Kenny Rogers first song hit

[Brian Roth]

RIP Mr. Rogers!

Long before The Gambler....

Kenny and The First Edition rode the late 1960's psychedelic wave:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj37IhZDokY

The background vocals through a Leslie (along with the attendant Leslie noises!) was what caught my ear  many decades ago.

Bri

 

[scott2000]

Very Cool!

RIP Mr. Rogers....

You were part of a soundtrack that played during some great years of my life....

 

[Tubetec]

Starting out country and drifting into pop is quite common ,
Mr Rodgers took his own route to becoming a country icon ,
and 81 years , thats good by anyone's measure for this godforsaken industry  :

Cheers Brian .

 

[PRR]

Published 2 weeks *before* Kenny passed:

 

[emrr]

first regional hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuApd7nQ65s

 

[pucho812]

RIP Mr. Rogers!

Long before The Gambler....

Kenny and The First Edition rode the late 1960's psychedelic wave:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj37IhZDokY

The background vocals through a Leslie (along with the attendant Leslie noises!) was what caught my ear  many decades ago.

Bri

I first learned of this song due to the movie the big labowski. For a while I didn't believe it was the gambler. But when I found out it was, woa....
Off to the great gig in the sky, may he rest in piece.

 

[JohnRoberts]

acid is a terrible thing to waste....    8)
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That was a big radio hit back in the 60s...

JR