The first six years of my career, I got more comments on my weight than on my singing. So I think I became so self-conscious that I started working on it harder.

The release is designed to celebrate Rogers' 50th year in the music business.  1's) and 50 of his albums have charted. In the 1990s Rogers continued to chart with singles such as "Crazy In Love" "If You Want To Find Love" and "The Greatest".

He has received numerous such awards as the AMAs Grammys ACMs and CMAs as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003. He has also acted in a variety of movies and television shows most notably the title roles in Kenny Rogers as The Gambler and the MacShayne series as well as his appearance on The Muppet Show. Later success includes the 2006 album release Water & Bridges an across the board hit that peaked at No.