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Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81
US singer Kenny Rogers performing at a concert in Austin, Texas on March 19, 2017. FILE PHOTO | AFP
What you need to know:
Born in Texas, Rogers started his career in the late 1950s and quickly became active in rockabilly, jazz and other genres that he brought into his country style.
He went on to have 24 number one hits, was a six-time Country Music Awards winner and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Los Angeles
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81, his family said late Friday.
