We Now Know The Truth About Dolly Parton And Kenny Rogers

Since Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers met, they've collaborated on a series of duets and performed together on dozens of occasions. Their undeniable chemistry has often been the subject of romance rumors, even though the pair always denied being an item. Here's the truth about their relationship. Long before Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers were a classic country music duo, they were simply solo artists at the beginning of their burgeoning careers. The pair first met in the '70s, when Parton was headlining a television show called Dolly. As Rogers explained in his 2012 autobiography Luck or Something Like It, he was invited to appear on Parton's show in the '70s. However, the pair didn't exactly hit it off immediately. Rogers later recalled - "I would like to say that we became immediate friends, but we didn't. I was just another guest in the mix of her very busy schedule." By the sounds of things, the iconic duo didn't really have a chance to get to know each other in their initial meeting. As it turns out, they might have never collaborated at all if it hadn't been for one of the Bee Gees bringing them together to sing "Islands in the Stream" much later in 1983! Keep watching to see We Now Know The Truth About Dolly Parton And Kenny Rogers. #KennyRogers #DollyParton They met in Nashville | 0:00 Knew it'd be a hit | 1:01 Similarities helped them stay close | 1:46 Touching moment during final duet | 2:31 Toured together and became family | 3:16 They could be playful together | 4:00 Infectious onstage chemistry | 4:42 Song about Parton and Rogers | 5:33 Dozens of duets | 6:12 Rogers' last tour | 6:51 Did anyone make a move? | 7:39 Rogers' death hit Dolly hard | 9:53