Kenny es un álbum de Kenny Rogers, publicado en 1979 por United Artists Records. El disco incluye 11 canciones, entre ellas «You Turn The Light On», «You Decorated My Life», «She´s A Mystery» y «Goodbye Marie».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum homónimo "Kenny", de 1979, se incorpora a la discografía de Kenny Rogers como la continuación lógica de su éxito masivo, consolidando su sonido de country-pop con una producción aún más pulida y orientada al "crossover". Este disco lo reafirma como una de las mayores estrellas de la música en Estados Unidos, capaz de dominar tanto las listas de country como las de pop.
El álbum está liderado por dos sencillos que se convirtieron en número uno: "Coward of the County" y "You Decorated My Life". Mientras que la primera es otra de sus magistrales canciones narrativas, con una historia de honor y venganza en el sur rural, la segunda es una balada romántica de una gran belleza que se convirtió en un clásico de las bodas.
El disco demuestra una vez más la increíble habilidad de Kenny Rogers para moverse entre la crónica social y el romanticismo más puro. La producción del álbum es impecable, con arreglos de cuerda y coros que le dan un sonido grandilocuente y accesible para todos los públicos.
"Kenny" es un trabajo de un éxito arrollador, un disco que contiene algunas de sus canciones más recordadas y que representa la cima de su poder como artista de "crossover". Es la obra de un cantante en estado de gracia.
Listado de Canciones
- You Turn The Light On3:02
Letra
No more mornings waking with a stranger No more evenings alone on the street Ooh, baby, I am out of danger Since you gave me the love I need You turn the light on (Turn the light on, turn it on) You turn the light on (Turn the light on ooh) You turn the light on (Turn the light on, turn it on) The darkness is gone When you turn the light on People who knew me when I was lonely Say that they've seen such a change in me Ooh, baby, I tell 'em I'm only Guilty of love in the first degree You turn the light on (Turn the light on, turn it on) You turn the light on (Turn the light on ooh) You turn the light on (Turn the light on, turn it on) The darkness is gone When you turn the light on ... - You Decorated My Life3:37
Letra
All my life was a paper Once plain, pure and white Till you moved with your pen Changing moods now and then Till the balance was right Then you added some music Every note was in place And anybody could see All the changes in me By the look on my face And you decorated my life Created a world where dreams are a part And you decorated my life By painting your love all over my heart You decorated my life Like a rhyme with no reason And an unfinished song There was no harmony Life meant nothing to me Until you came along And you brought out the colors What a gentle surprise Now I'm able to see All the things life can be Shining soft in your eyes And you decorated my life Created a world where dreams are a part And you decorated my life By painting your love all over my heart You decorated my life - She´s A Mystery2:54
- Goodbye Marie2:47
Letra
I woke up this mornin' All cotton- mouthed from drinkin' Wonderin' how I'd make it through the day Wild eyed and crazy All burned out from thinkin' Wonderin' how the hell I's gonna say. Goodbye Marie, oh goodbye Marie Out the window there's a lonesome highway callin' me It was fun Marie, but I got to run Marie If I can not keep your love At least I'll have your memory Goodbye Marie. Wakin' up beside you On a Tijuana mornin' With that ocean breeze to keep us cool Three weeks of lovin' Twenty-one nights of heaven I stayed just long enough to be your fool. Oh goodbye Marie, Por favor, pour me One more tequila I need all the courage I can find This time tomorrow I'll be back in Houston Thinkin' about the girl I left behind. So goodbye Marie, - Tulsa Turnaround2:51
Letra
Oh Lord, I wish I had never been stoned 'Cause when I get high I can't leave the women alone Omaha Sherriff and his broad gettin' ready for slaughter Their lookin' for the man that turned on the mayor's daughter. Omaha honey, had a hold on a hell of a thing Down in a hollo', every evening you can hear her sing She said, monkey but showed me the Tulsa Turnaround Stepped on my toes, turned me on and turned me down Fit me like a hand in a glove, taught me how to love, y'all. Five miles of road between me and my house A rosy-throat sherriff and his deputy trackin' me down Well, I wish I was back at Baton, takin' it easy But if a man's gonna eat fried chicken he's got to be greasy. Omaha honey, had a hold on a hell of a thing Down in a hollo' every evening you can hear her sing She said that monkey but showed me the Tulsa Turnaround Stepped on my toes, turned me on and turned me down Fit me like a hand in a glove, taught me how to love, y'all. Omaha honey, had a hold on a hell of a thing Down in a hollo' every evening you can hear her sing She said, monkey but showed me the Tulsa Turnaround Stepped on my toes, turned me on and turned me down Fit me like a hand in a glove, taught me how to love, y'all... - I Want To Make You Smile3:19
Letra
When I run too fast, slow me down When I run to far, turn me around Sometimes life becomes an endless waste Sometimes love can't stand the lonely pace. Each day goes by much too fast Tomorrow soon becomes the past Lost in struggle I'm making my way Not taking time enough to simply say: I love you, forgive me I know it's been a while I love you, I wanna stop the world And make you smile. Too many days I forgot to take your time To say I love you and thank you for being mine Those simple words I sometimes forget to say We'll be on my lips at the wake of each new day. I love you ... But you know I love you I wanna stop the world and make you smile If it's not too late to make you smile. - Santiago Midnight Moonlight3:13
Letra
Senorita, don't get me wrong, I'm a lonely boy, long, long way from home. Another fugitive of heartbreak, I left it back in the States, So I'm here all alone. This is certainly a lovely town, I was hopin' you could show me around, Hopin' maybe we could spend some time. Maybe you can get her off my mind. Spend some time in that Santiago midnight moonlight, Tropical stars above, Santiago midnight moonlight, the perfect place to fall in love. I can't seem to get her off of my mind, She was the one of a kind I was so lucky to find. We had even talked of settling down In some respected suburban American town. Did I tell you you have beautiful eyes As soft and dark as the tropical night? A margarita and a midnight smile, You made me want to stay a while And spend some time in your Santiago midnight moonlight, Tropical stars above, Santiago midnight moonlight, the perfect place to fall in love. Now my days are turnin' into years, Talkin' tourist trade, sellin' souvenirs. And I don't even mind the sand in my shoes, And my sweet senorita doesn't give me the blues. Thinkin' back now it's hard to say Why I left the good ole USA. As I recall I left some girl back there, But I swear I can't even remember her name. I'm just thinkin' bout Santiago midnight moonlight, Tropical stars above, Santiago midnight moonlight, The perfect place to fall in love Santiago midnight moonlight, Tropical stars above, Santiago midnight moonlight, The perfect place to fall in Love fall in You can fall in love - One Man´s Woman3:44
- In And Out Of Your Heart3:24
Letra
If my heart's not too late For a piece of your time There's been so many days Since your eyes looked at mine In the dark of this room Where the burning has grown You believe in your love When you're lost and alone And life don't give no reasons When the love goes away No answers for someone like you Hold me, hold me Seems like we never get together anymore Hold me, hold me Starry nights don't come enough That's what we come here for, hold me I will lay by your side I can warm your cold nights You can play in my dreams Till I'm out of your sight in the morning, my love Couldn't change where you go You were always my woman It's the one truth I know So hold out when there's no chance For your love anyway No diamond could shine close to you Hold me, hold me Seems like we never get together anymore Hold me, hold me Starry nights don't come enough That's what we came here for, hold me - Old Folks2:41
Letra
Everybody knows him as old folks Like the seasons he comes and he goes Just as free as a bird and as good as it were That's why we all love them so. Always leaving his spoon in his coffee Tucks his napkin up under his chin And that old corn cob pipe Well, It's so mellow it's right But still you're not ashamed of him. Every Friday he goes fishing Sown by the lake But he only caught a perch or two, a whale got away Guess, I'd better warm a steak. Someday there's gonna be no more old folks What a lonesome old town this would be Children's voices are played We'll be still for a day The day they take old folks away. - Coward Of The County4:18
Everyone considered him The coward of the county. He'd never stood one single time To prove the county wrong. His mama named him Tommy, But folks just called him Yellow. Something always told me They were reading Tommy wrong. He was only ten years old When his daddy died in prison. I looked after Tommy 'Cause he was my brother's son. I still recall the final words My brother said to Tommy, "Son, my life is over, But yours has just begun. Promise me, son, Not to do the things I've done. Walk away from trouble if you can. It won't mean you're weak If you turn the other cheek. I hope you're old enough to understand: Son, you don't have to fight to be a man." There's someone for everyone, And Tommy's love was Becky. In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a man. One day while he was working The Gatlin boys came calling. They took turns at Becky. There was three of them. Tommy opened up the door And saw his Becky crying. The torn dress, the shattered look Was more than he could stand. He reached above the fireplace And took down his daddy's picture. As his tears fell on his daddy's face He heard these words again, "Promise me, son, Not to do the things I've done. Walk away from trouble if you can. Now it won't mean you're weak If you turn the other cheek. I hope you're old enough to understand: Son, you don't have to fight to be a man." The Gatlin boys just laughed at him When he walked into the bar room. One of them got up And met him half way 'cross the floor. When Tommy turned around they said, "Hey, look, old Yellow's leaving." But you could've heard a pin drop When Tommy stopped and locked the door. Twenty years of crawling Was bottled up inside him. He wasn't holding nothing back, He let 'em have it all. When Tommy left the bar room Not a Gatlin boy was standing. He said, "This one's for Becky," As he watched the last one fall. N' I heard him say, "I promised you, Dad, Not to do the things you've done. I walk away from trouble when I can. Now please don't think I'm weak. I didn't turn the other cheek. And, Papa, I sure hope you understand: Sometimes you gotta fight when you're a man." Everyone considered him The coward of the county.