肯尼·羅傑斯
美國鄉村歌手
肯尼·羅傑斯(Kenny Rogers),1938年8月21日出生於美國德克薩斯州赫斯頓貧民區,鄉村歌手、攝影師、唱片製作人、演員、企業家、作家。
1957年首次錄製了一首名為《瘋狂的感覺(this crazy feeling)》的歌曲。代表作《愛的力量》(Love Lifted me)《夥伴》(Daytime Friends)《賭徒》(The Gambler)《肯尼》等。
2020年3月20日去世,享年81歲。
在家中的8個孩子中排行第4。父親是一個船塢碼頭的搬運工,母親在一家醫院裡打工。他畢業於休斯敦的傑佛遜·戴維斯高中(Jefferson Davis High School)。
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後來,加入了“新基督游吟詩人”樂隊,並參與錄製了樂隊1967年的熱門歌曲專輯。然後這個樂隊最終還是解散了。
和分離出來的其它樂隊成員邁克、斯蒂爾、泰爾瑪、卡瑪以及泰瑞、威廉姆斯共同組建了新樂隊,其第1張專輯就使他們一舉成名。之後,樂隊與瑞普萊斯公司簽約。不久,瑞普萊斯公司推出了由肯尼主唱的新專輯《順路而過(just dropped in)》。先是其中的一首邁克、斯蒂爾的么事歌曲《你知道我愛你(but you know i love you)》打入了美國的排行榜。接著,以講述一個有色人種處處受人責備為內容的敘事歌曲《魯賓、詹姆斯(ruben james)》又把邁克、戴維斯《某物在燃燒(something's burning)》擠落馬下。
離開瑞普萊斯之後,又組建了自己的製作室。1974解散樂隊。
1975年與“聯合藝術家”簽約。製作人萊瑞、布魯特打算把他培養成在流行音樂及鄉村音樂上都有所成就的音樂家。此後,一首敘事歌《賭徒(the gambler)》成了他的代表曲目。同時那首深深地表達他對自由生活熱愛的《她信我she believes in me)》(美國排行榜第5)更使他的地位得到鞏固。
1976年發表歌曲《愛的力量》(Love Lifted me)。
1977年發表歌曲《夥伴》(Daytime Friends)。
1978年發表歌曲《賭徒》(The Gambler)。
1979年發表歌曲《肯尼》(Kenny)。
肯尼·羅傑斯作品封面
《盧比,別把愛情帶進城》(Ruby,Don't Take Your Love to Town)1969年 |
《燃燒》(Something's Burning)1970年 |
《肯尼·羅傑斯勁歌集》(Kenny Kogers and First Edition's Greatest Hits)1971年 |
《愛的力量》(Love Lifted me)1976年 |
《夥伴》(Daytime Friends)1977年 |
《十年輝煌》(Ten Years of Gold)1977年 |
《賭徒》(The Gambler)1978年 |
《肯尼》(Kenny)1979年 |
《分享你的愛》(Share Your Love)1982年 |
《我是誰》(What About Me) 1984年 |
《與眾不同》(They Don't Make Them Like They Used To)1986年 |
《愛的選票》(Vote for Love)1996年 |
《為了愛》(With Love)1998年 |
《A和E音樂選集》(A&E Biography)1999年 |
《情歌》(Love Songs)1999年 |
《上帝的愛》(For The Love Of God) 2010年 |
Year | Award | Category |
2010 | American Eagle Award | American Eagle Award |
2009 | ACM Honors | Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award(w/ Jerry Reed, Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr.) |
2007 | ASCAP Golden Note Award | ASCAP Golden Note Award |
2007 | CMT Music Awards | Album of the Year — Water & Bridges |
2005 | CMT Music Awards | Favorite All Time Country Duet — "Islands In the Stream" (w/ Dolly Parton) |
2004 | CMT's 100 Greatest Cheating Songs | "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town" — No. 6 |
2003 | International Entertainment Buyers Association | Lifetime Achievement Award |
2003 | CMT's 100 Greatest Country Songs | "The Gambler" — No. 26 |
2002 | CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music | Ranking — No. 19 |
2000 | TNN Music Awards | Career Achievement Award |
1999 | BBC's Greatest Country Singer | Ranking — No. 2 |
1988 | Grammy Awards | Best Duo Country Vocal Performance — "Make No Mistake She's Mine" (w/ Ronnie Milsap) |
1986 | USA Today | Favorite Singer of All Time |
1985 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — Eyes That See In the Dark |
1985 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Country Artist |
1983 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Single of the Year — "Islands In the Stream" (w/ Dolly Parton) |
1983 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Vocal Duet — (w/ Dolly Parton) |
1983 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Country Artist |
1983 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Single — "Love Will Turn You Around" |
1983 | ASAP Awards | Favorite Single — "Islands In the Stream" (w/ Dolly Parton) |
1982 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — Greatest Hits |
1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — The Gambler |
1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Single — "Coward of the County" |
1980 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Country Artist |
1980 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — The Gambler |
1980 | Music City News Country | Single of the Year |
1979 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Country Artist |
1979 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — 10 Years of Gold |
1979 | Country Music Association Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year |
1979 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year — (w/ Dottie West) |
1979 | Country Music Association Awards | Album of the Year — The Gambler |
1979 | Music City News Country | Male Artist of the Year |
1979 | Music City News Country | Single of the Year — "The Gambler" |
1979 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "The Gambler" |
1978 | American Music Awards | Favorite Single — "Lucille" |
1978 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year — (w/ Dottie West) |
1978 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year |
1978 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Male Vocalist |
1977 | Country Music Association Awards | Single of the Year — "Lucille" |
1977 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Male Vocalist |
1977 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Single of the Year — "Lucille" |
1977 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Song of the Year — "Lucille" |
1977 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Lucille" |