Lady
Kenny Rogers | Artist Essentials
First released: 1980 (year verified)
Original 1980 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spare opening gives the gradual expansion of the melody a strong sense of scale.
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First released: 1980 (year verified)
The recording-specific original field establishes 1980. The 1981 retained annual appearance and later compilations remain separate; only year precision is assigned.
Recording: Original 1980 studio recording
Credit: Kenny Rogers
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Lady
Lady - original recording-specific release field
The licensed original recording field gives September 1980. The later anthology and the retained 1981 annual appearance are not first-release dates; no later rerecording is substituted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Reviewed original title, retained performer credit and documented recording identify the same performance. Annual placement and original release remain separate.
Lady - original recording-specific release field
The licensed original recording field gives September 1980. The later anthology and the retained 1981 annual appearance are not first-release dates; no later rerecording is substituted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Other catalog appearances
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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