A Love Song Collection

Performer: Kenny Rogers
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Additional personnel: Kim Carnes, Alison Krauss, Sheena Easton, Billy Dean. Because Kenny Rogers had such a lengthy career residing at the midpoint between soft rock and Nashville country, A LOVE SONG COLLECTION almost functions as a greatest-hits set for the bearded crooner; only his early pop hits with the First Edition and story songs like "The Gambler" are missing. The 17 tracks include classics like "Lady," "You Decorated My Life" and "Love the World Away," along with hit duets with Kim Carnes ("Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer"), Sheena Easton ("We've Got Tonight"), and Dolly Parton ("Islands in the Stream").

Kenny Rogers's career hit its monumental peak between 1977 and 1987, during which time his combination of soft pop production and country/western themes dominated the country and pop charts. In the preceding years, Rogers performed as a member of the New Christy Minstrels, then experimented with country-tinged rock with the First Edition (scoring a hit with the druggy "Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Was In]"). During his heyday, he scored an incomprehensible number of classic hits including "Lady," "Coward of the County," and his signature, "The Gambler." In later years, Rogers has branched out into such multifarious enterprises as acting, entertainment managing, chicken franchises, and livestock breeding.

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