Country legend Kenny Rogers passed away Friday at the age of 81 and the music industry's biggest stars are paying tribute to the beloved "Gambler." ...

On Nov. 15, 1978, Kenny Rogers released his album 'The Gambler', which landed at No. 1 on the charts.

For fans, Kenny Rogers songs are timeless — and he once shared that the secret to his success was finding tunes with great lyrics. “Music is the great memory-maker,” he told NOLA.com in 2016.

Kenny Rogers scored the defining hit of his career when he released The Gambler in 1978, but he was not the first artist to record the song.

Kenny Rogers, country music's "The Gambler," dead at 81 Rogers was one of music’s true crossover artists, scoring hits in both country and pop ...

Keith Urban sang Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler' during a new livestream concert.

The life and legacy of country music legend Kenny Rogers is honored in a new star-studded concert special, 'Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler,' to be broadcast Thursday, Sept. 23rd at 9:00PM ...

Kenny Rogers’ career spanned seven decades and was a life marked by many highs and lows, both personally and professionally.

Kenny Rogers posing for a portrait in Los Angeles. Rogers, who embodied “The Gambler” persona and whose musical career spanned jazz, folk, country and pop, has died at 81.

Country singer Kenny Rogers, known for songs like 'The Gambler' and 'Islands in the stream,' has died at 81.