For Immediate Release:  March 10, 2003

Contact:  South Dakota State Fair 605-353-7340

Kenny Rogers to Perform at South Dakota State Fair

(Pierre)--- Country music legend Kenny Rogers will take the stage on Wednesday, July 30^th, at the 2003 South Dakota State Fair in Huron.  

Rogers will delight Grandstand crowds with several of his classic hits including “The Gambler,” “Lucille” and “Lady.”  He will also be performing hits from his recent album She Rides Wild Horses.  

Kenny Rogers was born in 1938 in Houston, Texas.  By the age of 19, he had his first million album seller with “Crazy Feeling.”   He later joined such groups as the ‘Bobby Doyle Trio,’ the ‘New Christy Minstrels’ and ‘The First Edition.’  By 1976, Kenny began his solo career.  From these humble beginnings, he has come to be regarded as one of country music's biggest crossover successes.  

Kenny's numerous accolades include four Grammy Awards, 11 People's Choice Awards, 18 American Music Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards and five Country Music Association Awards.  He has recorded sixty albums during his career and sold over 105 million copies worldwide.  He is one of the few artists in the history of the music business to have hit singles in six decades.

In 1986, a PM Magazine/USA Today poll named Kenny Rogers "Favorite Singer of All Time" and People Magazine voted Rogers "Favorite Male Vocalist" in 1989.  

Tickets are priced at $25.00 each and go on sale March 17^th at the South Dakota State Fair Office at 9:00 a.m.  For more information, contact the South Dakota State Fair at 1-800-529-0900 or 605-353-7340.

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