Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Biography
The First Edition (later known as Kenny Rogers and The First Edition) was a rock band, stalwart members being Kenny Rogers (vocals and bass guitar), Mickey Jones (drums and percussion) Terry Williams (guitar and vocals). The band formed in 1967, with noted folk musician Mike Settle (guitar, vocals and main songwriter) and the operatically trained Thelma Camacho completing the lineup.
The First Edition signed with Reprise Records and recorded the pop-psychedelic single "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)". Within a year, the group was billed as "Kenny Rogers and the First Edition" and in the summer of 1969, they once again hit the charts with "Ruby, Dont Take Your Love To Town" (US #6, UK#1).
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For the next six years, the First Edition bounced between country, pop and mild psychedelia, enjoying world-wide success. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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