Kenny Rogers Tribute

Vince Gill, Marty Stuart and Brad Paisley paid tribute to Kenny Rogers during a moving Opry television broadcast on Circle TV Network and on Gray Television stations across the country Saturday night. Rogers passed away Saturday at 81.

Gill opened the show with “Sweet Music Man”, a song Kenny wrote and recorded, calling it “one of my most favorite songs Kenny every did.” Paisley then sang a part of what is considered Kenny’s biggest hit, “The Gambler,” written by Don Schlitz.

Schlitz told Circle Network before the telecast, “The song says the best you can hope for is to die in your sleep. Maybe, I don’t know. But I do know this: The best any songwriter could hope for was to have Kenny Rogers sing one of your songs. I am forever grateful.”

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[johnmitchell]

Kenny Rogers will be missed. I loved listening to Kenny sing when he was with the The First Edition. Rest in Peace Kenny Rogers.

[butters_]

Thanks for this last night. I was able to watch with my Grandfather (89), my Mum and My Uncle. We plan to make a date of it every Saturday night from now on. From my family to yours... Thank you Circle! 🤗

[momusicfan]

My favorite Kenny Rogers song too. Thanks for streaming and uploading.

[mariamoreira]

Kenny Rogers 🙏 vai deixar muita saudadesss ...suas músicas ..suas essência... seu romantismo ...amo todas suas músicas ❤️

[sarahbrown]

Beautiful. But you spelled his last name wrong. It's Rogers not Rodgers.