Lucille
Kenny Rogers | Artist Essentials
First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original 1977 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clear narrative delivery and recurring chorus make a welcoming central selection.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1977 (year verified)
The official artist history and label release account establish the January 1977 public single. The 1976 recording session and conflicting licensed album header are not treated as public release evidence. Only 1977 is assigned.
Recording: Original 1977 studio recording
Credit: Kenny Rogers
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Lucille
Lucille - recording-specific original release field
The original recording-specific field identifies January 1977, agreeing with the official album history and label single history. The later anthology is not the original release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Lucille - recording session and subsequent release history
The Universal publication distinguishes the August 1976 recording session from the January 1977 public single release and the 1977 self-titled album. The incorrect 1976 licensed album header is not treated as an earlier public release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Kenny Rogers - official career and recording history
The official history explicitly places the self-titled second album and Lucille in 1977, identifies Love the World Away with Urban Cowboy, and confirms the named duet partners. Broad sales and chart claims are outside the scope of these selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Lucille - recording-specific original release field
The original recording-specific field identifies January 1977, agreeing with the official album history and label single history. The later anthology is not the original release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Lucille - recording session and subsequent release history
The Universal publication distinguishes the August 1976 recording session from the January 1977 public single release and the 1977 self-titled album. The incorrect 1976 licensed album header is not treated as an earlier public release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Kenny Rogers - official career and recording history
The official history explicitly places the self-titled second album and Lucille in 1977, identifies Love the World Away with Urban Cowboy, and confirms the named duet partners. Broad sales and chart claims are outside the scope of these selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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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