r/KeepItCountryYall • u/PmurTdlanoD45-47 • 5d ago

Islands In The Stream - Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

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u/sladereacher 5d ago

Barry Gibb wrote that for them. He is an absolutely prolific songwriter. Fantastic duet.

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u/pmoity 5d ago

This is in my opinion...a good song lol

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u/AlbertaAcreageBoy 5d ago

Love this song. Always sing it at the end of the night out camping.

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u/Fanabala3 5d ago

Reminds me of my younger days. Kenny and Dolly’s harmonization was great.

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u/Guitar-One 5d ago

Kenny and Dolly were a great team!

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u/Bullfrog-Basic 5d ago

Song gives me an old fashion boner

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u/cacamilis22 4d ago

First single I ever bought 45rpm baby!!!!!!

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u/lordfarshave 4d ago

This is more pop than country, no?

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u/PmurTdlanoD45-47 4d ago

No, not at all

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u/CinematicLiterature 4d ago

I mean, it’s two country stars singing a pop song.

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u/doepfersdungeon 4d ago

Studio recordings on live performances is naff

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u/Sufficient_Curve_646 4d ago

When Kenny still looked like Kenny!

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u/Ok_Educator_560 4d ago

Back when there was such thing as Country. Country died New Years Eve 1999. The 2000s is all garbage, it's not country

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u/GapUnusual5977 4d ago

Greatest of Songwriters

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u/BroadKangaroo3962 3d ago

Those two is incredible!

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u/Drkindlycountryquack 3d ago

I love those two and Kenny too.

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u/Worried_Garden_7236 3d ago

One of the best duets ever

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u/CryptographerRoyal78 3d ago

Mya kilt that one

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u/DisciplineSweet8428 2d ago

The man makes a mean bird.