Trivia

On a lark, he once performed as himself as part of the "Legends In Concert" impersonators show at the Imperial Palace Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He sang the duet "Islands In the Stream" with the Dolly Parton impersonator. Several people from the audience interviewed after the show didn't realize that he was the real thing.

His 1983 duet "Islands in the Stream" with fellow country singer Dolly Parton was ranked the #1 on CMT 100 greatest country duets of all time. The song, however, was originally written for Diana Ross by The Bee Gees (Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb).

He was a co-founder of the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters in league with former Kentucky Fried Chicken chairman John Y. Brown Jr. Although they closed in the United States, they remain a fixture in Asia.

Identical twin sons, Justin Charles and Jordan Edward were born on July 6, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. His wife, Wanda, is an identical twin, and twins also run in Kenny's family.

Sang the song "Lady" with Lionel Richie playing piano.

Member of The New Christy Minstrels and The First Edition before launching a solo career that produced 20 top-40 hits from 1977-84. The singer, guitarist and bassist specialized in easy listening music with a country flavor.

The song "You're the Inspiration" (written by David Foster & Peter Cetera) was originally intended for Kenny, but he wasn't that keen on recording it, so it was later released by Chicago and became a chart-topper for the band in 1985.

His high school vocal group's original song "That Crazy Feeling" landed them a spot on television's American Bandstand (1952).

Established the Athens Area Homeless Shelter in Georgia. (1990)

He was awarded the Recording Industry Association of America's prestigious Diamond Award, celebrating sales of more than 10 million albums for his "Greatest Hits" album. (March 1999)

Featured in a TV infomercial for the Quick-Pickin' 'N Fun-Strummin' Home Guitar Course (1973). The campaign was lampooned for its cheesiness (print ad begins: "Hi, I'm Kenny Rogers, and I feel like playing a sad song for all those guitars out there gathering dust in closets."), but it gained Rogers national exposure, and rebooted his career.

Named "Favorite Singer of All Time" in a "PM Magazine/USA Today" poll. (1986)

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 14, 1979.

He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 27, 2013.

Voted "Favorite Male Vocalist" by People magazine readers. (1989)

He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the Michael Jackson-Lionel Richie song "We Are the World" . (1985)

He was awarded a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee on October 24, 2017.

Father of son Christopher Cody Rogers (born on December 4, 1981), with fourth wife Marianne Gordon.

His mother was Lucille Rogers, and his siblings included brothers Lelan Rogers and Roy Rogers, and sister Sandy Rogers.

Attended the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, but did not graduate (1958).

Is a well-respected photographer; was invited to the White House to create a portrait of First Lady Hillary Clinton for the CBS-TV special A Day in the Life of Country Music (1993).

He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the David Foster, Linda Thompson & Peter Cetera song "Voices That Care". (1991)

He was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame (2017).

Attended and graduated from Jefferson Davis High School (now Northside High School) (1956).

Reportedly Rogers ended up with some of the worst plastic surgery a famous man has ever received, besides Michael Jackson & Mickey Rourke.

Rogers openly admitted to enjoying using 1-900 sex talk numbers.