He was the artist on one of the first albums I ever bought as a kid.  Kenny Rogers "Greatest Hits".  And now hes headed to South Africa.  GRAMMY Award-winning country superstar and music icon Kenny Rogers will be returning to South Africa for the final time, performing his Farewell South Africa Tour in Johannesburg on June 15, 2015 and June 16, 2015 at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City and in Cape Town on June 18, 2015 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, Big Concerts has announced.  Kenny will be supported by special guest regional country legends “Big Daddy” Lance James, “Queen of Country” Barbara Ray, “Midnight Cowboy” Clive Bruce and  “The Killer” Tommy Dell.

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I no longer have that vinyl ablum....but I do have the same album on CD.  Think I'll dig it out tonight.  Here's to the "Gambler" and the "Coward of the County"

Ken

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