S16E06: The Gambler | Kenny Rogers

Musician Kenny Rogers became a beloved pioneer of the “story song” – that took country music, and then many other charts, by storm in the late 70s and 80s. While he had massive success in music, television, and film, Alicia has all the details of his arguably less successful personal life, including five marriages, and difficult decisions around child custody.

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Alicia’s Receipts

Luck or Something Like It: A Memoir, by Kenny Rogers (Amazon link)

Kenny Rogers’ 5 Wives: Wanda Miller, Marianne Gordon and More (closerweekly.com)

Kenny Rogers’ Death: Ex-Wife Marianne Reflects on Health Decline (closerweekly.com)

Meet Kenny Rogers’ Wife, Wanda Miller Rogers [Video/ Pics] (countryfancast.com)

Kenny Rogers’ Wives Were Competing With a “Difficult Mistress” Through the Years (distractify.com)

Kenny Rogers’ Wife, Wanda Miller: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com (heavy.com)

Kenny Rogers’ ex-wife Marianne Gordon remembers the late singer: ‘He really didn’t change with fame’ | Fox News (foxnews.com)

The Untold Truth Of Kenny Rogers’ Ex-Wives (nickiswift.com)

Kenny Rogers’ Children: Meet the Late Country Legend’s 5 Kids [PICTURES] (countrythangdaily.com)

Kenny Rogers, Country Music’s ‘The Gambler,’ Dead at 81 (rollingstone.com)

Kenny Rogers Dead: Country Music Icon Was 81 – Variety (variety.com)