Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer
Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes | Artist Essentials
First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original 1980 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The contrasting voices give each exchange a different emotional shade within the same melody.
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First released: 1980 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1980 in the release history of Gideon. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1980 studio recording
Credit: Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
Role in this collection: Co-lead duet vocalist with Kim Carnes
Original album: Gideon
Gideon - original 1980 duet program
The original twelve-track program explicitly identifies Dont Fall in Love with a Dreamer featuring Kim Carnes in 1980. The licensed and official month fields differ; only their supported original year is used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Kenny Rogers - official original album discography
The actual original-release entries place the self-titled album in 1977, Daytime Friends in 1977, The Gambler in 1978, Kenny in 1979, Gideon in 1980, Share Your Love in 1981 and the later selected albums in 1982-1984. Only these scoped release/track facts are used; unrelated promotional chart claims are not repeated. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Gideon - original 1980 duet program
The original twelve-track program explicitly identifies Dont Fall in Love with a Dreamer featuring Kim Carnes in 1980. The licensed and official month fields differ; only their supported original year is used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Kenny Rogers - official original album discography
The actual original-release entries place the self-titled album in 1977, Daytime Friends in 1977, The Gambler in 1978, Kenny in 1979, Gideon in 1980, Share Your Love in 1981 and the later selected albums in 1982-1984. Only these scoped release/track facts are used; unrelated promotional chart claims are not repeated. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers was a Houston-born singer whose husky voice connected country storytelling with pop ballads. Before his solo country career, he sang in vocal groups, played jazz bass and performed with the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition. Lucille and The Gambler helped establish his later repertoire, followed by songs such as Lady. Duets with Dottie West, Kim Carnes and Dolly Parton formed another important part of his catalog, alongside television appearances and films built around The Gambler.
Artist background sources
Kenny Rogers - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Houston background, vocal and instrumental work before solo country recordings, named repertoire, duets and television work. First Edition and duet credits remain distinct retained identities; only the reviewed direct Rogers credit is mapped. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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