Islands in the Stream – The Music of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

Celebrating the music of country legends Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, Islands in the Stream helps audiences leave their “9 to 5” worries at the door in this country music extravaganza.

The Music of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers showcases the glamour of Dolly and the charisma of Kenny. The tribute act will perform country hits from these two icons, including “Coward of the Country,” “Jolene,” “Here You Come Again,” “9 to 5,” “Ruby,” “Lucille,” “I Will Always Love You,” “The Gambler,” “Islands in the Stream,” and more.

Known as the most honored female country singer in history, Dolly Parton has achieved 25 RIAA certified platinum, gold and multi-platinum awards. Throughout her lengthy career, she has had more than 25 songs hit number one on the Billboard charts and 41 top 10 country albums. Over the last four decades, she has had 110 charted singles and sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

Throughout her career, she was won 9 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 3 American Music Awards, and 7 Academy of Country Music Awards. She is also one of only seven females to win the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year Award.

Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. She has composed more than 3,000 songs in her career, including the international hit “I Will Always Love You” (recreated by Whitney Houston). Other famous singles from the country icon include “Coat of Many Colors,” “My Tennessee Mountain Home,” “You’re the Only One,” “Heartbreaker,” “Downtown,” “Real love,” and “Yellow Roses.”

Kenny Rogers has charted more than 120 singles throughout his career and sold more than 100 million records worldwide. He is one of the best-selling artists of all time. His albums Kenny and The Gambler are largely considered two of the most influential country albums of all time.

In the 1980s, Rogers recorded the number one hit “Islands in the Stream” with fellow country star Dolly Parton. The pair also recorded a Christmas TV special together called Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember. The production resulted in the famous video “Christmas Without You.”

Rogers has won several American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards. His famous singles include “The Gambler,” “You and I,” “If I Ever Fall in Love Again,” “Buy Me a Rose,” “Write Your Name,” “Blaze of Glory,” and “I Will Always Love You.”