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BREAKING: Music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Afnews Editor

Mar 21, 2020

American country music legend Kenny Rogers has died aged 81.

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A family representative said he "passed away peacefully at home from natural causesÔÇØ.

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Rogers topped pop and country charts during the 1970s and 1980s, and won three Grammy awards.

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Known for his husky voice and ballads including The Gambler, Lucille and Coward Of The County, his career spanned more than six decades.

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He once summed up his popularity by explaining that he believed his song "say what every man wants to say and that every woman wants to hearÔÇØ.

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He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and, that same year, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Country Music Association.

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In their statement his family said he "left an indelible mark on the history of American musicÔÇØ.

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A keen businessman, Rogers also led several ventures over the years, mainly in property and the restaurant sector.

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He was married five times and had five children.

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(BBC)

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