Vocalist Kenny Rogers, who dominated the pop and country charts in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of sleekly tailored hits and won three Grammys, has died. His appealing, sometimes gritty voice propelled 20 solo 45s to No.1 on the country charts from 1977-87. Country historian Bill C. Malone noted that Rogers’ ingratiating style “has been the chief source of his immense success. Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Country Music Assn. In all, he recorded 23 top-10 country hits during the decade, five of which crossed to the pop side.

Source: The Star March 21, 2020 06:22 UTC