1979: Kenny Rogers cements his reputation as a crossover country star with ‘Coward of the County’
April 8, 2021
The song, which reached the top of Billboard’s country chart, cemented Rogers’ place as a successful crossover artist, as he also made music in genres like pop, rock, and folk. The song’s controversial subject matter is a young man’s quest for revenge on the boys who gang-raped his girlfriend.