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Kenny Rogers gets personal in new autobiography

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    74-year-old country music legend shares life story

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74 year old country legend Kenny Rogers is telling his life story in a new autobiography -- lot or something like it.

Revealing his career highs and lows as well as his personal battles including coping with his -- -- alcohol -- them.

I regret that that's the first reference made to him.

Is that my dad was an alcoholic -- he was much more than that.

But that's part of the reason why Rodgers doesn't drink.

I've never -- him first saw him particularly enjoyed it I don't like being out of control of my mind and and sexually I didn't know -- -- I would have some.

Propensity to do that because of my dad.

Still touring and recording Roger's career has -- more than five decades.

-- 65 compliment -- 120 million units sold worldwide.

But it's his collaboration and friendship with two other legends that has helped him survive for so many years.

Khalil Lional partner to my really close friends but I have a vested interest again.

And we talk about it sometime about how because the way we feel.

I can say anything to Dolly she can say anything can be -- -- the same with -- because they know that whatever I say comes from -- He also talks about his -- white Wanda.

They're twin eight year old boy -- and how it wasn't the easiest chapter of his life at.

First one it was 28 years younger -- he said there were a lot of flack about -- dating her.

Her parents.

You know we're not who had better option -- you know I don't appreciate what you're doing her mom's two years younger than me.

So I don't you know I don't appreciate what you're doing with my daughter.

And I -- -- you don't -- I don't think I would be here.

While -- reflect on his past he says he has a lot planned for the future.

I've photographed George -- -- time.

For a photo book I would turn he was a 102 years old hat to George.

Kind of tell me how do you work when your 110 years ago.

-- -- -- -- So that's what I do I'm just stay -- book you'll.

Ninth Kenny Rogers put on his bookstore concert tour and -- his annual Christmas store.

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