Umbhali-zingoma owine umklomelo u-Kenny Rogers ujabulele impumelelo enkulu kuwo womabili amashadi ezwe kanye ne-pop ngamahithi anjengokuthi "Lucille", "The Gambler", "Islands in the Stream", "Lady" kanye nethi "Morning Desire". ".
UKenny Rogers wazalwa ngo-Agasti 21, 1938 eHouston, eTexas. Ngemuva kokusebenza namabhendi, waqala ukucula njengomculi yedwa neThe Gambler ngo-1978.
Ingoma yesihloko ibe yizwe elikhulu nengoma ye-pop futhi yanikeza u-Rodgers indondo yakhe yesibili ye-Grammy.
U-Rodgers uphinde washaya izingoma ezishisayo nenganekwane yezwe u-Dottie West futhi wacula ingoma engu-#1 enhle ethi "Islands In The Stream" no-Dolly Parton.
Ngenkathi eqhubeka nokushadi kuleli, eba ngumculi wehlelo, uRodgers uphinde washicilela izincwadi ezimbalwa, okuhlanganisa neyomlando womuntu ngo-2012.
Ubuntwana kanye nomsebenzi wakuqala
Umculi nombhali wengoma uKenneth Donald Rodgers wazalwa ngo-Agasti 21, 1938 eHouston, eTexas. Nakuba ayebizwa ngokuthi "Kenneth Donald" esitifiketini sakhe sokuzalwa, umndeni wakhe wawuhlale umbiza ngokuthi "Kenneth Ray".
URogers ukhule empofu, ehlala nabazali bakhe nezingane zakubo eziyisithupha ekuthuthukisweni kwezindlu zombuso.
Esikoleni esiphakeme, wayazi ukuthi ufuna ukuphishekela umsebenzi womculo. Wazithengela isiginci waqala iqembu elibizwa ngokuthi oSolwazi. Ibhendi ibinomsindo we-rockabilly futhi idlale izingoma ezimbalwa zasendaweni.
Kodwa u-Rodgers wabe esenquma ukuzihambela yedwa futhi waqopha ingoma ka-1958 ethi "That Crazy Feeling" yelebula yakwaCarlton.
Uze wacula le ngoma ohlelweni lomculo oludumile lukaDick Clark i-American Bandstand. Eshintsha izinhlobo, uRodgers wadlala ibhesi nebhendi ye-jazz uBobby Doyle Trio.
Ephendukela kwisitayela se-folk-pop, uRodgers wacelwa ukuthi ajoyine i-New Christie Minstrels ngo-1966. Ushiye ngemuva konyaka kanye namanye amalungu amaningi eqembu ukuze bakhe i-First Edition.
Ngokuhlanganisa abantu, i-rock kanye nezwe, ibhendi yasheshe yashaya ingoma nge-psychedelic ethi "Just Droped In (Ukubona Ukuthi Isimo Sami Bekukusiphi Isimo)".
Ngokushesha leli qembu laziwa ngokuthi uKenny Rogers kanye ne-First Edition, lagcina libaholele ohlelweni lwalo lomculo. Baqophe amahithi amaningi afana nethi "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To The City" noMel Tillis.
Impumelelo ejwayelekile
Ngo-1974, uRodgers walishiya leli qembu ukuze aphishekele umsebenzi wakhe eyedwa futhi wanquma ukugxila emculweni wezwe. "Love Lifted Me" yaba ingoma yakhe yokuqala eyedwa emazweni angama-20 ngo-1975.
Ngemva kweminyaka emibili, u-Rodgers wafinyelela phezulu emashadi ezwe nge-ballad yokulila ethi "Lucille". Ingoma iphinde yenza kahle kumashadi e-pop, yafinyelela kwabayisihlanu abahamba phambili futhi yazuza u-Rogers iGrammy yakhe yokuqala - I-Best Male Vocal Performance in the Country.
Elandela ngokushesha le mpumelelo, uRogers wakhipha iThe Gambler ngo-1978. Ingoma yesihloko isiphinde yaba yizwe elikhulu kanye nengoma ye-pop futhi yanikeza u-Rodgers iGrammy yakhe yesibili.
Uphinde wabonisa uhlangothi olumnene lobuntu bakhe ngenye i-ballad edumile, "Ukholelwa Kimi".
Futhi kakade ngo-1979 wabonisa hits ezifana "The Coward Of The Country" futhi "You Adorned My Life".
Ngalesi sikhathi, wabhala incwadi yezeluleko, Indlela Yokwenza Ngomculo: Umhlahlandlela kaKenny Rogers weBhizinisi Lomculo (1978).
Izingoma noDotty noDolly
Ngaphezu komsebenzi wakhe eyedwa, uRogers uqophe uchungechunge lwamahithi nenganekwane yomculo wezwe uDottie West. Bafinyelele phezulu kumashadi ezwe ngokuthi "Njalo Lapho Iziwula Ezimbili Zishayisana" (1978), "Konke Engike Ngikudinge Nguwe" (1979) kanye nethi "What Are We Doin' in Love" (1981).
Futhi ngo-1981, u-Rodgers waphakamisa amashadi e-pop amasonto ayisithupha ngenguqulo yakhe ye-"Lady" kaLionel Richie.
Ngalesi sikhathi, u-Rogers wayesephenduke i-crossover hit yangempela, ejabulela impumelelo enkulu ezweni namashadi e-pop futhi esebenzisana nezihlabani ze-pop ezifana noKim Karn no-Sheena Easton.
Eqhubekela phambili ekulingiseni, uRogers ulingise kumafilimu ethelevishini egqugquzelwa izingoma zakhe ezifana nethi Umgembuli, 1980s, okwazala ama-sequel amaningi, futhi Coward of the County Iminyaka engu-1981.
Esikrinini esikhulu, udlale umshayeli wemijaho kucomedy Six Pack (1982).
Ngo-1983, u-Rodgers wakha enye yamahithi amakhulu kakhulu emsebenzini wakhe: i-duet no-Dolly Parton ebizwa ngokuthi "Iziqhingi Ezikukusakazwa". Ibhalwe i-Bee Gees, iculo liye phezulu kuwo womabili amashadi ezwe nawe-pop.
U-Rodgers no-Parton bawine Indondo Ye-Academy of Country Music for One of the Year ngemizamo yabo.
Ngemuva kwalokho, uRodgers waqhubeka nokuchuma njengomculi wezwe, kodwa ikhono lakhe lokushintshela empumelelweni ye-pop laqala ukuncipha.
Amahithi asuka kulesi sikhathi afaka i-duet yakhe no-Ronnie Milsap, "Ungenzi Iphutha, Ungowami", owine Umklomelo We-Grammy Wango-1988 Wokusebenza Okungcono Kakhulu Kwezwi Ezweni.
Izinto zokuzilibazisa ngaphandle komculo
URogers naye ukhombise ukuthanda ukuthwebula izithombe. Izithombe azithatha ngesikhathi ehamba ezweni lonke zashicilelwa eqoqweni lango-1986 elithi Kenny Rogers America.
“Umculo uyilokhu engiyikho, kodwa ukuthwebula izithombe cishe kuyingxenye yami futhi,” kamuva echazela umagazini i-People. Ngonyaka olandelayo, uRogers washicilela elinye iqoqo elibizwa ngokuthi "Abangane Bakho Nami".
Eqhubeka nomsebenzi wakhe, uRogers wavela kumafilimu ethelevishini afana nala UKhisimusi eMelika (1990) kanye MacShayne: Owinile Uthatha Konke (1994).
Waqala nokubheka amanye amathuba ebhizinisi, kwathi ngo-1991 wavula indawo yokudlela ebizwa nge-Kenny Rogers Roasters. Kamuva walidayisela ibhizinisi iNathan's Famous, Inc. ngo-1998.
Ngawo lowo nyaka, uRogers wakha ilebula yakhe yokuqopha, Dreamcatcher Entertainment. Ngaso leso sikhathi, wadlala eyakhe i-off-Broadway Christmas show, iThe Toy Shoppe.
Ngokuphuma kwe-albhamu yakhe elandelayo, ethi, She Rides Wild Horses, ngo-1999, uRodgers wajabulela ukuphindela kumashadi ngengoma ethi “The Greatest” eyayixoxa indaba yothando lomfana nge-baseball.
Ilandelwe enye ingoma ethi: "Buy Me a Rose" ephuma ku-albhamu efanayo.
Iminyaka edlule
URogers wabhekana noshintsho olukhulu empilweni yakhe yangasese ngo-2004.
Yena nonkosikazi wakhe wesihlanu, u-Wanda, bamukele abafana abangamawele u-Jordan no-Justin ngoJulayi - kusasele inyanga ngaphambi kokuzalwa kwakhe kweminyaka engama-66.
“Bathi amawele angangami azokwenza wena noma akuphuke. Njengamanje ngincike ekhefini. Bengingabulala ngenxa yamandla abawatholile,” kusho uRogers etshela iphephabhuku iPeople.
Unezingane ezintathu ezindala zemishado edlule.
Ngawo lowo nyaka, uRogers washicilela incwadi yezingane zakhe, ethi Christmas in Canaan, kamuva eyaphendulwa ifilimu ye-TV.
URogers naye wahlinzwa ngepulasitiki. Abalandeli besikhathi eside bamangala ngokuvela kwakhe ku-American Idol ngo-2006.
Embukisweni oqhakambisa icwecwe lakhe lakamuva elithi, Water & Bridges, uRodgers ukhombise ngemizamo yakhe, okungukuthi, ubuso bakhe osebukhule kakhulu.
Nokho akazange agculiseke ngokuphelele ngemiphumela, ekhala ngokuthi konke akuhambanga ngendlela abefisa ngayo.
Ngo-2009, wagubha umsebenzi wakhe omude endimeni yomculo - iminyaka engu-50 yokuqala. URogers usekhiphe inqwaba yama-albhamu futhi udayise amakhophi angaphezu kwezigidi eziyi-100 emhlabeni jikelele.
Ngo-2012, uRogers washicilela umlando wakhe othi Luck or Something Like It. Uthole ukuhlonishwa ngamagalelo akhe abalulekile omculo ngo-2013 lapho engeniswa e-Country Music Hall of Fame.
Emiklomelweni ye-CMA eyayingoLwezi walowo nyaka, waphinde wathola indondo ye-Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ngawo lowo nyaka, u-Rodgers wakhipha i-albhamu ethi Awukwazi Ukwenza Abangane Bakudala, kwathi ngo-2015, iqoqo leholide Kanye Futhi NguKhisimusi.
Kusukela ngoDisemba kuze kube ngu-2016, umculi/umbhali wengoma odumile waqala ngokumemezela ukuthi uzohambela uhambo lwakhe lokuvalelisa.
Ngo-Ephreli 2018, ngemuva kokuthi uRodgers ephumile emsebenzini obekuhleliwe eHarrah's Cherokee Casino Resort eNorth Carolina, amakhasino amemezele kuTwitter ukuthi lo mculi ukhansela izinsuku ezisele zohambo lwakhe lwakamuva ngenxa "yochungechunge lwezinkinga zempilo".
“Ngilujabulele kakhulu uhambo lwami lokugcina futhi ngaba nesikhathi esimnandi sokuvalelisa kubalandeli eminyakeni emibili edlule yohambo lweThe Gambler Last Deal,” kusho uRodgers esitatimendeni.
"Angikaze ngikwazi ukubonga ngendlela efanele ngokungeseka abanginike kona kuwo wonke umsebenzi wami futhi lolu hambo lwagcwala injabulo engizoyithola isikhathi eside esizayo!"
Ukufa kukaKenny Rogers
NgoMashi 20, 2020, kwaziwa ukuthi inganekwane yomculo wezwe laseMelika ishonile. Ukushona kukaKenny Rogers kwavela ezindleleni zemvelo. Umndeni kaRogers uphawule wathi: “UKerry Rogers udlule emhlabeni ngoMashi 20 ngo-22:25 ebusuku.
Ngesikhathi eshona, wayeneminyaka engu-81 ubudala. URogers ushone ezungezwe abahlengikazi namalungu omndeni asondelene naye. Umngcwabo uzoba sendingilizini yezihlobo eziseduze nabangani.
