September 29, 2015
Entertainment briefs 9/29/15
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country singer Bonnie Brown of the sibling group The Browns, who are to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year, says she has lung cancer. Brown, 78, said in a statement Monday she has been diagnosed with stage-four adenocarcinoma right lung cancer. ...
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Country's Bonnie Brown has cancer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country singer Bonnie Brown of the sibling group The Browns, who are to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year, says she has lung cancer. Brown, 78, said in a statement Monday she has been diagnosed with stage-four adenocarcinoma right lung cancer. Her brother, Jim Ed Brown, died from cancer in June before the siblings could be inducted into the Hall of Fame in October. The Browns, which included Jim Ed, Bonnie and Maxine Brown, had a huge crossover hit with their version of "The Three Bells" in 1959, as well as top country songs like "I Take the Chance" and "I Heard the Bluebirds Sing."
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Kenny Rogers to retire from touring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- "The Gambler" Kenny Rogers said he's retiring from touring and will do a last worldwide farewell tour after five decades on the road. Rogers, 77, said in a video message on his website he wants to spend more time with his two young sons and his wife, Wanda. "In my book I wrote, 'There's a fine line between being selfish and being driven,' and I think I crossed that line a lot when I was younger," Rogers said. "And I didn't get a chance to spend a lot of time with my older boys, and I regret that now." The Grammy-winning singer will be on the road through the end of the year, promoting his Christmas album, "Once Again It's Christmas," and will do a world tour in 2016 with cities and dates to be announced later. Rogers, whose career has spanned country, pop, Christian and folk genres and over 65 albums, said he's still thinking about making new music -- maybe a duets album.
-- From wire reports
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