Luck or Something Like It
A Memoir
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 24, 2013
A living legend of Country Music and a worldwide music icon, superstar Kenny Rogers has enjoyed a fascinating five decades in show business, and he tells the full story of his remarkable life and career in Luck or Something Like It.
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- Who it’s for
- Kenny Rogers looks back on a long career, from The First Edition to solo success.
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives, Music, Lives in Entertainment
- Published
- HarperCollins, September 24, 2013
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A living legend of Country Music and a worldwide music icon, superstar Kenny Rogers has enjoyed a fascinating five decades in show business, and he tells the full story of his remarkable life and career in Luck or Something Like It.
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From his days with hit group The First Edition to his sterling solo work, the artist who "knows when to hold 'em and knows when to fold 'em" knows how to tell a captivating life story as well–bringing a golden era of Country Music to life as he recounts his remarkable rise to the top of the charts. An honest, moving, eye-opening view of a musician's life on the road, Luck or Something Like It is the definitive music memoir–a backstage pass to fifty years of performing and recording presented by the one and only Kenny Rogers, one of the bestselling artists ever.
Behind the Music
Kenny Rogers looks back on a long career, from The First Edition to solo success.
Come here for
- A musician’s candid view of life on the road
- Fifty years of performing and recording
Expect
- A personal account of show business and Country Music
- A life story told by the performer himself
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives | 95% |
|---|---|
| Music | 36% |
| Lives in Entertainment | 31% |
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Publisher categories
- Art History
- American Art
- Film & Video Art
- Business Lives
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- Lives in Entertainment
- Lives in History
- Women's Lives
- Personal Memoirs
- Authors
- Kenny Rogers
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 24, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Art History