Kenneth Scott Rogers Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, entrepreneur and author, and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.Though he has been most successful with country audiences, he has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone and has sold over 165 million records worldwide, making him one of the highest-selling artists of all time.Two of his albums, The Gambler and Kenny, are featured in the About.com poll of "The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever". He was voted the "Favorite Singer of All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People. He has received numerous such awards as the AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003.Later success includes the 2006 album release, Water & Bridges, an across the board hit, that hit the Top 5 in the Billboard Country Albums sales charts, also charting in the Top 15 of the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "I Can't Unlove You," was also a sizable chart hit. Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, the following year he completed a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, telling BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright his favourite hit was "The Gambler". He has also acted in a variety of movies and television shows, most notably the title roles in Kenny Rogers as The Gambler and the MacShayne series as well as his appearance on The Muppet Show.
(December 12) Agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers. [2005]
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Detroit Tigers pitching coach Rick Knapp told MLive.com that Rogers has retired. Rogers has a 219-156 record with 1968 strikeouts and a 4.27 ERA. [January 2009]
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Has gotten roasted by the media in recent years for shoving a photographer (June 2005) and having a foreign substance on his pitching hand (2006 World Series).
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Children: Jessica Lynn (b. 21 November 1993); son Trevor (b. 25 March 1997).
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He was originally supposed to be traded to the San Diego Padres with Mariano Duncan for Greg Vaughn, the deal fell through due to Vaughn's bad shoulder. Rogers was dealt to the Oakland A's at the end of the season for Scott Brosius who was a key cog of the Yankees infield during their three-peat.
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Has two children, daughter Jessica (b. 1993) and son Trevor (b. 1997).
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Has played for the Texas Rangers on three different occasions (1989-1995, 2000-2002 and 2004-), He has also played for the New York Yankees (1996-1997), Oakland Athletics (1998-1999), New York Mets (1999) and Minnesota Twins (2003).
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Pitched a perfect game with the Texas Rangers in 1994.
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Year
Status
Character
We the People
2014
Documentary short
Narrator
Sunday Night Baseball
1991-2008
TV Series
Himself - Texas Rangers Pitcher / Himself - Detroit Tigers Pitcher