West's next two albums under Liberty Records, Full Circle and New Horizons, were both commercial failures. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the lawsuit was filed against Capitol Records and said that artists should be getting 50% of the revenue made from online sales. They were convinced it was something more than it was -- that it was romantic. It's a very special art form, and I miss those days of the real country country. Doctors tried several attempts to save her life but with no success. Tensions were constant: The San Felipe Courts housing projects that Rogers grew up in had been built for white families, and they came at the cost of displacing families of color. Dottie West was one of country music's greatest female stars for 30 years. She then playfully added, "I want to see what condition your condition is really in. You know, I've never had a sexual relationship with anyone I've worked with. In 1963, Jim Reeves recorded a selection of West's authorship and composition, "Is This Me," which became a #3 hit that year. It also peaked at #73 on the pop charts. After releasing the Here Comes My Baby LP in 1965, Dottie and producer Chet Atkins reunited the following year for Suffer Time, which generated her biggest hit yet in "Would You Hold It Against Me." The country music world has sadly lost one of its most iconic artists in Kenny Rogers, when the legendary singer died on March 20, 2020. Geni requires JavaScript! Kenny Rogers was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas. Rogers met Marianne Gordon (pictured, with him in 1983) in 1974. I finally told him I didn't even like the song anymore," (via The Atlantic). Parton called it "one of the best times I've ever had in my life." He was nice to us." In the duo's "You Can't Make Old Friends" music video, he referred to themselves as "soul partners." Gordon went on to explain that Rogers had been open about his feelings and intentions at the time. Rogers also called Parton a "special person," and said that she occupies a special place in his heart. Presale links to the video are still circulating, but sales continue to be shut down. Her neighbor picked her up, but in his rush to get her there on time, ended up crashing into a freeway divider. In 1986, she made her screen debut in the science fiction film The Aurora Encounter. Kenny Rogers frequently partnered with singer Dottie West, and together, they released several albums and a number of major hits, including "Every Time Two Fools Collide" and "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight." Country Music Family adds that they weren't just partners in music, they were extremely good friends outside of the studio, too. Lee starred with Kenny Rogers, wore all of West's original clothes, including her famed Bob Mackie outfits, and even sang West's hits for the movie. On September 4, 1991, she died during her third operation. "We'd eat, hang out, and we found we really liked each other,"Parton recalled in an interview withPeople. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. It really is amazing. According to the Irish Independent, Gordon received a settlement of around $60 million in their divorce. Dottie West's career started in the early 1960s, with her Top 10 hit, "Here Comes My Baby Back Again," which won her the first Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1965. "He sincerely felt they, [Rogers and Parton], had a cute thing going," Gordon said, "and if anything happened between them, they'd ruin that.". Read an excerpt of Kenny Rogers autobiography, Luck or Something Like It at CMTEdge.com. ", Rogers also feels the same was that Parton does about their connection. 96%. In the same year, West and Rogers released an album of the same name as their hit duet song. He looks good to me!". So many artists would be afraid to make a shift like that, like "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Sadly, Kenny Rogers passed away in 2020, according to a statement from his representative obtained by Rolling Stone. That would happen in a perfect world, but in 2012, Kenny Rogers had to go to court to try to get royalties from his own music. West earned her first Top 40 hit in 1963 with "Let Me Off at the Corner," followed a year later by the Top Ten duet with Jim Reeves "Love Is No Excuse". Kenny Rogers's ex-wife was fine with them. You end up disconnecting. At first. "I never really got to know why my dad drank. Mother of Private; Private; Private and Private Everyone knows Kenny Rogers' solo hits, and can probably remember all the lyrics to karaoke staples like 'The Gambler,' 'Lucille,' 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town' and 'Coward of the County' - even without the prompter. 1 in 1983 entitled "Jose Cuervo." Obszerna publikacja zawierajca a 90 utworw w stylu country opracowanych a typowym ukadzie PVG (Piano / Vocal / Guitar). It breaks my heart that I didn't know that before he passed away.". In 1984, West departed from her label and switched to the independent label Permian. Parton explained, "There are different kinds of soulmates.". It was the Country Music Association's 1977 Song of the Year and earned Rogers an Entertainer of the Year nomination. Along the way, though, it wasn't all smooth sailing so let's talk about some of the tragedies that shaped the man behind one of music's most iconic voices. Apparently, Rogers was suffering from pain in his knees and other ailments during the show, and Parton was there to support him both physically and emotionally. Family Feud dedicated a week of shows in the fall of 1991 with the stars of the Grand Ole Opry in her memory. According to TikTok, the trend has been popular in the United States for the last 13 days and is currently at 91 percent of peak viewership. The always hopeful Dottie was always dreaming of making a profession out of singing. Showing Editorial results for dottie west. This album was Kenny Rogers' and Dottie West's second album together. 2 | Summer 2015 s the saying goes, if you have seen one case of Alzheimer's disease, you have seen one case of Alzheimer's disease. It wasn't until the late 1960s that his First Edition came along with the sound that would just work so darn well with "The Big Lebowski" a few decades later. In the '70s, West recorded a series of successful duets with Kenny Rogers, including "Every Time Two Fools Collide" and "All I Ever Need Is You," both of which became No. After the 1968 LP Country Girl, West teamed with Don Gibson for a record of duets, Dottie and Don, featuring the number two hit "Rings of Gold" released in 1969. West and Winters filed for divorce in 1990, and he sued her for $7,500. Cause of death: Traffic collision - Sep 4 1991 - Nashville, 1940 - Rock Island and Franks Ferry Road, 15th District, Warren, Tennessee, USA, Oct 11 1932 - Smithville, Dekalb Co. Tennessee, William Hollis Marsh, Pelina Marie Marsh (born Jones), McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, United States, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. Read More: Kenny Rogers' 15 Best Songs, Ranked Shortly after leaving her apartment at Nashville's Wessex Towers, West's car, a Chrysler New Yorker that Kenny Rogers had given her following the loss of her possessions at the IRS auction, stalled in front of the old Belle Meade theater on Harding Road. Wrd tytuw znajdziesz m. She also had her own float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that year. Hospice and Palliative Amazon.com.co.uk.ca.de.fr.es.it. Born Kenneth Donald Rogers, the now legendary country musician had a difficult upbringing, growing up in a housing project in the south, with his six siblings and parents. Birthplace. West's childhood was marred by a dysfunctional relationship with her father, an alcoholic who abused her both physically and sexually. 1, 1978 The first single and title track from Rogers' and West's first duets album went straight to the top. It's also a clever way to slide the material from West 's catalog over to Rogers'. Although she remained a popular touring act, West's financial problems mounted, and in 1990, after divorcing Winters, she declared bankruptcy, culminating in the foreclosure of her Nashville mansion. CMT: Did you learn anything about yourself by reliving so much of your past in the book? They're great story songs, I do like those. That summer, she toured for four weeks in the stage production, performing across the country. In those early days in Nashville, West and her family would often not have enough to pay the rent or buy the week's groceries, so Cline would hire her to help with her wardrobe and West's husband Bill to play in her band. Dottie West. she screamed as they entered the stage. She also reminisced about the time they sang, "I Will Always Love You" together. Kenny Rogers Born: August 21, 1938 - Died: March 20, 2020 R.I.P. It was released in December 1981 as the fourth single from the album Share Your Love. I will always lean toward that opposed to just doing a song with a good hook. He collaborated with a number of other country singers, notably Dottie West on "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (1978), "All I Ever Need Is You" (1979), and "What Are We Doin' in Love" (1981) and Dolly Parton on the number-one crossover hit "Islands in the Stream" (1983). West, though she thought she was unharmed, suffered severe internal injuries and proved to have suffered both a ruptured spleen and a lacerated liver. However, in a 2020 Closer Weekly interview with Marianne Gordon, Kenny Rogers' ex-wife opened up about Dolly Parton, sharing new details about their relationship. "I'm a believer that tension is. In 1984, West released her final studio album, Just Dottie. In spite of the fact that rotisserie chickens hit peak popularity at the time and that they got a mention on "Seinfeld" the chain was plagued with problems. Watching these two on stage, you can't help but think they were born to work together. . Fashion style: From Gingham to Bob Mackie. As a solo artist, Shelly notched her own No. Rogers then revealed that he tended to wake up early to take photos, while Parton would sleep in until the early afternoon. 13 on the charts. Career highlights include "Jose Cuervo" and other solo hits plus material recorded with her brother-in-law at the time, David Frizzell. It's clear that their working relationship just, well, worked. "Actually, we're kind of like little soulmates. Tributes came pouring in, and perhaps none were as moving as the one from Rogers's longtime friend, Dolly Parton. In the late '80s, Rogers made an appearance on Parton's show, Dolly, and the pair discussed the many similarities that have helped to keep them friends for so long. And the great thing about country music is once you go there, you don't go back. I stayed on the road six months at a time without going home. Died. If you look at "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," it's about a Vietnam war vet who came back and he's struggling with trying to relate to his wife. Songs like "The Gambler," "Coward of the County" and "Lucille" are proof of that. When he spoke to the Irish Independent in 2006, he said that being a father to his twin boys was what he was best at but acknowledged that he had made some mistakes along the way, before he figured out what he considered most important in his life. Kenny Rogers & Dottie West. Country Music Family adds that they weren't just partners in music, they were extremely good friends outside of the studio, too. We're so sorry for your loss, Dolly. Kenny Rogers, Dottie West 3:08 12 You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down) 2:44 13 It's High Time 3:01 14 Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight Kenny Rogers, Dottie West 2:21 January 1, 1972 14 Songs, 42 minutes A Capitol Records Nashville Release; 2018 Capitol Records LLC Also available in the iTunes Store More By Dottie West The Essential Dottie West 1996 Despite their differing schedules, it's evident that the pair had great synergy when they were on the road! As the 1980s progressed, West's popularity began to slip. In 2012, Rogers spoke to CBS News about what made their relationship so special for fans. They called her outfit, not without derisiveness, "the weapon of mass reduction. Before signing with United Artists Records in 1976, her final album under RCA, Carolina Cousins, was released in 1975. 169 talking about this. West did not believe she was injured as badly as her neighbor had been and, reportedly didn't seem harmed by officers who responded to the scene. It's pretty evident that there was a whole lot of love between Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Through it all Rogers has been an amazingly versatile jack-of-all-genres. There was a time when all the tabloids were going crazy because they wanted to know what your real relationship was with Dottie West and Dolly Parton. As the sexual revolution peaked, so did West's career. Soon after, she became the duet partner of a third Frizzell brother, David. "Lucille" was about a man that was losing his wife. As West related to Ellis Nassour in the 1980 book Patsy Cline, the greatest advice Cline ever gave her was, "When you're onstage sing to the audience with all of your heart and mean it. In 1983, she married her soundman, Al Winters, 22 years her junior. Shortly after leaving her apartment at Nashville's Wessex Towers, West's car, a Chrysler New Yorker that Kenny Rogers had given her following the loss of her possessions at the IRS auction, stalled in front of the old Belle Meade theater on Harding Road. After having huge hits like, "Lucille," "The Gambler," "Coward of the County," you decided to get away from story songs. Kenny Rogers jazz with the Bobby Doyle Trio is a thing that exists.) Dottie West's music career kicked off in the '60s with her Grammy-award winning single, "Here Comes My Baby Back Again." Dottie later paired up with Kenny Rogers, and together, they sang duets that became country classics. Terry McGinnis (voiced by Will Friedle) - The current Batman and a former juvenile delinquent.Under the pretense of doing errands for Bruce, Terry fights crime as the new Batman. Dorothy Marie Marsh was born in Tennessee on October 11, 1932. In November 2003, CMT television voted West on their special countdown of the 40 Greatest Fashion Statements in Country Music at #32 for her tight spandex outfits from the 1980s. That same year, a biography book called Country Sunshine: The Dottie West Story was released, written by Judy Berryhill and Francis Meeker. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region Sounds pretty delicious, right? He explained that it was more fun! He knew early on that he wanted to be a musician, but it took a long time for the details to work themselves out. West broke style boundaries in the Country Music scene when she partnered with Hollywood Stylist to the Stars Bob Mackie, who also designed for Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner and Ann Margaret. Kenny Rogers and Dottie West perform at the Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, April 1, 1979. The reason was a combination of things, including difficulties with mobility, and wanting to spend more time with his kids. Although not credited on the single release, the song also features American country and pop recording artist Kenny Rogers. "Through the Years" is a song written by Steve Dorff and Marty Panzer, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. Rogers got married for the first time to then-girlfriend Janice Gordon. "She came marching into the room, and once she came in and started singing, the song was never the same," Rogers explained to People (via The Washington Post). Her last chart hit, "We Know Better Now", reached only number 53 in 1985. He had already told the Irish Independent that he knew how it sounded, and said that when they were talking long-term, they had agreed they weren't going to have kids. They were convinced it was something more . In 1978 and 1979 they won the Country Music Association's "Vocal Duo of the Year" award, one of West's few major awards. I do miss my friend. 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Kenny Rogers frequently partnered with singer Dottie West, and together, they released several albums and a number of major hits, including "Every Time Two Fools Collide and "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight." In March, her Los Angeles manager sued her for $130,000. HOMETOWN McMinnville, TN, United States of America BORN October 11, 1932 Similar Artists Kenny Rogers Connie Smith Tammy Wynette Don Gibson Billy Walker Porter Wagoner Jean Shepard Barbara Mandrell Kitty Wells Jack Greene September 4, 1991. : "Blue Eyes Cry It was on these trips that Parton and Rogers' friendship truly solidified. "You know, pinch him on the butt or whatever.". Sadly, he didn't get much time to enjoy that retirement: Rolling Stone reported that he died on March 20, 2020. RANK. In the early 1970s, West wrote a popular commercial for the Coca-Cola company, titled "Country Sunshine", which she nearly brought to the top of the charts in 1973. I loved singing duets with her. A survivor at heart, Dottie lived through a childhood of savage beatings and sexual abuse from her father. (Kathy) Smart, Kenny A. The single made Dottie the first female country artist to win a Grammy Award (Best Female Country Vocal Performance), leading to an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. It just has to do with a period in time. By this time, extravagant spending and a string of bad investments by her investors had left her nearly broke. Rogers would sadly be one of the last people to see her before she was killed in a car accident. Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 - May 9, 2020), better known as Little Richard, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. And on that day, the entire country music industry was in mourning. There she met her first husband and father of her four children, a talented steel guitarist named Bill West. (Rogers wasn't alone in this other class-action lawsuits were filed by big names, too, like the Allman Brothers, Rob Zombie, and Sister Sledge.). Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. There were 600 friends and family attendees, including Emmylou Harris, Connie Smith, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash and Larry Gatlin. West's 81-year-old neighbor spotted her on the side of the road and offered to drive her to the Opry for her scheduled appearance. People have helped me my whole life. In 1981, West's daughter Shelly also made a career in country music; she is best known for her hit duet with David Frizzell, "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma," which hit No. The official audio video for Kenny Rogers What Are We Doin' In Love off of Kenny's album '21 Number Ones' and originally from the album Wild WestListen to Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits: https://Stream.lnk.to/KennyRogersSubscribe to this channel: https://KennyRogers.lnk.to/YTSubscribeWatch official videos from Kenny Rogers: https://Stream.lnk.to/KennyRogers/youtube******************************************Website: https://www.kennyrogers.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KennyRogersOfficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_kennyrogers/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_KennyRogers******************************************#KennyRogers #CountryMusic #What Are We Doin' In Love In a later interviewwith Today, Rogers said that while they didn't have an affair, they "just flirted together for 30 years." The song stayed at No. In 1995, actress Michele Lee, with the help of West's daughter Shelly, produced and starred in the made-for-TV biopic Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story that premiered on CBS. Kenny Rogers & Dottie West. She was such a talent and one of the sweetest people I've ever met. She later said, "Kenny, of course, says he's retiring." I feel sexy in Bob Mackie clothes West once said in a television interview, later aired on TNN. "What Are We Doin' in Love" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. He's perhaps best known for his duets, the soul-string-tugging songs done with pop stars like Sheena Easton and Kim Carnes, along with his best actual friend, national treasure Dolly Parton. We invite you to share condolences for Kenny Rogers in our. It was also originally created to. News of the lawsuit was broken by TMZ, and it involved video footage of the farewell tour. It's always risky, but I was at such a high point that I could afford to gamble a little bit, and it paid off in most cases. The album's other single, "You're Not Easy to Forget," only peaked at #26. Plus, both singers had pretty eventful love lives of their own. When Cline got into a car accident in June 1961, West was one of the first people to arrive on the scene, picking out a piece of glass from Cline's hair. He left a legacy of . To have this crossroad to link arms, it's pretty magic. By the time Kenny Rogers announced his retirement in 2017, he had been performing for 60 years. I do. However, both agreed that "Islands in the Stream" holds the most memories for them both. The official audio video for Kenny Rogers' "All I Ever Need Is You" off of Kenny's album '21 Number Ones' and originally from the album 'Every Time Two Fools. what Kenny Rogers' ex-wife had to say about Dolly Parton! Dolly Parton does have a favorite song she wrote, Kenny Rogers' ex-wife opened up about Dolly Parton, one of the reasons Dolly Parton never had kids, the real reason you never see Dolly Parton's husband. Search instead in Creative? ", Financial difficulties aside, the Rogers family has spoken about the sense of community they shared with their neighbors. In a clip from the concert, you can see that Parton was eager to give Rogers the send off he deserved while still teasing him as usual! On August 30, 1991, West was scheduled to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Shopping is such great therapy for me. West paid homage to friend Patsy Cline on the cover of her 1980 Wild West album, wearing her own updated sexy version of Clines classic cowgirl style. "Every Time Two Fools Collide," Rogers & Dottie West - No. October 11, 1932. The album was her last with Atkins, and she followed it in 1970 with two releases, Forever Yours and Country Boy and Country Girl, a collection of pairings with Jimmy Dean. She was driving that car while on her way to The Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 31, 1991, and when it quit on her, she called her neighbor to pick her up and get her to the venue. In fact, even though the pair were never romantically involved, they still regard each other as soulmates. "You Can't Make Old Friends" was co-written by Don Schlitz, Ryan Hanna King, and Caitlin Smith. Her funeral was held at Christ Church on Old Hickory Boulevard. And I don't blame them for the marriage falling apart. Yet when CMT Insider host Katie Cook asked him if he always knew he'd get around to writing his autobiography, the iconic country singer replied, "Actually, I never thought I would. Terry was chosen to be the new Dark Knight as he shared a similar loss as Bruce had..that being the death of a parent. Artists with same name. "Through the Years" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1982, remaining in the top 40 for eleven weeks and went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart . Was that scary? The one and only Dottie West! Raising kids is tough, and that's true for everyone even Kenny Rogers. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers always firmly denied rumors of romance. She said in a video posted to Twitter: "I loved Kenny with all my heart, my heart's broken, and a big ol' chunk of it has gone with him today.". Just looking at Rogers' loving smiles as Parton speaks, it's crystal clear that he seriously appreciated having her there for his last few shows. ANSWER. Dottie West (October 11, 1932 September 4, 1991) was an American country music singer and songwriter. "Coward of the County" is about a rape, and people sing along Do them fast, do them fast. Her hometown of McMinnville, Tennessee dedicated Highway 56 to her memory, naming it the Dottie West Memorial Highway. As Schlitz explained, the song is "obviously very meaningful for the two of them.". West suffered massive internal injuries, and died just a few days and several operations later. West and Cline met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry and became friends; as a result, Cline would become one of West's biggest career inspirations. He lost control of his vehicle while exiting at the Opryland exit on Briley Parkway at a speed of 55 miles per hour. Perhaps that masculine energy isone of the reasons Dolly Parton never had kids. Long before Dolly Parton who's undergone a stunning transformation and Kenny Rogers were a classic country music duo, they were simply solo artists at the beginning of their burgeoning careers. Their unique relationship was due in part to how comfortable they evidently felt in each other's company. County music has always been a family affair for Shelly West, the daughter of Country Music Hall of Fame member Dottie West. The song was Dottie West's only top 40 hit after a few modestly charting solo records on the Billboard Hot 100. That only changed with the help of a producer named Larry Butler, and when Rogers won a Grammy for "Lucille," Butler was one of the people he thanked. "I was just another guest in the mix of her very busy schedule" (via The Atlantic). "Kenny's friendship means more to me than our hit records," Parton told AskAnythingChat in 2017. What a sweet and incredibly important book end for their long journey as a musical duo. West was ranked #23 in Country Music Television's 40 Greatest Women of Country Music in 2002. The Rogers family. With Mackies custom designs of sequined capes, spandex pants and high heel boots, West became the first and only female Country vocalist to wear his designs, which cost her thousands. Rogers went on to share that both singers had been through similar struggles to reach success in the music industry when they were young. Released as a duet, the single hit number one, West's first; the duo's 1979 "All I Ever Need Is You" and 1981 "What Are We Doin' in Love" topped the charts as well, and a 1979 duets album titled Classics also proved successful. Proving once again that he was a lemons-to-lemonade kind of person, Rogers also wrote (via The Boot) that his own experiences with alcohol and drugs are what made him both take up photography to have something else to fill the time in between the music and defend those who find themselves struggling with addictions: He experienced it, firsthand. Gordon and Rogers were together for 16 years, until their divorce in 1997. Main characters []. In 1977, she was recording the song "Every Time Two Fools Collide" when, according to legend, Kenny Rogers suddenly entered the studio and began singing along. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). karlye hopper marriedmr patel neurosurgeon cardiff 27 februari, 2023 / i how old was stewart granger when he died / av / i how old was stewart granger when he died / av Last edited on 12 September 2022, at 14:12, "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "Dottie West Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=What_Are_We_Doin%27_in_Love&oldid=1109907812, This page was last edited on 12 September 2022, at 14:12. Actress: The Aurora Encounter. At the time, he had been married to his fifth wife, Wanda, for 15 years: He said that he had learned a lot from the previous marriages. What do you expect with that? Smart and Austin M. (Julia Edmunds) Smart and 5 great-grandchildren. "I was always such a feisty little thing and I was always doing stuff backstage or onstage," she explained. And, he added, he blamed himself for them falling apart. Jimmie Allen, FOR KING & COUNTRY Talk Lifelong Friendship, Learning Each Others Songs and "CMT Crossroads", Joel Smallbone: "We've dug each other out of ditches. How adorable! Parton and Rogers spoke about their favorite songs from their long career in a video interview. An influential figure in popular music, Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation Dottie West (October 11, 1932 September 4, 1991) was an American country music singer and songwriter. is the parent of Shelly West McMinnville, Tennessee. For those affected with the disease, their caregivers, family and friends, the challenges, emotions and experiences that accompany the disease are unique to each individual. He said he felt like he was having a mid-life crisis." Rogers revived the career of Dottie West when their song "Every Time Fools Collide" became a hit in 1978. And I love those songs. The popularity of the commercial prompted her to release the song as a single, and it became one of her biggest hits, reaching #2 on the country charts and #49 on the Pop charts. The family soon moved to a bigger, better house, but like many rural families at the time, the family was still so poor they lacked electricity and indoor plumbing and had to make their own soap out of hog grease and lye. So we just played that one to the hilt. What a seriously adorable friendship! Also in 1964, she auditioned for producer Chet Atkins, the architect of the Nashville sound, who agreed to produce her composition "Here Comes My Baby". It was released in March 1981 as the second single from the album Wild West. When Rogers announced his retirement in 2015 (via the Tennessean), he was the 77-year-old father of 11-year-old twin boys. 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