AXS TV will salute Kenny Rogers, who passed away on March 20, by airing two classic TV concerts throughout the week:
- Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
- Kenny and Dolly: Real Love
1989âs Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong features Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson taking turns singing each otherâs hits, including The Gambler,â âTwo Doors Down,â âMammas, Donât Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboysâ and more. The Emmy-winning NBC TV special was filmed at the Johnson Space Center in Kennyâs hometown of Houston in front of an audience of NASA employees and their families.
1985âs Kenny and Dolly: Real Love presents an in-depth look at Kenny Rogers and Dolly Partonâs longtime friendship, including footage from their 1985 Real Love Tour. The HBO TV special features performance of âIslands In The Stream,â â9 to 5,â âWeâve Got Tonight,â âReal Loveâ and more.
The complete schedule is below (all times Eastern):
Monday, April 6
8 p.m. & 11 p.m. â Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
9 p.m. & 12 a.m. â Kenny & Dolly: Real Love
Tuesday, April 7
12 p.m. â Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
Thursday, April 9
12 p.m. â Kenny & Dolly: Real Love
Sunday, April 12
9 a.m. â Kenny & Dolly: Real Love
12 p.m. â Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
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