Kenny Rogers' nephew recalls growing up with 'The Gambler': I can't wait to see him again'
April 23, 2022 at 02:00 AM EDT
Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on records and on TV, died in 2020. He was 81.