Interview with Kenny Rogers: How "The Gambler" Made Him a Superstar and Changed Music History
Professor of Rock · Gamut Podcast Network
June 21, 202320m 26s
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Show Notes
The game of life is like…a game of poker. And who would’ve known that some of the best advice for life would be found inside a song about playing poker The Gambler by all-time legend Kenny Rogers! … A SONG everyone knows by heart and a song that changed the fortune of a computer operator working a graveyard shift in up-and-coming songwriter Don Schlitz, and elevated a middle-aged singer into superstardom. You see everyone said Kenny Rogers was over the hill and on his way down… Instead, The Gambler made him even more of a sensation. Up next the making of a storybook song that grabbed an indelible piece of pop culture … 70s classic The Gambler has transcended time, genre, and generation. This video also includes an interview with the legendary singer, the late Kenny Rogers. the story is next on Professor of Rock.
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