David Rogers

Singer/songwriter David Rogers was most popular during the 1970s, when over a 16-year period had 37 hits on the country charts, two of which made the Top Ten. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and began playing guitar when he was eleven. In 1956 he auditioned before Roger Miller, but was soon drafted. After his discharge, Rogers worked at several jobs until founding the Atlanta-based David Rogers Band. In 1962, he began playing at the Egyptian Ballroom and remained there several years; club owner Kathleen Jackson eventually became his manager, and she paid for his initial demo t...