The legacy of Kenny Rogers lives in a week-long celebration of his life that will also support the MusiCares’ COVID-19 Artist Relief Fund.
“In his final days, surrounded by family, Kenny felt so much love and peace. It’s so special for our family to see that love continue with this posthumous celebration of his life,” said his wife, Wanda Rogers. “These past few months have taught us that life is so precious, and it’s more important now than ever to take a few moments to pause and reflect on how truly blessed we all are and have been. We hope that by sharing his story and music, and some stories about him, we can honor his legacy and help give back to an organization near and dear to his heart, MusiCares.
Rogers died on March 20 at his metro Atlanta home at the age of 81.
- At 8 p.m. ET on April 5, CBS will air “ACM Presents: Our Country.” The two-hour special will feature Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker paying tribute.
- At 8 p.m. ET on April 6, AXS TV salutes Rogers with a pair of classic concerts, including the 1989 Emmy-winning special, “Kenny, Dolly (Parton) and Willie (Nelson): Something Inside So Strong,” as well as the 1985 special, “Kenny and Dolly: Real Love.”
- CMT joins in the tributes at 8 p.m. ET on April 8 with "CMT Giants – Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares." The show will feature Parton, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Jennifer Nettles,
Lady Antebellum, Lionel Richie, Michael McDonald, Rascal Flatts, Randy Houser, Vince Gill and more. The artists' participation – filmed directly from their homes – will be blended with rare interviews and performance footage of Rogers. The show will also air at 8 p.m. ET on April 10 on MTV Live with an encore presentation on CMT at 12 p.m. ET April 11.
- And at 9 p.m. ET on April 13, A&E’s “Biography: Kenny Rogers” traces the country superstar’s journey from singer to actor to pop-culture icon. Parton, Richie, Chris Stapleton, Reba McEntire, Idina Menzel, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Lady Antebellum will be included with footage Rogers’ 2017 farewell concert, “All In For The Gambler,” in Nashville.
Fans can text KENNYCARES to 41444 or visit musicares.org/kennycares to donate.
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