![]() the Bee Gees - is also the perfect soundtrack to a warm-weather fling. “Islands”– written by Maurice, Barry and Robin Gibb, a.k.a. Anchored by a laid-back tempo, open-hearted vocals, and lush orchestration - a mellow latticework comprising sparkling keyboards, rakish horns, and string swells - the song became Rogers’ second No. Released in summer 1983, the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet “Islands in the Stream” is the kind of easy, breezy pop song that’s the platonic ideal of adult contemporary. ![]() ![]() Here, we honor the late Kenny Rogers by diving into the second of his two Hot 100 toppers, the timeless Dolly Parton duet “Islands in the Stream.” 1 single - by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer - a Billboard Hot 100 No.
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