Kenny Rogers – Born 1938

Kenny Rogers is a music legend who taught everyone the beauty of country music. He became famous in this genre and successfully produced 120 singles. Kenny first started his music career with his own band, The First Edition. After a decade, he decided to go solo in 1975. His albums, The Gambler and Kenny, were honored to have been included in the list of The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever by About.com poll. In a 1986 joint poll by USA Today and People magazine, Kenny Rogers was voted the “Favorite Singer of All Time.”

He received all these titles on top of his numerous prestigious awards and his 2003 lifetime achievement award for six decades of his music career. Not to mention his chart-topping successes yet even in the late 2000s.  He had a successful career, ending it with a huge farewell tour. Although his fans were very sad to see him retire, he decided to make some investments in his fitness and health. Just recently, he squashed rumors that he is dead because he is definitely alive.