Legendary country singer Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Kenny Rogers, whose legendary music career spanned nearly six decades, has passed at the age of 81, his publicist Keith Hagan tells CNN.

肯尼·羅杰斯，歷經(jīng)60年的傳奇音樂生涯，于81歲逝世。他的公關(guān)經(jīng)理基思·哈根這樣告訴了美國有線電視新聞網(wǎng)。

The artist's family announced his death on Rogers' verified Twitter account, saying he died Friday night from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by family.

這位藝術(shù)家的家人在羅杰斯的推特賬戶上宣布了他的死亡，稱他在家人的陪伴下在臨終關(guān)懷醫(yī)院于周五晚上自然死亡。

"Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music. His songs have endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world," a statement posted by Hagan says.

哈根發(fā)表的一份聲明說：“肯尼羅杰斯在美國音樂史上留下了不可磨滅的印記。他的歌曲贏得了音樂愛好者的喜愛，感動了全世界數(shù)百萬人?！薄?/span>

Rogers was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013, for what the hall of fame called a "distinctive, husky voice."

羅杰斯于2013年入選鄉(xiāng)村音樂名人堂，名人堂稱其有“獨特、沙啞的聲音”。

He had 24 number-one hits and throughout his career, more than 50 million albums sold in the US alone.

他有24首作品獲得過第一名，在他的整個職業(yè)生涯中，僅在美國就賣出了5000多萬張專輯。

He was a six-time Country Music Awards winner and three-time Grammy Award winner, Hagan said.

哈根說，他曾六次獲得鄉(xiāng)村音樂獎，三次獲得格萊美獎。

"Country Music has lost the great Kenny Rogers, who has forever left a mark on Country Music's history," the Country Music Association said in a statement. "His family and friends are in our thoughts during this difficult time."

鄉(xiāng)村音樂協(xié)會在一份聲明中說：“鄉(xiāng)村音樂失去了偉大的肯尼·羅杰斯，他永遠(yuǎn)在鄉(xiāng)村音樂的歷史上留下了印記。在這艱難的時刻，我們不會忘記他的家人和朋友?！?/span>

Some of his hits included "Lady," "Lucille," "We've Got Tonight," "Islands In The Stream," and "Through the Years."

他的一些熱門作品包括《淑女》、《露西爾》、《我們今晚到了》、《溪流中的島嶼》和《穿越歲月》

His 1978 song "The Gambler" inspired multiple TV movies, with Rogers as the main character.

他1978年的歌曲《賭徒》啟發(fā)了多部電視電影，都把羅杰斯作為主角。

In 1985, he participated in the original recording of "We Are the World" along with more than three dozen artists. A year later, according to his website, he co-chaired "Hands Across America," a campaign which sought to raise awareness about the homeless and hungry in the US.

1985年，他與三十多位藝術(shù)家一起參與了《我們是世界》的原創(chuàng)錄制。根據(jù)他的網(wǎng)站稱，一年之后，他與別人共同主導(dǎo)了“全美之手”活動，該活動旨在提高人們對美國無家可歸者和饑餓者的認(rèn)識。

In 2015, Rogers announced his retirement.

2015年，羅杰斯宣布退休。

"I've been so lucky to have enjoyed such a long career and to have such amazing support from my fans and all who have helped me along the way, but there comes a time when I need to focus on spending time with my family," he had said, according to his official website.

他曾在自己的官方網(wǎng)站上說：“我很幸運能享受這么長的職業(yè)生涯，能得到球迷和所有一路幫助我的人如此驚人的支持，但現(xiàn)在是時候我把精力放在和家人在一起了?！?。

"My life is about my wife and my 11-year-old twin boys right now. There are a lot of things I want to do together with them to create some special memories. I don't have a bucket list of my own ... I have a bucket list of things I want to do with them."

“我現(xiàn)在的生活是以我的妻子和我11歲的雙胞胎兒子為主了。我想和他們一起做很多事情來創(chuàng)造一些特別的回憶。我沒有自己的酒桶清單（指晚年列出的還想去完成的事的清單）。。。我只有一大串想和他們做的事情的清單?！?/span>