Here, we honor the late Kenny Rogers by diving into the second of his two Hot 100 toppers, the timeless Dolly Parton duet “Islands in the Stream.” Released in summer 1983, the Kenny Rogers and ...

with an end-credits scene where they sing the song "Islands in the Stream" together. This wasn't the first time the 1983 Dolly Parton and Kenny Roger's song played in the comedy movie. It was ...

Islands in the Stream wasn’t just a hit—it became a timeless duet we keep coming back to. Written by the Bee Gees and made ...

In 1983, an R&B song written by a disco band became a pop sensation for two of the most legendary stars of country music. And it almost didn’t happen. “Islands in the Stream,” by Kenny ...

Rogers notched 11 Hot 100 top 10s, including two No. 1s: “Lady,” for six weeks in 1980, and “Islands in the Stream,” with Parton (two weeks, 1983). Rogers’ pop crossover appeal extended ...

But one of Rogers’ less-discussed feats is the decades-long karaoke success of “Islands in the Stream,” his smash 1983 duet with Dolly Parton. Like Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” or Frank ...

The duo preview the collaboration with a sterling cover of “Islands in the Stream,” the iconic 1983 Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers duet. The rendition arrives with a music video, directed by ...

The two friends then serenaded each other with "Islands in the Stream" while holding back laughter. Watch the fun duet above. Below is the Grammy performance from Parton and Rogers in 1983.

The power duo recorded the song in 1983 for Rogers’ album Eyes That ... Find out who wrote “Islands in the Stream” below. By the early ’80s, the Bee Gees were finding their era-defining ...

Released on Aug. 19, 1983, the song became an iconic hit ... single from Rogers' Eyes That See in the Dark album, "Islands in the Stream" would go on to hit No. 1 on Nov. 2, and would land ...

1983, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton pulled off quite a feat: The duo held the No. 1 position on the Billboard pop, adult contemporary and country charts with their duet "Islands in the Stream." ...