'The Gambler': 1978 No. 1 Hit Flopped Before Kenny Rogers Covered It

Every country fan knows "The Gambler." Scratch that, most avid music lovers know "The Gambler." There was a time when the ...
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Here’s the Crazy Untold Story Behind Kenny Rogers’ Signature Hit, ‘The Gambler’

Kenny Rogers scored the defining hit of his career when he released “The Gambler” in 1978, but he was not the first artist to record the song. Another well-known star cut it before him, and another ...
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Here’s the Crazy Story Behind Kenny Rogers’ Signature Hit, ‘The Gambler’

Kenny Rogers scored the defining hit of his career when he released “The Gambler” in 1978, but he was not the first artist to record the song. Another well-known star cut it before him, and another ...