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shows, which have become a holiday
tradition. It is the only place fans can
hear Rogers sing traditional and original
Christmas songs such as “Joy To The
World,” “White Christmas,” “Mary,
Did You Know” and “The Christmas
Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open
Fire)”—tonight with the help of the
Cicely L. Tyson High School Concert
Choir, under the direction of Norma Jean
Hughes—alongside his big hits including
“Lady,” “The Gambler,” “Islands In The
Stream,” “Daytime Friends,” “Lucille”
“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town,”
and many others.
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Kenny Rogers
The legendary Kenny Rogers, the newest
member of the Country Music Hall
of Fame, performs holiday favorites
and his classic hits across the U.S. and
Canada during his 32 nd Christmas tour.
Widely known for spreading holiday
cheer with his festive Christmas & Hits
shows, Rogers will be joined this year
by Grammy Award-winner Linda Davis
on a 24-date run that begins November
27th in Montreal, Quebec and wraps
December 22 nd in Champaign, Illinois.
Rogers, who was inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame during a
Medallion Ceremony in Nashville on
October 27th, has enjoyed a 55-year
career as a Grammy ® Award-winning
recording artist, distinctive vocalist and
consummate entertainer. Amazingly,
Rogers has charted a record within each
of the last seven decades and scored a
hit single in the past six. He received
the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement
Award at the 47 th Annual CMA Awards
on November 6 th .
Rogers creates an inviting atmosphere
annually with his Christmas & Hits
Rogers recently finished recording a new
album, You Can’t Make Old Friends,
which was released by Warner Bros.
Records on October 8th to widespread
critical acclaim. It debuted at No. 9
on the Billboard Top Country Albums
chart, marking Rogers’ 22 nd career Top
10 country album. The bold 11-track
recording is highlighted by Rogers’
fresh takes on a diverse array of musical
styles, including country, soul, folk,
rock and even zydeco, and a new duet
(and accompanying video) with longtime
friend and collaborator, Dolly
Parton (see the official music video at
http://bit.ly/1duHy8s).
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
observes “his voice is still an instrument
to be reckoned with” and the Associated
Press calls You Can’t Make Old Friends
“an album that blends the familiar with
the challenging, seeking new hits and
pursuing new ideas even as he enters the
Country Music Hall of Fame this fall.”
In a glowing review, Country Weekly
notes “you have to give Kenny a ton of
credit for being willing to spread his
wings in new directions—and even more
for pulling it off.”
Rogers has had a massive year in 2013,
having performed on the main stage at
the Glastonbury Festival to a colossal
audience on the grounds and around
II New Jersey Performing Arts Center December 2013