Dann Rogers is determined to keep the torch of “The Gambler” burning.
The singer/songwriter, who is the nephew of country music icon Kenny Rogers, …
Dann Rogers is determined to keep the torch of “The Gambler” burning. The singer/songwriter, who is the nephew of country music icon Kenny Rogers, has led a successful decades-long career pursuing the family business of making music. At 15, he impressed John Lennon and went on to write for numerous artists, including legends Glen Campbell and Dottie West, among others. Most recently, the artist has released a single and music video for “Lesson in Love,” which he said focuses on the difficult and complex decision surrounding abortion. It was a risky topic for Rogers to take on, but he was compelled to share his emotions through song – something he has done all his life. Rogers spoke to Fox News Digital about what it was really like growing up with an icon, how he carved out his own identity in the music industry and why Campbell insisted he had the most expensive garbage can in the world. At age 15, I wrote my first hit for Johnny Nash called “My Merry Go Round.” John Lennon sent me a personal message through Johnny Nash stating that it was the most beautiful song he had ever heard in his life. So when you get a message from a Beatle at age 15, you know you’re onto something. I like to kid around and tell people, “I started at the top and worked my way down.” Where does a young kid go when he gets a message from a Beatle? I mean, that really set the bar for me. And I had to take my craft seriously. Billy Cox, Jimi Hendrix’s bass player, I’ve known him since I was 17. And he said to me, when I was 17, “You don’t have a choice.
