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Kenny Rogers – Lucille
“Lucille” is a song recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1977 as the second and final single from the album ‘Kenny Rogers’. It became Rogers’ first major hit as a solo artist after leaving the successful country/rock group The First Edition the previous year.
This song, about an unfaithful wife who walks out on her husband and four children at an inopportune moment, was written by Hal Bynum and Roger Bowling. The latter also wrote “Blanket On The Ground” for Billie Jo Spears. Other hits written by Bynum include “The Old, Old House” (George Jones, Bill Monroe) and “Chains” (Patty Loveless).
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The song was inspired by real-life events, as Bynum’s own marriage was in trouble when he started writing this tune. He was struggling with the temptation of another woman’s amorous advances and as his wife was preparing herself for a trip away, Bynum said, “You picked a fine time to leave me.” Bowling then helped Bynum in altering the song to a barroom situation, inspired by the sight of a couple arguing at the Greyhound bus station in Toledo.
This won the 1977 Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance and was the winner of the CMA award for Single Of The Year.
Kenny Rogers
Born: August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas, USA
Died: March 20, 2020 (age 81) in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA
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