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Kenny Rogers dead at 81

Started by kevinb1994, March 21, 2020, 03:06:04 AM

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March 21, 2020, 03:06:04 AM   Last Edit: March 21, 2020, 07:00:14 AM by kevinb1994
It was reported late Friday/early Saturday that music legend Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81. Coincidentally, I had recently asked Alexa to play "˜Rainy Night In Georgia' when we got the weather report that showed it raining (and, unfortunately, flooding) in SEGA.

SectorZ

#1
March 21, 2020, 07:34:05 AM  
Guess he folded. RIP Kenny.

US71

#2
March 21, 2020, 11:19:31 AM  
Quote from: SectorZ on March 21, 2020, 07:34:05 AM
Guess he folded. RIP Kenny.

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dvferyance

#3
March 21, 2020, 01:51:37 PM  
Did he have the coronavirus?

Big John

#4
March 21, 2020, 01:57:40 PM  
Quote from: dvferyance on March 21, 2020, 01:51:37 PM
Did he have the coronavirus?
He died of natural causes

1995hoo

#5
March 21, 2020, 03:06:34 PM  
This is the roast chicken mogul?
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#6
March 21, 2020, 03:14:25 PM  
Quote from: 1995hoo on March 21, 2020, 03:06:34 PM
This is the roast chicken mogul?

Yes. And now we know what condition his condition is in.
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US71

#7
March 21, 2020, 03:23:13 PM  
Quote from: Big John on March 21, 2020, 01:57:40 PM
Quote from: dvferyance on March 21, 2020, 01:51:37 PM
Did he have the coronavirus?
He died of natural causes

in 2018, he reportedly has several health concerns that caused him to retire, but  there are few details
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Rothman

#8
March 21, 2020, 07:22:12 PM  
Quote from: Big John on March 21, 2020, 01:57:40 PM
Quote from: dvferyance on March 21, 2020, 01:51:37 PM
Did he have the coronavirus?
He died of natural causes
Is coronavirus unnatural?
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Roadgeek Adam

#9
March 21, 2020, 07:51:55 PM  
One of his last videos (Thanksgiving 2019), he was losing strength in his voice.

This appears to have been coming.
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US71

#10
March 21, 2020, 09:48:39 PM  
Quote from: Roadgeek Adam on March 21, 2020, 07:51:55 PM
One of his last videos (Thanksgiving 2019), he was losing strength in his voice.

This appears to have been coming.

I'm inclined to concur. He has had health problems for a couple years.
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US71

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March 21, 2020, 09:51:16 PM  
Quote from: Rothman on March 21, 2020, 07:22:12 PM
Quote from: Big John on March 21, 2020, 01:57:40 PM
Quote from: dvferyance on March 21, 2020, 01:51:37 PM
Did he have the coronavirus?
He died of natural causes
Is coronavirus unnatural?

Depends if it was man-made or not.
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ftballfan

#12
March 22, 2020, 12:24:37 AM  
Quote from: Roadgeek Adam on March 21, 2020, 07:51:55 PM
One of his last videos (Thanksgiving 2019), he was losing strength in his voice.

This appears to have been coming.
I know he had been sick for several years

Konza

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March 24, 2020, 03:55:58 PM  
Somewhere in the darkness, the Gambler he broke even...
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US71

#14
March 24, 2020, 10:23:17 PM  
Quote from: Konza on March 24, 2020, 03:55:58 PM
Somewhere in the darkness, the Gambler he broke even...

Will he be roasted? ;)
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Scott5114

#15
March 25, 2020, 06:13:24 AM  
We used to have Kenny Rogers-themed slot machines at the casino I worked at as a slot attendant. They played "The Gambler" when you hit a bonus. One of the other slot attendants said if he was ever forced to play a slot machine, he'd play that one, because you could get all the lines by betting a paltry 15¢. (Max bet was only $3.75.)
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hbelkins

#16
March 25, 2020, 12:41:55 PM  
My parents were big fans of Kenny Rogers & The First Edition. They were frequent performers at the Blue Grass Fair when it was held at the Red Mile harness track in Lexington. We went to the fair every year, and usually the day they were playing. So I grew up listening to "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," "Something's Burning," "Just Dropped In to See What Condition My Condition was In" (as Sandor alluded to above), and "Reuben James." I probably still have the First Edition albums my folks had packed away somewhere.
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bandit957

#17
March 25, 2020, 02:34:18 PM  
In my day, I always thought Kenny Rogers was much older than he really was, because he was prematurely gray. Same for Steve Martin.
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adventurernumber1

#18
March 26, 2020, 12:17:07 AM  
Rest In Peace to another legendary musician.

He had some incredible music, and he will be missed.

Interestingly, I was actually first introduced to "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"  by this Freewayjim video a few years back:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2B8VHzOMU

Freewayjim has actually introduced me to a lot of great music over the years.

kevinb1994

#19
March 26, 2020, 01:30:11 AM  
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on March 26, 2020, 12:17:07 AM
Rest In Peace to another legendary musician.

He had some incredible music, and he will be missed.

Interestingly, I was actually first introduced to "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"  by this Freewayjim video a few years back:



Freewayjim has actually introduced me to a lot of great music over the years.
Just this past weekend (and mostly due to the Coronavirus) he decided to start uploading videos for the year! He did say that he was hoping to make a trip to the Boston area but with this coronavirus who knows, he may have to compromise by doing a bunch of out-takes and remixes to which he's no stranger to.
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