Coordinates	12°58′0″N77°34′0″N
name	Shane Jacobson
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occupation	Actor
yearsactive	Since 1999
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Shane Jacobson is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known for his performance as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth in the 2006 film ''Kenny''. In 2006 he won the Australian Film Institute's Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for that performance.

Career

Jacobson began his career on the stage at the tender age of 10 with amateur theatre, and also performed in the Melbourne Gang Show. At age 18 he began his comedy career with regular theatre restaurant, musical theatre, stand-up and MC gigs. He was also hired to play to corporate functions, impersonating business icons and luminaries.

In 1999, Jacobson received a regular segment on Melbourne's Gold FM radio station, called The 60 Minute Challenge. He also created the character voice of Sergio the Hairdresser, who featured regularly on Gold FM’s Breakfast show. Jacobson’s focus eventually moved towards the camera and he began acting in music videos, short films and television commercials whilst continuing to perform audience warm-ups for major TV networks.

In 2006, Jacobson starred in the Australian mockumentary film Kenny as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for plumbing company Splashdown. The film was a critical and financial success, and is considered to be Jacobson's break-out role. In 2008, he reprised the role for Channel Ten's short-lived TV series ''Kenny's World''.

In 2007, Jacobson filmed two Australian feature films ''Cactus'', Directed by Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan which was released in cinemas May and ''Newcastle'', directed by Dan Castle which was released later in 2008.

In April 2008, he began his role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the major stage production ''Guys and Dolls'', currently playing at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne. For this role, he won a 2008 Helpmann Award for "Best Supporting Actor in a Musical."

On 24 April 2009, Jacobson guest co-hosted Australian television program The Morning Show with Kylie Gillies, while the program's regular male co-host Larry Emdur was on holidays.

He is a current co-host of the car show Top Gear Australia with Steve Pizzati and Ewen Page, airing since 28 September 2010 on Nine Network.

Filmography

!Year!!Film
2006 in film	2006	Kenny (film)>Kenny
rowspan=2	2008	Cactus (2008 film)>Cactus
Newcastle (film)	Newcastle
	Charlie & Boots

Awards

Jacobson has won several awards:

2006 Australian Film Institute award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Kenny

2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia awards for Best Actor in a Lead Role and Best Screenplay for Kenny

2006 Inside Film Award for both Best Feature Film and Best Script (shared with Clayton Jacobson)

2007 Film Ink Magazine Awards for Best New Comer

2007 Australian Star of the Year Award at the Australian International Movie Convention.

2008 Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, for his role as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the stage production Guys and Dolls.

References

External links

Shane Jacobson Official Website

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Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia), is an American jazz pianist. He is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, and known for his lyrical, adaptive style.

Biography

His talent first came to wider recognition when he took the piano chair in the 1960s Dizzy Gillespie quartet. He graduated in 1978 with a BA in Arts from Empire State College (Metropolitan Center, NYC).

He also co-led the groups Sphere and the Classical Jazz Quartet.

Between 1987 and 1991, Barron recorded several albums with Stan Getz, most notably ''Bossas & Ballads – The Lost Sessions'', ''Serenity'', ''Anniversary'' and ''People Time'', a 2CD set.

He has been nominated nine times for Grammy Awards and for the American Jazz Hall of Fame. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009.

For over 25 years, Barron taught piano and keyboard harmony at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He now teaches at the Juilliard School of Music. His piano students have included Noah Baerman, Earl MacDonald, Harry Pickens, and Aaron Parks.

Discography

As leader

Year	Album	Personnel	Label
1973	''Sunset To Dawn''		Muse Records
1974	''Peruvian Blue''	Ted Dunbar, David Williams, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Richard Landrum, Sonny Morgan	Muse
1975	''Lucifer''	Carlos Alomar, Bill Barron, Billy Hart, James Spaulding, Charles Sullivan, Chris White	Muse
1975	''In Tandem''	Ted Dunbar	Muse
1978	''Innoncence''
1980	''Golden Lotus''		Muse
1981	''At the Piano''	Solo	Xanadu Records
1983	''Green Chimneys''	Buster Williams, Ben Riley	Criss Cross Jazz
1984	''1+1+1''		Black Hawk
1985	''Autumn In New York'' (LP) ''New York Attitude'' (CD)	Rufus Reid, Frederick Waits	Uptown Records
1985	''Scratch''	Dave Holland, Daniel Humair	Enja Records
1986	''What If''	Wallace Roney, John Stubblefield, Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis	Enja
1986	''Two as One''	Buster Williams	Red Records
1988	''Live At Fat Tuesdays''		Enja Records
1989	''Rhythm-a-ning''		Candid Records
1990	''Invitation''	Ralph Moore, David Williams, Lewis Nash	Criss Cross
1990	''Live at Maybeck Hall''	Solo	Concord
1990	''The Only One''	Ray Drummond, Ben Riley	Reservoir
1991	''Lemuria - Seascape''	Drummond, Riley	Candid
1991	''Confirmation''	Drummond, Riley, Barry Harris	Candid
1991	''The Moment''	Victor Lewis, Rufus Reid	Reservoir
1991	''Quickstep''	John Stubblefied, Eddie Henderson, David Williams, Victor Lewis,	Enja
1992	''People Time''	Stan Getz	Polygram
1993	''Other Places''	Mino Cinelu, Bobby Hutcherson, Victor Lewis, Ralph Moore, Rufus Reid	Verve Records
1993	''Spiral''	Solo	Enja
1993	''Sambao''	Toninho Horta, Victor Lewis, Nico Assumpção, Mino Cinelu	Verve
1994	''Wanton Spirit''	Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden	Verve
1996	''Swamp Sally''	Mino Cinelu	Polygram
1993	''Things Unseen''	Eddie Henderson, John Scofield, John Stubblefield	Verve
1998	''Night and the City''	Charlie Haden	Verve
2001	''Freefall''	Regina Carter	Verve
2002	''Canta Brazil''	Trio da Paz	Sunnyside
2003	''Peace''	George Robert	DIW Records
2004	''Images''	Anne Drummond, Kimberly Thompson, Kiyoshi Kitagawa	Sunnyside
2008	''The Traveler''		Sunnyside
2009	''Minor Blues''	George Mraz, Ben Riley	Venus Jazz Japan

As sideman

With Ron Carter

''Piccolo'' (1977)

With Continuum ''Mad About Tadd'' (1980, Palo Alto Records) With Charles Davis

''Dedicated to Tadd'' (1979, West 54 Records)

With Booker Ervin

''Tex Book Tenor'' (Blue Note, 1968)

With Ella Fitzgerald

''All That Jazz'' (1989)

With Stan Getz

''Bossas & Ballads - The Lost Sessions'' (1989)

With Joe Henderson

''The Kicker'' (1967)

With Ron Holloway

''Struttin''' (1995)

With Bobby Hutcherson

''Now!'' (1969)

With Freddie Hubbard

''Outpost'' (1981)

With Marvin Peterson

''Naima'' (1978)

''The Angels of Atlanta'' (1981)

With Charles Sullivan

''Re-Entry'' (1975)

''Kamau'' (1995)

With Tom Varner

''Jazz French Horn'' (Soul Note, 1985)

With Tyrone Washington

''Natural Essence'' (1967)

References

External links

Kennybarron.com

Kenny Barron Discography at ''www.JazzDiscography.com''

Int'l Jazz Prod.

Kenny Barron at NPR Music

I Remember Kenny Barron, by Steve Holt

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Coordinates	12°58′0″N77°34′0″N
name	Kenny Rogers
background	solo_singer
birth name	Kenneth Donald Rogers
born	August 21, 1938
origin	Houston, Texas, U.S.
instrument	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica
genre	Country, country pop, rock (with The First Edition)
occupation	Singer-songwriter, actor, record producer
years active	1958–present
label	Cue, Carlton, Mercury, United Artists, RCA, Reprise, Giant, Atlantic, Curb, Dreamcatcher, Capitol Nashville, WEA
associated acts	The New Christy Minstrels, The First Edition, Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Juice Newton, Sheena Easton, Kim Carnes
website	}}

Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers He was voted the "Favorite Singer of All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People. He has received such awards as the AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003.

Later success includes the 2006 album release, ''Water & Bridges'', an across the board hit, that peaked at #5 in the Billboard Country Albums sales charts, also charting high in the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "I Can't Unlove You," was also a chart hit. Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, the following year he completed a tour of the United Kingdom and the Ireland telling BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright, his favorite hit was "The Gambler". He has also acted in a variety of movies and television shows, most notably the title roles in ''Kenny Rogers as The Gambler'' and the MacShayne series as well as his appearance on the Muppet Show.

Personal life

Rogers was born in Houston, Texas in 1938, the fourth of seven children born to Lucille (née Hester; d. 1991), a nurse, and Edward Floyd Rogers (d. 1975), a carpenter. Rogers graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston.

Career

Early career

His career began in the mid-1950s, when he recorded with a doo-wop group called The Scholars who had some success with a single called "Poor Little Doggie". Rogers was not the lead singer of the group and after two more singles they disbanded when their leader went solo.

Now on his own, Kenneth Rogers (as he was billed then) followed the breakup with his own single, a minor solo hit called "That Crazy Feeling" (1958). After sales slowed down, Rogers joined a jazz group called The Bobby Doyle Trio, who got a lot of work in clubs thanks to a reasonable fan following and also recorded for Columbia Records. The group disbanded in 1965, and a 1966 jazzy rock single Rogers recorded for Mercury Records, called "Here's That Rainy Day" failed. Rogers also worked as a producer, writer and session musician for other performers; including country artists Mickey Gilley and Eddy Arnold. In 1966 he joined The New Christy Minstrels as a singer and double bass player.

Feeling that the Minstrels were not offering the success they wanted, Rogers and fellow members Mike Settle, Terry Williams and Thelma Camacho left the group. They formed The First Edition in 1967 (later renamed "Kenny Rogers and The First Edition"). They chalked up a string of hits on both the pop and country charts, including "Something's Burning", "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town", "Reuben James" and "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)". In his First Edition days, Rogers had something of a hippie image, with long brown hair, an earring, and pink sunglasses. Known affectionately in retrospect as "Hippie Kenny", Rogers had a much smoother vocal style than in his later career.

When the group split in 1976, Rogers launched his solo career. Rogers soon developed a more middle of the road sound, with a somewhat rough but tuneful voiced style that sold to both pop and country audiences; to date, he has charted more than 60 top 40 hit singles (including upwards of 25 #1's) and 50 of his albums have charted. His music has also been featured in top selling movie soundtracks, such as ''Convoy'', ''Urban Cowboy'' and ''The Big Lebowski''.

Solo career

thumb|Rogers in 1981.After leaving The First Edition in 1976, after almost a decade with the group, Rogers signed a solo deal with United Artists. Although producer Larry Butler had no doubts about Rogers's talent, he was advised by several colleagues not to sign Rogers, who some saw as a has-been. Nevertheless, Butler and Rogers began a partnership that would last four years.

Rogers first outing for his new label was ''Love Lifted Me''. The album charted and two singles "Love Lifted Me" and "While the Feeling's Good" were minor hits. The song "Runaway Girl" was featured in the motion picture ''Trackdown''. Later in 1976, Rogers issued his second album, the self-titled ''Kenny Rogers'', whose first single "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", was another solo hit.

However, the single "Lucille" (1977) was a major hit, reaching number one on the pop charts in 12 countries, selling over five million copies, and firmly establishing Rogers's post-First Edition career. On the strength of "Lucille", the album ''Kenny Rogers'' reached #1 in the Billboard Country Album Chart. More success was to follow, including the multi-million selling album ''The Gambler'' and another international Number 1 single, "Coward of the County", taken from the equally successful album, ''Kenny''. In 1980, the Rogers/Butler partnership came to an end, though they would occasionally reunite: in 1987 on the album ''I Prefer the Moonlight'' and again in 1993 on the album ''If Only My Heart Had a Voice''.

In the late 1970s, Rogers teamed up with close friend and country singer Dottie West for a series of albums and duets. Together the duo had three hit albums, selling out stadiums and arenas while on tour. Their hits together "Every Time Two Fools Collide", "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" and "What Are We Doin' in Love" became Country standards. Of West, Rogers stated in a 1995 TNN interview "She, more than anybody else I ever worked with, sang with such emotion that you actually believed what she sang." Rogers was with West when she died after sustaining injuries in a 1991 car accident. In 1995 he starred opposite Michele Lee in the CBS biopic ''Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story''.

In 1980, his duet with Kim Carnes "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" became a major hit. Later in 1980 came his partnership with Lionel Richie who wrote and produced Rogers's #1 hit "Lady". Richie went on to write and produce Rogers's 1981 album ''Share Your Love'', a chart topper and commercial favorite featuring hits such as "I Don't Need You" (Pop #3), "Through the Years" (Pop #13), and "Share Your Love with Me" (Pop #14). His first Christmas album was also released that same year. In 1982, Rogers released the album ''Love Will Turn You Around''. The title track reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the country and AC charts. Shortly after he started working with producer David Foster in 1983 recording the smash Bob Seger cover "We've Got Tonight", a duet with Sheena Easton.

He went on to work with the Bee Gees to record and produce his 1983 hit album ''Eyes That See in the Dark'', featuring the title track and yet another #1 hit "Islands in the Stream", a duet with Dolly Parton. The Gibbs originally wrote the song for Marvin Gaye in an R&B; style, only later to change it for the Kenny Rogers album. The partnership with Bee Gees only lasted one album, which was not a surprise considering that Rogers's original intentions were to work with Barry Gibb in only one song but Barry insisted on them doing the entire album.

"Islands in the Stream", Rogers' duet with Dolly Parton, was the first single to be released from ''Eyes That See in the Dark'' in the United States, and it quickly went to #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 (it would prove to be the last country single to reach #1 on that chart until "Amazed" by Lonestar did so in 2000), as well as topping Billboard's country and adult contemporary singles charts; it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping two million copies in the US. Rogers would reunite with Parton in 1984 for a holiday album and TV special, ''Once Upon a Christmas'', as well as a 1985 duet "Real Love", which also topped the U.S. country singles chart.

Despite the "Islands in the Stream"s success, however, RCA insisted on releasing ''Eyes''' title track as the first UK single, and the song stalled at a disappointing #61 there, although it did stay in the top 100 for several weeks (when it was eventually released in the US, it was more successful, charting high on the Adult Contemporary chart and making the country top 30). "Islands in the Stream" was issued as a followup single in Britain and sold well, making #7. The album itself reached #1 on the country charts on both sides of the Atlantic and enjoyed multi-million sales. "Buried Treasure," "This Woman" and "Evening Star"/"Midsummer Nights" were also all successful singles from the album.

Shortly after came the album ''What About Me?'', a hit whose title track, a trio performance with James Ingram and Kim Carnes, was nominated for a Grammy award; the single "Crazy" (not to be confused with the Willie Nelson-penned Patsy Cline hit) topped the country charts. David Foster was to work again with Rogers in his 1985 album ''The Heart of the Matter'', although this time Foster was playing backing music rather than producing, a role given to George Martin. This album was another success, going to #1, with the title track making to the top ten category in the singles charts.

The next few years saw Rogers scoring several top country hits on a regular basis, including "Twenty Years Ago," "Morning Desire," "Tomb of the Unknown Love", among others. On 28 January 1985 Rogers was one of the 45 artists who recorded the worldwide charity song "We Are the World" to support hunger victims in Africa. The following year he played at Giants Stadium.

On January 1987, Rogers co-hosted the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. By 1988 to 1990, Rogers had In the 1990s Rogers continued to chart with singles such as "Crazy In Love", "If You Want To Find Love" and "The Greatest". His second Christmas album entitled "Christmas in America" was released in 1989 for Reprise Records. From 1991-94, Rogers hosted ''The Real West'' on A&E;, and on The History Channel since 1995 (Reruns only on The History Channel). He visited Miller's during this time period. From 1992-95, Rogers co-owned and headlined Branson, Missouri's 4,000 seat Grand Palace Theatre. In 1994, Rogers released his "dream" album titled ''Timepiece'' on Atlantic Records. It consisted of 1930s/40s jazz standards; it was the type of music he performed in his early days with The Bobby Doyle Three in Houston.

In 1996 he released an album ''Vote For Love'' where the public requested their favorite love songs and Rogers performed the songs (several of his own hits were in there). The album was the first for the TV shopping channel QVC's record label, onQ Music. The album, sold exclusively by QVC, was a huge success and was later issued in stores under a variety of different titles. It reached #1 in the UK country charts under the title ''Love Songs'' (a title also used for various compilations) and also crossed over into the mainstream charts.

In 1999 Rogers scored with the single "The Greatest", a song about life from a child's point of view (looked at through a baseball game). The song reached the top 40 of Billboard's Country singles chart and was a Country Music Television Number One video. It was on Rogers's album ''She Rides Wild Horses'' the following year (itself a top 10 success). In 1999, Rogers also produced a song, "We've Got It All", specifically for the series finale of the ABC show ''Home Improvement''. Not on any album, the recording sells for a high sum at auction.

Beyond the 1990s

In the 21st century, Rogers was back at #1 for the first time in more than a decade with the 2000 single "Buy Me a Rose", making him, at 61, the oldest artist in the history of country music to reach the chart summit. In doing so, he broke a 26-year-old record held by Hank Snow (who, in April 1974, was 59 years and 11 months old when he scored with "Hello Love"). Rogers held the record until 2003, when then 70-year-old Willie Nelson became the oldest artist to have a No. 1 on the country charts with his duet with Toby Keith, "Beer for My Horses". Rogers also released the critically acclaimed album ''Back to the Well''.

Although Rogers did not record new albums for a couple of years, he continued to have success in many countries with more greatest hits packages. In 2004 ''42 Ultimate Hits'', which was the first hits collection to span his days with the First Edition to the present, reached Number 6 on the American country charts and went gold. It also featured two new songs, "My World Is Over" with Whitney Duncan and "We Are the Same". "My World Is Over" was released as a single and was a minor hit. In 2005 ''The Very Best of Kenny Rogers'', a double album, sold well in Europe. It was the first new solo Kenny Rogers hits album to reach the United Kingdom for over a decade, despite many compilations there that were not true hits packages.

Rogers also signed with Capitol Records and had more success with the TV advertised release ''21 Number Ones'' in January 2006. Although this CD did contain 21 chart-toppers as the title claims (recorded between 1976 and the present day), this was not a complete collection of Rogers's #1 singles, omitting such singles as "Crazy in Love" and "What About Me?"

Much of his success was during the period from 1976 to 1983, when he was signed to United Artists and later Liberty. It is very rare for an artist of Rogers's age to be signed to a major label. Capitol followed ''21 Number Ones'' with Rogers's new studio album, ''Water And Bridges'', in March 2006 on the Capitol Nashville Records label. The first single from the album was "I Can't Unlove You" which peaked at #17 on the country charts, after spending over 6 months on the hit list, more than 50 years after he formed his first group and 38 years after his first major hit as leader of The First Edition; the song remains in recurrent airplay on some radio stations today. "I Can't Unlove You" was followed up with the second single from the album, "The Last Ten Years (Superman)", in September 2006. The third single, "Calling Me," which features Don Henley, became popular in early 2007, and was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2007 Grammy Awards. Also in 2007, the 1977 "Kenny Rogers" album was re-issued as a double play CD, also featuring the 1979 "Kenny" album and this once again put Rogers's name into the sales charts worldwide. The following year, another compilation album ("A Love Song Collection") also charted. He currently lives in Atlanta.

As of 2011 Rogers has recorded 65 albums and sold over 190 million records.

On August 26, 2008, Rogers released "50 Years" exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores. The album includes some of Rogers's greatest hits, plus 3 new songs. The release is designed to celebrate Rogers's 50th year in the music business. However, it should be noted Rogers has been in the music business for more than 50 years including his releases with The Scholars, who recorded for a local label in Houston. 1958 was the year he signed his first recording deal with a major label. In 2007 the England national rugby union team team adopted Rogers song "The Gambler" as their unofficial 2007 Rugby World Cup anthem, after hearing prop Matt Stevens playing it in the team hotel. Before the Semi-final against France and the Final against South Africa, Rogers sent video messages of support to the team in light of them choosing his song. He offered to come to England and party with the team if they won the World cup.

In 2008 Rogers toured with his very popular Christmas Show. However, he decided to split the show up, making the first half his "best of" and the second half consisted of his Christmas songs. One such show was at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In 2009 he toured the UK, playing in Cardiff CIA (March 27), Birmingham NIA (March 28), Manchester MEN (March 29), Newcastle Arena (March 30), Plymouth Pavilions (April 1), Nottingham Concert Hall (April 2), London Hammersmith Apollo (April 3) and Bournemouth BIC (April 4), with support band - Savannah Jack. In 2009, Kenny embarked on his 50th Anniversary Tour. The tour went around the United States, Britain and Ireland.

On April 10, 2010, a TV special was taped, ''Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Year''s. Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie were among those set to perform with Kenny during a show celebrating his contribution to country, blues and pop music, It took place at the MGM Grand in Foxwoods. This special is set debut on March 8, 2011 on Great American Country.

Outside music

Rogers also had success as an actor. His 1982 movie ''Six Pack'', in which he played a race-car driver, took more than $20 million at the US box office, while made-for-TV movies such as ''The Gambler'', ''Christmas in America'', and ''Coward of the County'' (based on hit songs of his) topped ratings lists.

As an entrepreneur, he collaborated with former Kentucky Fried Chicken CEO John Y. Brown, Jr. in 1991 to start up the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters. The chicken and ribs chain, which is similar to Boston Market, was famously featured in an episode of the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld'' called "The Chicken Roaster". On the November 27, 1997, broadcast of ''Late Night with Conan O’Brien'', Rogers could not pick his chicken out in a taste test, claiming he preferred "greasy burgers."

Rogers and his restaurant were subjects of comedy from ''MADtv'', especially the impersonation done by Will Sasso; the sketch of the faux-Rogers hosting ''Jackass'' became popular on the Internet.

Rogers put his name to the Gambler Chassis Co., a Sprint car racing manufacturer started by C. K. Spurlock in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The company used the name from Rogers hit song ''The Gambler''. During the 1980s/90s, Gambler was one of the fastest and widely used Sprintcars with such drivers as Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell and Doug Wolfgang driving the cars to victory in the World of Outlaws and the famous Knoxville Nationals. Gambler sprintcars were also successful in Australia with drivers such as Garry Rush and Steve Brazier using Gamblers to win multiple Australian Sprintcar Championships.

Rogers appeared in a 2004 episode of Reno 911 as himself being subjected to incompetent security provided by starstruck sheriff's deputies to comical effect. In this episode, Deputy Garcia, who is obsessed with Rogers, reveals that he thinks that Rogers should focus all of his effort on acting, and "give that singing thing a rest for a while," because Garcia believes that Rogers could win an Oscar. In order to "protect" Rogers the deputies take down all of the posters announcing his appearance in Reno, when he finds out he angrily berates the deputies and leaves. He is then promptly shot and wounded by an obsessed fan played by Patton Oswalt, though he is only superficially wounded, and asks for "mall security".

Rogers is also the inspiration behind the pop culture website menwholooklikekennyrogers.com. The site features close to a thousand photos of men who look like the real Rogers, as well as tips on how to look like Rogers, places to spot Rogers look-alikes, and even a Kenny of the Month and sells t-shirts and buttons.

Marriages

Wanda Miller June 1, 1997 – present; 2 children

Marianne Gordon October 1, 1977 – 1993, divorced; 2 children

Margo Anderson October 1964 – 1976, divorced; 1 child

Jean Rogers October 1960 – 1963, divorced

Janice Gordon May 15, 1958 – April 1960, divorced; 1 child

Discography

Awards/Honors

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Record labels

The following is a list of record labels to which Rogers signed:

Cue (1957, with the band The Scholars and also as a solo singer)

Carlton (1958, solo deal)

KenLee (one single, label owned by Rogers and his brother Lelan)

Columbia (1960s, with jazz combo, The Bobby Doyle Three)

Reprise (1967, with The First Edition, all material recorded during this time has since been acquired by Universal Music)

Jolly Rogers (1973, with The First Edition, label was owned by Rogers)

United Artists (1975, solo deal)

Liberty (1980, United Artists merged into EMI/Capitol in 1980; some pressings of albums were issued on Capitol's imprint labels, EMI, EMI America, and EMI Manhattan.)

RCA (1983, solo deal)

Reprise (1989, solo deal)

Giant (1993, one solo album)

Atlantic (1994, one solo album)

onQ Music (1996, one solo album; onQ Music was created by the QVC Network to release exclusive albums for sale only on QVC. The first onQ release was Rogers's Vote for Love, a two-disc set that would later become available in standard retail stores.)

Magnatone (1996, solo deal)

Dreamcatcher (1998, solo deal; Dreamcatcher was owned and run by Rogers and Jim Mazza for the purpose of releasing Rogers albums and certain reissues of Rogers's catalog. Other artists such as Marshall Dyllon and Randy Dorman were released on Dreamcatcher Records, also. The label closed in 2004)

Capitol Nashville (2004, solo deal)

See also

Brady Hawkes

References

External links

Official website

delafont.com profile

[ Allmusic.com profile]

CMT.com profile

Kenny Rogers's Classic Weekend 1988

Goldsmith, Thomas. (1998). "Kenny Rogers". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 455–6.

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Coordinates	12°58′0″N77°34′0″N
name	The Winans
background	group_or_band
origin	Detroit, Michigan, USA
genre	Gospel
years active	1980–present
label	Light RecordsQwest/Warner Bros.
associated acts	BeBe & CeCe WinansBeBe WinansCeCe WinansVickie WinansMario WinansAngie & DebbieWinans family
current members	Marvin WinansCarvin WinansMichael Winans
past members	Ronald Winans (deceased)
notable instruments	}}

The Winans are an American Gospel music quartet from Detroit, Michigan consisting of brothers Marvin, Carvin, Michael and Ronald Winans.

Members

''Please refer to the Winans family page for more detail on the individual members.''

Musical career

Origins

Brothers Ronald, Marvin, Carvin, and Michael Winans (the second, third, fourth and fifth siblings of the Winans family) grew up in Detroit, Michigan and were discovered by Andrae Crouch, who signed them to Light Records.

Music

Their first record, ''Introducing The Winans'' was produced in 1981. They performed vocals in This is America, Charlie Brown's segment "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad" in 1989. Their style was noted for its crossover efforts and received airplay on R&B; radio. The group's last recording was in 1995, but they have subsequently been involved in various Winans family projects where they are credited as "The Winans" (e.g. November 2000's ''Christmas: Our Gifts To You'').

Discography

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{{infobox discography | type	studio | Name ''Tomorrow'' | Released | Format LP | Label Light Records | Writer | Producer | Chart position | Sales | Certification | Tracks | Bonus tracks | Singles | Other info }}

{{infobox discography | type	studio | Name ''Let My People Go'' | Released | Format LP | Label Qwest/Warner Bros. | Writer | Producer | Chart position | Sales | Certification | Tracks | Bonus tracks | Singles | Other info }}

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{{infobox discography | type	studio | Name ''Return'' | Released | Format CD | Label Qwest/Warner Bros. | Writer | Producer | Chart position | Sales | Certification | Tracks | Bonus tracks | Singles | Other info }}

{{infobox discography | type	studio | Name ''All Out'' | Released | Format CD | Label Qwest/Warner Bros. | Writer | Producer | Chart position | Sales | Certification | Tracks | Bonus tracks | Singles | Other info }}

{{infobox discography | type	studio | Name ''Heart & Soul'' | Released | Format CD | Label Qwest/Warner Bros. | Writer | Producer | Chart position | Sales | Certification | Tracks | Bonus tracks | Singles | Other info }}

{{infobox discography | type	studio | Name ''Christmas: Our Gifts To You'' | Released | Format CD | Label Diamante Music Group | Writer | Producer | Chart position | Sales | Certification | Tracks | Bonus tracks | Singles | Other info }}

---- ;Notable singles

"Let My People Go" (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1985)

"The Real Meaning of Christmas" (1986)

"Ain't No Need To Worry (feat. Anita Baker)" (1987)

"Love Has No Color (feat. Michael McDonald)" b/w "What Can I Say" (1987)

"It's Time" (1990)

"A Friend" (1990)

"When You Cry" (1990)

"Don't Leave Me" (1991)

"Payday (feat. R. Kelly)" (1993)

"That Extra Mile" (1994)

"Heart & Soul" (1995)

"Count It All Joy" (1996)

"Standing On Promises" (1996, promo only)

Success

Awards

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: ''All Out'' (1993)

Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus: ''The Winans Live At Carnegie Hall'' (1988)

Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Ain't No Need To Worry" (The Winans featuring Anita Baker) (1987)

Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Let My People Go" (1986)

Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male: "Bring Back The Days Of Yea And Nay" (Marvin Winans) (1985)

Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus: "Tomorrow" (1985)

See also

Winans family

Ronald Winans

Marvin Winans

References

External links

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Coordinates	12°58′0″N77°34′0″N
Name	Kenny Lattimore
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Kenneth Lee Lattimore
Birth date	April 10, 1970
Origin	Washington, DC
Instrument	Vocals
Genre	R&B;, Gospel, Jazz
Occupation	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1988–present
Label	Epic (Maniquin, 1988)Columbia (1995-2000) Arista (2000-2004) LaFace (2004-2007) Verve (2008-)
Associated acts	Chanté Moore, Maniquin, William Becton
Website	KennyLattimore.com
Past members	}}

Kenny Lattimore (born April 10, 1970) is an American R&B; singer. Among his most popular hits were "Never Too Busy" and "For You".

Background

Early career

Lattimore first developed his interest for music in the high school band program at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. He often acknowledges Dr. Baker for setting him on his current path. Lattimore spoke at the 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt High School Graduation. He is also a graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC.

A stint as session vocalist for R&B; group Maniquin led to an official place in the group as lead singer. The group released a lone self-titled album for Epic Records in 1989. Its lead single "I Wanna Ride" was an answer to the hit single "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles in both sound and lyric. Both artists' singles were produced and co-written by Charlie Wilson of Gap Band fame. Lattimore soon left Maniquin to pursue a solo career, after which time the group disbanded.

A solo debut

His own debut album [[Kenny Lattimore (album)| Kenny Lattimore]] finally materialized on Columbia Records in 1996 to much fanfare. That set boasted a pair of Top 20 hits "Never Too Busy" and the perennial wedding favorite "For You" written by fellow Eleanor Roosevelt High School Alumni, Kenny Lerum. The huge success of the album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996, and eventually achieved Gold sales status.

He followed his debut up with another critically acclaimed set of smouldering soul music when ''From the Soul of Man'' was released in 1998, yielding the hits "Days Like This" and "If I Lose My Woman". After a short hiatus, the singer re-emerged with a new album and a new label. Arista Records would be the new home for ''Weekend'' whose title track was a radio favorite on both sides of the Atlantic.

Stage persona

In keeping with the lover man image that came to the forefront with the hits that launched his career, Lattimore is known for his dramatic stage shows, vocal agility, and romantic ambiance. The New York Times hailed him as a "modern soul man" on stage. The singer has long established in interviews his personal mission to show the "strong, but sensitive and caring side of Black men."

Career as a married duo

He married R&B; singer Chanté Moore on January 1, 2002. In 2003, he and his wife recorded a duet album entitled ''Things That Lovers Do'' consisting of classic soul songs from the 70's and 80's plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth & contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)" and an upbeat funky cover of René & Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry". The music video for the latter featured a very pregnant Chante Moore shortly before she gave birth to the couple's son Kenny Jr. on April 10, 2003. Lattimore & Moore continued promoting the album with a hugely successful touring stage show. Bassist, producer and music director Dustin Moore has been part of their touring band from 2006 to present.

Following the success of ''Things That Lovers Do'', Kenny released another album of duets with his wife. This time, the duo bested the previous effort with a double-CD of gospel and R&B; love songs entitled Uncovered/Covered. The set will be led off by dual singles, a slick Bryan Michael Cox production "Figure It Out", as well as "Make Me Like The Moon", a stirring gospel ballad co-written by Kenny and Chanté, and produced by Fred Hammond. Uncovered/Covered was released in stores October 10, 2006 on LaFace/Verity/Zomba Music Group and debuted at #10 on the Billboard R&B; Charts and #2 on the Billboard Gospel charts its first week in stores. One reviewer called the album a "mood motivator appropriately set to ruffle the covers of the marriage bed."

Lattimore and Chanté Moore recorded a cover version of the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet "You're All I Need to Get By". It serves as the theme song for the BET reality series ''The Family Crews''.

In 2003, Lattimore made a guest-star appearance on UPN's short-lived sitcom ''Abby'', that starred actor Kadeem Hardison (who was previously married to Chanté Moore).

Verve Records & Present

After minting a new contract Verve Records, Kenny Lattimore will make his debut for the label with ''Timeless'', a new album releasing September 9, 2008. The collection will be led off by the single "You Are My Starship."

According to Lattimore's official Twitter page, he is currently recording a new album.

In a July 27, 2011 statement on her Facebook page, Chanté announced she & Kenny were divorced.

Discography

Albums

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References

External links

Official Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore MySpace page

Official "Kenny & Chanté" site

Official Kenny Lattimore site

Official Chanté Moore site

Management & Booking for Kenny Lattimore

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