Kenny Rogers photo courtesy of Capitol Records.
He knows when to hold ‘em, and there’s no need to fold ‘em: The man they call The Gambler hopes to pull an ace out of his sleeve with a television special, “Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years.”
Kenny hasn’t found a TV home for it yet, but he has got a date and place for the shoot: April 10 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino’s MGM Grand Theater in Mashantucket, Conn. He also has a bunch of friends lined up to help out: Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Alison Krauss, Wynonna and the Oak Ridge Boys.
“When this was first proposed to me as a 50-year celebration, something about that sounded final, and I didn’t want that,” Kenny conceded. “So I suggested we call it ‘The First 50 Years.’ I will tell you this, the first 50 years TV show is gonna be awesome — the next 50 years TV show is gonna be a bitch.”
Kenny’s putting songwriter-producer Monty Powell to work as the special’s musical director. Monty’s written such hits as Keith Urban’s “‘Til Summer Comes Around,” Tim McGraw’s “One Of These Days” and Diamond Rio’s “Nowhere Bound.”
The special actually comes together nearly two years after Kenny released the album Kenny Rogers: 50 Years through Cracker Barrel. The TV announcement, made as Kenny does a pair of shows with the Nashville Symphony, comes together after another project that featured him returned to the news. Kenny was among more than 40 stars who appeared on the original 1985 version of “We Are The World.” On Monday, Lionel Richie oversaw the 25th anniversary recording of a new rendition for Haiti. This one featured more than 70 acts, including Julianne Hough, Sugarland, Zac Brown, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand and Snoop Dogg.
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I attended the Kenny Rogers 50th Anniversary show at Foxwood…still waiting for the tv date…Loved it but wish it had lasted even longer….Looking forward to the tv version and hope to be able to purchase a dvd of the event.
Unfortunately they were not selling anything new at Foxwood that evening and even if they did…it was impossible to get through the crowds.
Loved the show and hope to enjoy many more years of Kenny Rogers
Kenny,how bout having Loretta Lynn on your speical?
Mr. Kenny Rogers: I just saw the line-up of entertainers for your upcoming special and thought you should add Billy Currington to the list. He's one of your biggest fans as you are his mentor for Country Music and the main reason he wanted to persue a career in Country Music. I'm sure many of his devoted fans, including myself, would sure enjoy seeing him perform on your special.