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KENNY ROGERS. 03/04/2000 – ( James Nielsen/Special to the Chronicle) Kenny Rogers in Concert at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Saturday night at the Astrodome. HOUCHRON CAPTION (03/05/2000): Houston's own Kenny Rogers performs at Saturday night's rodeo in the Astrodome. (Photo by James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Guy Clark during 4th. Annual AMERICANA Music Association Honors and Awards at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, United States. (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 1967: Country Singer Glen Campbell poses for a portrait in February 1967 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – December 11: Singer/Songwriter Willie Nelson performs live at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia. December 11, 1981 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Episode 1639 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Tim McGraw performing on July 12, 1999 — (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Willie Nelson performing live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London with 'Trigger', his trusty Martin N-20 guitar. (Photo by Howard Denner/Avalon/Getty Images)
Scott Reeves of Blue County during Country Takes New York City – Blue County in Concert at Hiro in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/FilmMagic for Country Music Association)
