Kenny Rogers

The Lone Star State is certainly a melting pot of musical sounds & here are some of the greatest musicians from Texas.

He truly had exceptional taste for the finer things.

The country music world has a lot of BFFs. No wonder the genre has so many great best friend songs.

Two years after Rogers' death in 2020, the superstar finally gets his final sendoff.

"I did not do that maliciously."

Just like big hair and Spandex, country music was alive and well in the '80s, celebrating true love, simple pleasures and American pride.

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris also made the list with their 1987 collaborative album 'Trio'.

Officially, Rogers' last call was in Oct. 2017.

The "Sweet Music Man" singer died in March at age 81.

"I miss him so much," McEntire says. "He's such a special person and a big-hearted giver."

He nearly gave up on a huge, huge hit.

They never dated, and now we know why.