Kenny Rogers- the Legendary three time Grammy Award winner is the only artist to chart a record in each of the last six decades (50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s and has over 100 million record sales under-his-belt. The singer-songwriter, famed for hits including ‘We've Got Tonight’, ‘Islands in the Stream’, ‘Lady’ ‘Ruby’ and UK Number Ones ‘Lucille’ and ‘Coward Of The Country’ will perform on four dates in June- taking in London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo on June 7th.
Kenny Rogers has become such an icon that it’s easy to forget how he got there. Having recorded more than 65 albums which have sold over 100 million records worldwide Rogers is an American Icon who is in the same league as The Beatles, Elton John and Elvis Presley.
Rogers has won three Grammy awards, 11 People’s Choice Awards, 18 American Music Awards, eight Academy of Country Music awards and five Country Music Association awards and he still loves touring and recording new music.
‘The Gambler’- one of Kenny Rogers biggest hits- spawned no fewer than 5 movies and was turned in to a five-episode mini-series, the longest running mini-series in the history of US television- seen by 100 million people.
Tour dates below:
June:
7th HMV Hammersmith Apollo £45/£40
8th Bournemouth BIC £42.50/£39.50
13th Birmingham Symphony Hall £49.50/£44.50
14th Manchester Apollo £45/£40
