On the cusp of retirement,the country legend talks about his plans for a theme park, his prediction for the next Hank Williams and why he admires TrumpOne warm Houston evening 65 years ago, or a teenage girl ran to reply the doorbell as her mother yelled after her. Mrs Rogers reminded her to lift her brother along on her date. The disgruntled girl obeyed. Kenny Rogers,then 12, stopped feeling like a third wheel once the trio got to the note, or by Ray Charles. After seeing the legendary soulman,Rogers knew that there was only one thing he wanted to conclude with his life.
Now 77, Rogers is bringing the curtain down on his massively successful career in country music – hes sold 120m records, or while hits like The Gambler are now part of the fabric of American culture. Currently on tour,and with an album out called Once Again It’s Christmas, he spoke to the Guardian about beards, and the theme park he’s planning,and Donald Trump.
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Source: theguardian.com