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2.記者署名 By Dom Calicchio | Fox News
3.完整新聞標題:
Kenny Rogers, country music icon, dies at 81
鄉村音樂傳奇Kenny Rogers過世，享壽81歲
4.完整新聞內文:
Kenny Rogers, a longtime star of country music, died Friday night, according
to a statement posted by his family. He was 81.
鄉村音樂傳奇歌手Kenny Rogers其家人發布聲明表示他於週五晚上過世，享壽81歲
Known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Islands in the Stream,”
and “Lucille,” Rogers died peacefully at home in Sandy Springs, Ga., of
natural causes at 10:25 p.m., the statement said.
Kenny Rogers多首知名歌曲如"The Gambler"“Lady,” “Islands in the Stream,”
and “Lucille,”，Kenny Rogers於晚上10點25分因自然因素在家中平靜的過世。
Rogers later developed "The Gambler" into a series of television movies in
which he starred.
Kenny Rogers曾將其暢銷金曲"The Gambler"發展成電視影集並擔任主角。
In all, Rogers had 24 No. 1 hits and was the winner of six CMA Awards and
three Grammys, the family's statement said.
Kenny Rogers創下24首排行榜第一的暢銷金曲，拿過六次美國鄉村音樂協會獎與
三次葛萊美獎
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and in 2013 he received
the Country Music Association's Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award,
according to Variety.
他於2013年加入鄉村音樂名人堂，並拿下鄉村音樂協會的終身成就獎
Early in his career, Rogers led the band Kenny Rogers and The First Edition,
whose hits included the Mel Tillis-written song, "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love
to Town."
Kenny Rogers早期組團名為"Kenny Rogers and The First Edition"
Born in Houston, Rogers was raised in public housing along with seven
siblings. He had his first gold single at age 20 with a song called "That
Crazy Feeling."
出生於休士頓，在公宅中與七個兄弟姊妹長大，於20歲發表第一首金曲名為"That
Crazy Feeling"
Prior to The First Edition, Rogers sang with the New Christy Minstrels in the
1960s. After The First Edition disbanded in 1974 he launched his enormously
successful solo career.
在First Edition之前，他曾與New Christy Minstrels一起唱歌，隨著The First
Edition解散後，他開啟他的個人生涯
His duet hit "Islands in The Stream," sung with Dolly Parton, grew from a
suggestion by Bee Gees star Barry Gibb, who wrote the song, according to The
Associated Press.
他與Dolly Parton合唱的歌曲"Islands in The Stream"是來自Barry Gibb作曲
Until that point, Rogers hadn't been thrilled with the song. But then Parton
joined him in the recording studio.
在這之前，Kenny Rogers對這首歌並不感興趣，但之後Parton加入了錄音
“From the moment she marched into that room, that song never sounded the
same,” Rogers said, according to the AP. “It took on a whole new spirit.”
從她進到錄音室後，整首歌就煥然一新了，彷彿換了一個新的靈魂一樣
Last May, Rogers was admitted to a Georgia hospital for dehydration, amid
rumors that his overall health was failing.
去年五月Kenny Rogers因為脫水進到喬治亞醫院，謠傳他的健康狀況每況愈下
In 2018, health problems prompted Rogers to call off shows during what was
billed as his farewell concert tour.
2018年Kenny Rogers的健康狀況促使他停止他的封麥巡迴演唱會
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