Country star helped future Eagles singer - then a member of the band Shiloh - land his first record contract: "Fifty years ago, the Gambler took a gamble on me"
Singer pays tribute to her "Islands in the Stream" duet partner, "a wonderful man and a true friend"
From breakups to make-ups, here are 20 guy/girl pairings that make beautiful harmonies
In December 1978, Rogers began a three-week run at Number One on the country chart with one of the greatest story-songs of all time
Before "Bette Davis Eyes," Carnes scored her first big hit with Rogers on "Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer"
Rogers' 1986 song "You're My Love" was penned by the late legend under the pseudonym "Joey Coco"
Rogers was one of music's true crossover artists, scoring hits in both country and pop with songs like "Islands in the Stream" and "Lucille"
'Biography: Kenny Rogers' also set to air on cable network this spring
"Independence Day" songwriter offers her version of Newbury's "The Night You Wrote That Song" from upcoming project
1990 'Home for Christmas' special features Parton and her five sisters singing 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'
