Dolly Parton has said that her heart is “broken” following the death of Kenny Rogers, her friend and long-standing collaborator.
The husky-voiced singer, known for hits such as Coward Of The County and The Gambler, died at home from natural causes, under hospice care and surrounded by his family.
Parton, whose song Islands In The Stream with Rogers topped the charts in the US, shared a video in which she paid tribute to the singer while sat at her piano.
She said: “I couldn’t believe it when I got up this morning and turned on the TV, checking to see what the coronavirus was doing, and they told me that my friend and singing partner Kenny Rogers had passed away. “I know that we all know Kenny’s in a better place than we are today but I’m