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Kenny Rogers' legacy will live on.
The set is described as “a stunning and emotional song cycle that tells the story of the love, life, loss, and faith between Rogers and his family.” Rogers' widow, Wanda Rogers, served as the curator for the sentimental project.
It features eight songs pulled from Rogers' archives that he recorded between 2008 and 2011 and were “deeply personal” to him.
Rogers' anticipated collaboration withDolly Parton, “Tell Me What You Love”, will also be heard on the album.
Other than a Christmas album, Rogers had not released any studio albums in a decade.Life Is Like a Songis also the only “non-compilation/non-reissued full-length album to be released on vinyl since 1991,” the release touted.
Rogers served as a producer alongside Tony Brown, Viktor Krauss, Kyle Lehning, and Brent Maher. His notable band, Bloodline: Randy Dorman and Steve Glassmeyer (for the deluxe version) and Warren Hartman and Chuck Jacobs also took part.
The executive producers are Wanda Rogers, Ken Levitan and Jason Henke.
The album kicked off with “Love Is a Drug,” a “hard-driving, fist-pumping country-rockanthem” that Rogers' longtime collaborator Kim Carnes co-wrote.
Rogers' cover of the Temptations' “I Wish It Would Rain” also makes an appearance.
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Rogers died on March 20, 2020, his family announced in a statement the following day.He was 81.
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“The family is planning a small private service at this time out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency. They look forward to celebrating Kenny’s life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date,” they added.
source: people.com
