"You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run."⁠ The Gambler himself, country music superstar Kenny Rogers, who has died aged 81.⁠ Credited with bringing American country into the pop mainstream, the Houston-born performer once remarked that his songs "say what every man wants to say and that every woman wants to hear".⁠ 📷: David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images | 1990 | gettyarchive | #GettyImages25 #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠⠀⁠ ⁠ #kennyrogers #thegambler #islandsinthestream #davidredfern #lucille #cowardofthecounty #musiclegend #musicicon #countrymusic #musichistory #musicphotography #musicphotographer #americancountry #performancephotography #redferns #houston #historyphoto #historyphotographed #archivephoto #photoarchive #nostalgia #countrystyle #gettyimages