Kenny Rogers

Songwriter: David M. Ellingson Kim Carnes

Producer: Larry Butler

Call me up

My friends they don't talk much ‘bout the legend
My friends they don't talk much anyway
When they do, I know I better listen
‘cos my good friends just naturally know
The right things to say, they say:

Call me up the phone is in the cradle
Get yourself a liver to my door
But if you saw any plan and if you got the time
We could talk the night away

I don't got so lonely and I've gotta
He said: it's tough to be the only man alive
He said: I'd give a river for just somebody to talk to
We're thinking in lighting out for biting
We came strolling by, she said:

Call me up the phone ...

Now Rosy was a queen of the all night cowboy
She said: Texas boy using kind of shy
Don't you expect the nimble's invitation
Just knock on the wall
Track down the hall and drop on by, she said:

Call me up ...

Kenneth Ray Rogers was born August 21, 1938 in Houston, TX, the 4th of 8 children. He has been married five times and is the father of five childre n. His first wife was Janice Gordon. They were married for 1958-1960 and had one child. Second wife was Jean Rogers from 1960-1963. Third was Margo Anderson from 1964-1976. This marriage resulted in one child. Kenny was married to Marianne Gordon from 1977-1993 and they had one son together. His current, and fifth wife, is Wanda Miller. They have a set of twin boys. His five children are Kenny Jr., Carole, Christopher Cody, Justin Charles and Jordan Edward.

Besides vocals, Kenny plays guitar, bass guitar, harmonica and the fiddle. He lists singer-songwriter, actor, record producer, entrepreneur and author as his occupation.

Songs Kenny is known for are many, but include

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