'I think that I can speak for all his family, his friends, his fans, when I say that I will always love you,' Dolly Parton said of her duet partner
and they told me that my friend and singing partner Kenny Rogers had passed away,” said Parton, 74, whose duet with Rogers, “Islands in the Stream,” reached No. 1 on the pop charts in 1983.
“I know that we all know that Kenny’s in a better place than we are today but I’m for sure he’s going to be talking to God some time today if he’s ain’t already, and going to be asking him to spread some light onto this darkness going on here,” she added. “But I loved Kenny with all my heart and my heart’s broken and a big ole chunk has gone with him today.”
Referencing one of her own hits, Parton added: “I think that I can speak for all his family, his friends, his fans, when I say that I will always love you.” You never know how much you love somebody until they’re gone. I’ve had so many wonderful years and wonderful times with my friend Kenny, but above all the music and the success I loved him as a wonderful man and a true friend.
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