Kenny Rogers

Summary

Kenny Rogers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Houston^[2]. He died in Sandy Springs^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,622 views/month, #2,658 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Kenny Rogers's place of birth was Houston^[2].
• Kenny Rogers died in Sandy Springs^[3].
• Kenny Rogers is buried at Oaklands Cemetery^[10].
• Among Kenny Rogers's spouses was Marianne Gordon^[11].
• Kenny Rogers held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Kenny Rogers's native language^[13].
• Kenny Rogers worked as a singer^[4].
• Kenny Rogers worked as an actor^[5].
• Kenny Rogers worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Kenny Rogers worked as a record producer^[7].
• Kenny Rogers's professions included guitarist^[8].
• Kenny Rogers worked as a pianist^[14].
• Kenny Rogers's field of work was country music^[15].
• Kenny Rogers's education included a stint at University of Houston^[16].
• Kenny Rogers was educated at Northside High School^[17].
• Kenny Rogers was educated at Wharton Dual Language Academy^[18].
• Kenny Rogers received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance^[19].
• Kenny Rogers received the Favorite Country Single^[20].
• Kenny Rogers received the American Music Award for Favorite Country Album^[21].
• Kenny Rogers received the Favorite Country Male Artist^[22].
• Kenny Rogers received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance^[23].
• Kenny Rogers received the American Music Award for Favorite Country Album^[24].
• Kenny Rogers's religion is recorded as Christianity^[25].
• Kenny Rogers is recorded as male^[26].
• Kenny Rogers's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-08-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-20^[31]

• Genre(s): country, pop^[32]

• Community tags: american, country, pop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c3d14b41-a48d-488f-bfed-ce0597bb0b1f^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Houston^[2], Kenny Rogers… English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Houston^[16], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1927^[37]; Northside High School^[17], a high school^[38], in United States^[39]; and Wharton Dual Language Academy^[18], a school^[40], in United States^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], guitarist^[8], and pianist^[14]. Kenny Rogers's field of work was country music^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance^[19], a class of award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1965^[44]; Favorite Country Single^[20], a class of award^[45], founded in 1974^[46]; American Music Award for Favorite Country Album^[21], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1974^[49]; Favorite Country Male Artist^[22], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1974^[52]; Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist^[53], a class of award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1974^[56]; and American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album^[57], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1974^[60].

Personal Life

Kenny Rogers was married to Marianne Gordon^[11]. His religion is recorded as Christianity^[25].

Death and Burial

Kenny Rogers died in Sandy Springs^[3]. Burial took place at Oaklands Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Kenny Rogers ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,622 views/month, #2,658 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Kenny Rogers born?

Kenny Rogers was born in Houston^[2].

Where did Kenny Rogers die?

Kenny Rogers passed away in Sandy Springs^[3].

Who was Kenny Rogers married to?

Kenny Rogers's spouses include Marianne Gordon^[11].

What did Kenny Rogers do for work?

Kenny Rogers worked as singer^[4], actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], record producer^[7], and guitarist^[8].

Where did Kenny Rogers go to school?

Kenny Rogers was educated at University of Houston^[16], Northside High School^[17], and Wharton Dual Language Academy^[18].

What awards did Kenny Rogers receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance^[19], Favorite Country Single^[20], American Music Award for Favorite Country Album^[21], and Favorite Country Male Artist^[22].