Kenny Rogers, who died late Friday, had 20 No.-1 hits and three Grammys and performed for six decades before retiring from touring in 2017.
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Rogers didn't write most of his hits and often said he didn't consider himself much of a songwriter. But he told NPR in 2012 that he had a knack for picking songs that could draw in the listener."I've always felt great songs put you in a spot, put you in a place — on a warm summer's evening, on a train bound for nowhere," he said."You know where you are, and from there the rest of the song plays out.
Rogers would quickly become a solo artist, but he was always known for his collaborations — especially duets with Dolly Parton. "I love him to death," she told Rather."He's like a brother to me, or like a twin soul. We just know each other. We can see each other across the room and know what each other is thinking about, whatever else is going on in the room."
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