With kenny rogers, fredric lehne, largo woodruff, mariclare costello. Coward of the county is a country song written by roger bowling and billy ed wheeler, and recorded by american country music singer kenny rogers. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic country song now. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. All things country kenny rogers coward of the county. Coward of the county 1981 not rated 1h 35min drama tv movie 7 october 1981. Kenny rogers coward of the county releases discogs.
He died on august 22, 2002 in nashville, davidson county, tennessee, usa. Coward of the county tv movie 1981 coward of the county. In fact, they continued making changes just before kenny rogers recorded it for the album kenny. Hed never stood one single time to prove the county wrong. Kenny rogers coward of the county lyrics lyricsfreak.
I remember the first time i heard it that november, listening to the radio in the car with my mom on our way to the supermarket. Reared and counselled by his everreliable uncle matthew kenny rogers young tommy grows up to respect the good nature in people but his nerve is tested when other young men in a small southern town consider him the coward of the county for not volunteering to serve his country during wwii. Reared and counselled by his everreliable uncle matthew kenny rogers young tommy grows up to respect the good nature in people but his nerve is tested when other young men in a small southern town consider him the coward of the county for not volunteering to. The conflicts facing both the characters and the nation at that time stimulated the intensity of these events. Kenny rogers coward of the county video dailymotion. Kenny rogers may have been one of country musics most iconic singers, but he was a father first get to know the late artists five children. Lelan rogers was born on june 9, 1928 in rusk, cherokee county, texas, usa as lelan edward rogers. United artists records 1c 00682 807,emi electrola 1c 00682 807 format. Coward of the county by kenny rogers 1980 stanwawrinka1. Mar 25, 2020 kenny rogers may have been one of country musics most iconic singers, but he was a father first get to know the late artists five children. Powerful story of kenny rogers coward of the county hit.
Though he has been most successful with country audiences, rogers has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music. Mar 05, 2019 coward of the county chords by kenny rogers. Coward of the county tv movie 1981 kenny rogers as uncle. The use of the surname gatlin in the song and tv movie is a tongueincheek friendly poke in the eye from kenny rogers to his friends, larry, rudy, and steve gatlin who are fellow country music singers. Kenny rogers coward of the county lyrics genius lyrics. Everyone considered him the coward of the county hed never stood one single time to prove the county wrong.
Coward of the county kenny rogers cover maybelleaib. Ross guerrero is an actor, known for six pack 1982 and coward of the county 1981. Aug 29, 2017 like kenny rogers hit the gambler, this song tells a compelling story, and also like the gambler, it was made into a tv movie. Jan 14, 20 the early 1980s was also an active time for rogers acting career. Kenny rogers coward of the county reaction duration. Kenny rogers coward of the county reaction youtube. Kenneth ray rogers born august 21, 1938 is an american singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. Coward of the county is one of kenny rogers best efforts. The first gambler movie is missing from that set but is included in a separate disc to make a complete set of all four movies. Coward of the county 1981 a smalltown southern preachers kenny rogers pacifist nephew fredric lehne is taunted for refusing to enter world war ii. All the actors played well supporting roles set within this small georgia town. Kenny rogers performing his legendary number one record coward of the county live during the country night festival 2009 in gstaad, switzerland. A d a evryone considered him the coward of the county.
Kenny rogers in the gambler collection which includes three of the original four films coward of the county, the gambler the adventure continues, the gambler the legend continues. Reared and counselled by his everreliable uncle matthew kenny rogers, young tommy grows up to respect the good nature in people, but his nerve is tested when other young men in a small southern town consider him the coward of the county for not volunteering to serve his country during wwii. Coward of the county lyrics kenny rogers movies, coward. Jun 20, 2010 kenny rogers performing his legendary number one record coward of the county live during the country night festival 2009 in gstaad, switzerland. American country music legend kenny rogers has died aged 81. Everyone everyone everyone everyone considered considered. Kenny rogers coward of the county 1979 music video. Actorsinger kenny rogers, the smooth, grammywinning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as lucille, lady and islands in the stream and embraced his.
When critiquing coward of the county, i must keep in mind that it is a made for tv movie based on a country song. A lifelong yellowbelly who made a deathbed promise to his father to be a pacifist seeks bloody revenge on the men who gang raped his wife. Coward of the county is the title of a song written by roger bowling and billy ed wheeler, and recorded by american country music artist kenny rogers. Kenny rogers coward of the county lyrics metrolyrics. The song implicated three fictitious gatlin boys in a rape sequence. The film opens with matthew giving a most unusual and ineffective imo. Coward of the county tv movie 1981 kenny rogers as. Coward of the county tv movie youtube stay safe and healthy. Vinyl 7 kenny rogers coward of the county 1980, vinyl discogs. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The early 1980s was also an active time for rogers acting career. Mar 31, 2020 kenny rogers new song was coward of the county, written by roger bowling and billy edd wheeler. The legacy of kenny rogers is inextricably tied to his hit song, the gambler, which was so popular it was turned into five tv movies and miniseries, westerns that starred rogers as poker expert. Provided to youtube by universal music group coward of the county kenny rogers kenny.
A family representative said he passed away peacefully at home from natural causes. He was an actor, known for coward of the county 1981 and kenny rogers as the gambler. The story line was well set within that time period. His mama named him tommy, but folks just called him yellow, something always told me they were reading tommy wrong. Kenny rogers coward of the county 1980, vinyl discogs. Aug 11, 2017 coward of the county final fight potentium. The song was released in november 1979 as the second single from rogers multiplatinum album kenny. Coward of the county tv movie 1981 kenny rogers as uncle matthew. I had a difficult time connecting with the lead character because i never was clear if that character was to be matthew kenny rogers or tommy. Kenny rogers, country music icon and actor, dead at 81. Watch coward of the county 1981 full movie free online.
Kenny rogers coward of the country karaoke version. Kenny rogers sidekick in the gambler reminisces about. It tells a familiar story of a cowboy who was pushed too far, in this scenario, by the sexual assault of his girl. Reared and counselled by his everreliable uncle matthew kenny rogers, young tommy grows up to respect the good nature in people, but his nerve is tested when other young men in a small southern town consider him the coward of the county for.
Find kenny rogers coward of the county lyrics and search for kenny rogers. It was released in november 1979 as the second single from the album kenny. Kenny rogers scores number one with brave coward things got real in the country giants vengeance tale coward of the county, which began a threeweek stay atop the country. It tells a familiar tale, that of the cowboy or similar western character who although a confirmed pacifist is pushed a bit too far, in this case by the gang rape of his girl. The previous year he starred in his best known role, that of brady hawkes in the tv movie, kenny rogers as the gambler. Parade is proud to premiere this exclusive clip from the dvds bonus feature film coward of the county. Kenny rogers as the gambler tv movie 1980 duration. Like kenny rogers hit the gambler, this song tells a compelling story, and also like the gambler, it was made into a tv movie. Coward of the county lyrics and video by kenny rogers.
He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison. Rogers was promoting his venture into photography and the release of his america photo book. His mama named him tommy, the folks just called him yellow, but something always told me they were reading tommy wrong. Music movies tv comedy games books drink politics travel tech. In it, you get a good look at kenny rogers himself as smalltown preacher uncle matthew. Kenny rogers new song was coward of the county, written by roger bowling and billy edd wheeler.
Made for television, the pacifist philosophy of a georgia preacher kenny rogers and his nephew are tested when the nephews girlfriend is raped. Like rogers hit the gambler, this song tells a compelling story, and also like the gambler, it was made into a tv movie. Coward of the county is a song written by roger bowling and billy ed wheeler, and recorded by american country music singer kenny rogers. Just three months after his springfield concert, rogers played a preacher in another tv movie, coward of the county.
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