Kenny Rogers

Remembering country music legend Kenny Rogers on what would have been his 87th birthday, celebrating his music and business ventures.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Callarogus Shark Media. Greetings, trivia fans. I'm Mark Allison, and
today we're honoring country music legend Kenny Rogers, who would
have turned eighty seven today. Question one. What was Kenny
Rodgers's signature song that became his biggest hit and spawned

(00:23):
multiple TV movies? Question two. Before his solo career, Kenny
Rodgers was the lead singer of which psychedelic rock band
in the nineteen sixties? Question three? Which female country star

(00:44):
dueted with Kenny Rodgers on the nineteen eighty three hit
Islands in the Stream? Question four. Kenny Rogers was known
for his successful business ventures. Type of restaurant chain did
he start in the nineteen nineties? Question five? How many

(01:09):
times was Kenny Rogers married throughout his life? We'll be
right back with these country music answers after this break.
Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one,
What was Kenny Rogers's signature song? Answer? The Gambler? Released

(01:32):
in nineteen seventy eight, This song became his most iconic
hit and led to a series of five TV movies
where Rogers played the character Brady Hawks. Question two, what
band was Rogers in before going solo? Answer the first edition?
Originally Kenny Rodgers and the first edition. This psychedelic rock

(01:53):
group had hits like just dropped in to see what
condition My condition was in in the late nineteen sixty
Question three who dueted with Rogers on Islands in the Stream? Answer?
Dolly Parton. Written by The Begs. This romantic duet became
a number one hit and one of the most beloved
country duets of all time. Question four what restaurant chain

(02:16):
did Rogers start? Answer? Kenny Rogers Roasters. This rotisserie chicken
restaurant chain was popular in the nineteen nineties and was
even featured in a memorable Seinfeld episode. Question five, how
many times was Kenny Rogers married? Answer five times. His
marriages included brief unions and his final marriage to Wanda

(02:38):
Miller in nineteen ninety seven, which lasted until his death
in twenty twenty. That's today's tribute to the Gambler himself.
On five daily trivia questions, I'm Mark Ellison and this
podcast was crafted with the help of AI technology. See
you tomorrow.