Is it Kenny or Kenneth?
Kenny was actually born as Kenneth Ray Rogers. Although Kenny is a common nickname for Kenneth, he didn’t go by Kenny. It was actually a variety show host, Larry Kane, who recommended he change his name from Kenneth because it sounded too official. Larry wanted to make sure that the singer would go by his nickname, so when he introduced him on stage to perform his song, Larry called him Kenny as opposed to Kenneth.
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Once he was announced as Kenny, that was it. He couldn’t take it back. The country star will always be known as Kenny Rogers. Luckily, the singer didn’t mind the name change, especially once the girls in the audience started screaming it.