Kenny Rogers Rise From Houston to Global Country Pop Star
Kenny Rogers, raised in Houston, formed the Scholars in high school and earned 13 dollars for his first gig. The First Edition, formed in 1967, yielded hit records and a TV show before disbanding in 1975 and launching his solo success with Lucille in 1977. A worldwide star, he performed with Dolly Parton and Sheena Easton, won Grammys, and supports hunger relief. He and wife Marianne have a son, Christopher, born four years ago.
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Martin Luther King Jr Birthday National Holiday Plan
The article announces a new federal holiday on the third Monday in January honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King, a minister and leader of the civil rights movement, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for nonviolent leadership and was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at age 39.
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