On this day (October 29th) in 1983, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers reached the top of the Billboard 100 chart with their now-iconic duet, “Islands in the Stream.” Written by the Bee Gees (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 ...

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 country stars' duet "Islands in the Stream" almost didn't happen. By Jim Asker BY 1983, COUNTRY SUPERSTARS Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton were well acquainted with the pop charts. Rogers had ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Islands in the Stream” was released in 1983. The track was written by the Bee Gees, who initially imagined it as a solo record for Diana Ross. After reworking it, they got Kenny Rogers ...

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 ...

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." ...

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