Kenny Rogers: Cards on the Table
Documentary chronicling Kenny Rogers's remarkable rise to the top of his game and the golden era of country music he ushered in, featuring interviews and performance footage.
Examining the life and career of the artist who 'knows when to hold 'em and knows when to fold 'em', this documentary chronicles Kenny Rogers's remarkable rise to the top of his game and the golden era of country music he ushered in.
With an exclusive, candid interview from Rogers himself and performance footage gathered on his recent Through the Years tour, this honest and eye-opening film provides a backstage pass to a remarkable 50-year career of performing and recording.
Associates and luminaries provide personal insight into how the poor, music-obsessed boy from Houston, Texas went on to become a superstar with over 120 million albums sold worldwide. Singer, songwriter and producer Kim Carnes recalls how the New Christy Minstrels folk group - of which she and Kenny were members in the late 1960s - was like a 'school on the road' that provided them both with a springboard from which to explore other musical ambitions. Actor and musician Mickey Jones recounts his time with Kenny in the band The First Edition, whose hit single Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) made Kenny an unlikely poster boy for the psychedelic generation. Longtime friend Lionel Richie reveals how a trip to the bathroom played a crucial role in the recording session for Lady, one of Kenny's biggest hits.
Away from music, the programme reveals how Kenny's drive and ambition - what he describes as his 'impulsive-obsessive' nature - led to success in other fields: according to the renowned photographer John Sexton, the country music legend was determined to master the art of photography (Kenny was recently awarded an honorary Master of Photography degree by the Professional Photographers Association).
For over half a century, Kenny has kept us entertained with some of the best-known and best-loved music ever recorded. With a career spanning everything from jazz to folk, 60s psychedelia to R&B, perhaps his real legacy lies in the fact that he introduced a trailblazing pop sensibility to country music.
Last on
Clip
-
Kenny Rogers Cards On The Table
Duration: 00:45
Music Played
-
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Lucille
-
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Islands In The Stream
-
The Johnson Family Singers
Precious Memories
-
The Carter Family
The Church in the Wildwood
-
Ray Charles
What I聮d Say
-
The Scholars
Beloved
-
Kenny Rogers
I聮ve Got a Lot to Learn
-
Kenny Rogers
That Crazy Feeling
-
The Bobby Doyle Three
It's a Most Unusual Day
-
The Bobby Doyle Three
My Mammy
-
The Bobby Doyle Three
Don聮t Feel Rained On
-
The New Christy Minstrels
I Know Where I聮m Going
-
The New Christy Minstrels
Green Green
-
The New Christy Minstrels
This Land is Your Land
-
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
I Found a Reason
-
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
I Got a Funny Feeling
-
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Just Dropped in (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
-
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
-
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Something聮s Burning
-
Johnny Cash
A Thing Called Love
-
Kenny Rogers
Love Lifted Me
-
Kenny Rogers
Lucille
-
Kenny Rogers
Till I Get it Right
-
Kenny Rogers
The Gambler
-
Kenny Rogers
Coward of the County
-
Kenny Rogers
No Good Texas Rounder
-
Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
Don聮t Fall in love with a Dreamer
-
Commodores
Sail On
-
Kenny Rogers
Lady
-
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
We聮ve Got Tonight
-
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Islands In The Stream
-
USA for Africa
We Are the World
-
Kenny Rogers
The Pride is Back
-
Kenny Rogers
聭惭别谤颈肠补
-
Kenny Rogers
Daytime Friends
-
Kenny Rogers
Coward of the County
-
Kenny Rogers
Lucille
-
Kenny Rogers
Sweet Music Man
-
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Islands In The Stream
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Narrator | Nemone Metaxas |
Producer | Ryan Minchin |
Director | Ryan Minchin |
Executive Producer | Steve Freer |
Executive Producer | Paul Bullock |
Broadcasts
- Fri 21 Nov 2014 21:00
- Sat 22 Nov 2014 01:10
- Mon 24 Nov 2014 00:10
- Tue 30 Dec 2014 23:25
- Sun 22 Mar 2015 23:35
- Sat 30 May 2015 23:00
- Fri 11 Mar 2016 21:00
- Sat 12 Mar 2016 00:40
- Sat 17 Sep 2016 22:30
- Fri 22 Sep 2017 23:00
- Fri 21 Sep 2018 21:00
- Fri 22 Mar 2019 20:00
- Fri 10 Apr 2020 21:00
- Fri 19 Nov 2021 21:00
- Fri 18 Nov 2022 23:40
Featured in...
Country
A collection of programmes celebrating County Music
Pop Greats
Celebrating some of the biggest names in music
Country Music
Dolly Parton. Johnny Cash. Bob Harris. Watch all the big legends of country music
Music Stories
Get the inside track on some of music's most influential songs, albums and personalities.
Country Nights—Country Nights
Clips and programmes from Radio 2 and 91热爆 Four
Country Nights
91热爆 Four and Radio 2 celebrate all things Country.