by Kenny Rogers
First published 2012
Kenny Rogers opens his career chronicle from his early days performing with The First Edition, the hit group that launched his path to stardom. The country music legend walks readers through his transition to solo work, detailing the experiences that shaped songs like "The Gambler" and built his reputation as an artist who understood both music and timing. Rogers reveals the realities of life on tour, the business decisions that made or broke careers, and the personal costs of fame during country music's golden era. He traces his journey from group member to chart-topping solo artist, offering an unvarnished look at the music industry from someone who climbed to its highest ranks. This memoir captures the drive and circumstances that transformed a musician into one of the best-selling recording artists in history, presenting both the triumphs and struggles that defined fifty years in entertainment.
Genres: 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir, music, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: memoir, rags-to-riches
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
304 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow