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Kenny Rogers was an American singer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted more than 120 hit singles across various genres,topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime,making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His fame and career spanned multiple genres:jazz,folk,pop,rock,and country. He remade his career and was one of the most successful cross-over artists of all time.
"But You Know I Love You" is a song written by Mike Settle,which was a 1969 pop hit for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition,a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969. In 1981,a cover version of "But You Know I Love You" by singer Dolly Parton topped the country singles charts.
"All I Ever Need Is You" is a popular song written by Jimmy Holiday and Eddie Reeves,and initially recorded by Ray Charles for his 1971 album,Volcanic Action of My Soul. The most well-known version of the song is the hit single by Sonny &Cher which,in 1971,reached No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,and was their single of greatest chart longevity,spending 15 weeks on that chart. Their album by the same title sold over 500,000 copies reaching RIAA gold status.
"We've Got Tonite" is a song written by American rock musician Bob Seger,from his album Stranger in Town (1978). The single record charted twice for Seger,and was developed from a prior song that he had written. Further versions charted in 1983 for Kenny Rogers as a duet with Sheena Easton,and again in 2002 for Ronan Keating.
"A Lesson in Leavin'",also titled as "Lesson in Leavin"',is a song written by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher. It was originally recorded in 1979 by American country music singer,Dottie West,for her Special Delivery album.
Wild West is a studio album by American country artist Dottie West. It was released by Liberty Records in February 1981. It was one of several albums that were part of West's commercial resurgence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. On the album were three singles:the chart-topping "Are You Happy?" and "What Are We Doin' in Love". The album itself was among West's highest-peaking,reaching the top five of the US country albums chart. It was met with favorable reviews from several music publications.
Special Delivery is a studio album by American country artist Dottie West. It was released by both Liberty Records and United Artists Records in November 1979. The album was released following a successful commercial comeback in West's career. Its new country pop production style was considered a departure from her previous recordings. The project consisted of ten tracks,six of which were composed by producers Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher. Three of the tracks were singles,including West's first solo chart-topper "A Lesson in Leavin'". Special Delivery reached the top 20 of the US country chart and was among her longest-running albums on the country survey
Every Time Two Fools Collide is a 1978 duet album by American country music singers Kenny Rogers and Dottie West.
"Last Time I Saw Him" is a 1973 song by Diana Ross,being a composition by Michael Masser and lyricist Pam Sawyer. The track was produced by Masser and released as the first single on December 6,1973,from her album of the same name.
"Lady" is a song written by Lionel Richie and first recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in September 1980 on the album Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits.
When It's Just You and Me is a studio album by American country artist Dottie West. It was released in July 1977 via United Artists Records and contained 11 tracks. It was the 24th studio album in West's career and her first for the United Artists label. Of its 11 songs,four of them were spawned as singles:the title track,"Every Word I Write","Tonight You Belong to Me" and "That's All I Wanted to Know". The title track reached the top 20 on the US and Canadian country singles charts. The album was reviewed positively by Billboard magazine following its original release.
"Buy Me a Rose" is a song written by Jim Funk and Erik Hickenlooper,and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in October 1999 as the third single from his album She Rides Wild Horses and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks charts in May 2000. The song made Rogers the oldest country singer to have a number one hit until Willie Nelson beat the record through a duet with Toby Keith on his 2003 single "Beer for My Horses". "Buy Me a Rose" was Rogers' first number one hit since 1987's "Make No Mistake,She's Mine" and his final charting top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart since 1984's "What About Me?".
Lonestar is an American country music band founded in 1992 by Richie McDonald,John Rich,Keech Rainwater,Michael Britt and Dean Sams. The band has released 12 studio albums,five compilation albums,and 35 singles. Lonestar's first five releases for BNA Records are all certified Gold or higher by the RIAA,and their 2003 greatest hits album is certified Platinum. The band's highest-certified album is 1999's Lonely Grill at 3×Platinum. An eighth album,Party Heard Around the World,was released in April 2010. This was also the only album to feature lead singer Cody Collins,who replaced McDonald and served as lead vocalist from 2008 to 2011.
"Sweet Music Man" is a song written and recorded by American musician Kenny Rogers. It appears on his 1977 album Daytime Friends,from which it was released as the final single.
"Rings of Gold" is a song recorded by American country music artists Dottie West and Don Gibson. It was released in February 1969 as the first single from their album Dottie and Don. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
The singles discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 59 singles released as a solo artist,12 singles released as a collaborative artist,3 promotional singles and 1 other charting song. West signed with RCA Victor Records in 1963,having her first Top 40 hit the same year. It was followed in 1964 by "Love Is No Excuse",a duet with Jim Reeves that became West's first top 10 hit. In 1964,she also released "Here Comes My Baby". The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and became the first song by a female country artist to win a Grammy award. From her 1966 album,West issued four singles,including the top 10 hits "Would You Hold It Against Me" and "What's Come Over My Baby". Over the next two years she had major hits with "Paper Mansions","Like a Fool","Country Girl",and "Reno". In 1969,West collaborated with Don Gibson on "Rings of Gold",which reached number 2 on the Billboard country chart. In 1973,she released a single version of a commercial jingle originally used by The Coca-Cola Company. Entitled "Country Sunshine",the song became West's biggest hit,reaching number 2 on the country songs chart and number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also nominated her for her eleventh Grammy. After releasing the top 10 hit "Last Time I Saw Him" (1974),West's chart hits declined and she was dropped from RCA in 1976.
"Reno" is a song written by Ruby Allmond,and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released August 1968 as the first single from the album The Best of Dottie West. The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. In addition,"Reno" peaked at number 6 on the Canadian RPM Country chart.
"Come See Me and Come Lonely" is a song written by Red Lane,and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in May 1978 as the first single from the album Dottie. The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. In addition,"Come See Me and Come Lonely" peaked at number 28 on the Canadian RPM Country chart. Later in the year,the single was released onto West's 1978 album entitled Dottie. It was the only single released from the album.
"(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher,and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was released in June 1981 as the third and final single from West's album Wild West. In addition,"(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" peaked at number 22 on the Canadian RPM Country chart.
The albums discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 28 studio albums as a solo artist,five studio albums as a collaborative artist,18 compilation albums and additional album appearance. Among West's studio releases were five collaborative albums with various artists,including Kenny Rogers. After signing with RCA Victor Records in 1963,West released her debut studio album Here Comes My Baby (1965). The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in July 1965. West's third studio album Suffer Time (1966) spawned four singles,including "Would You Hold It Against Me",a top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Suffer Time would reach number 3 on the country albums chart,West's highest-charting solo album. Between 1967 and 1968,West released 5 more studio albums. With All My Heart and Soul (1967) featured the top 10 hit "Paper Mansions" and the album itself peaked at number 8 on the Top Country Albums list. In 1969,she paired with Don Gibson for her first collaborative project Dottie and Don. The album featured the pair's number 2 Billboard country hit "Rings of Gold". In 1970,she collaborated with Jimmy Dean on the studio release Country Boy and Country Girl. In 1973,West had her biggest hit with the single "Country Sunshine". Its corresponding album of the same name peaked at number 17 on the country album chart in February 1974.
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- ↑ "Dottie West singles". Allmusic . Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑ "Search results for "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight"". RPM . Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.