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On This Day in 1980, Kenny Rogers Started a Three-Week Run at No. 1 With a Massive Hit That Caused Trouble for a Popular Country Trio

Posted on January 5, 2026 at 3:51 pm by Milltown Radio

Forty-six years ago today, Kenny Rogers started a three-week run at No. 1 with a song that painted a country trio in a bad light.

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