The First Edition
Acting
Biography
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, previously known as The First Edition until 1970, emerged as an American rock band in 1967. The group's musical style blended country, rock, and psychedelic pop. The core members included Kenny Rogers on lead vocals and bass guitar, Mickey Jones on drums and percussion, and Terry Williams on guitar and vocals. Folk musician Mike Settle contributed with guitar and backing vocals, alongside Thelma Camacho, known for her operatic training, as the lead vocalist, completing the lineup.
Known For
Rollin' On The River 1971-72 - (Rollin 1972-73) was a Canadian Music Variety Series hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. They were the first pop-rock group to host their own prime-time TV series. - 53 episodes x 60 min - Featured guests included: Tina Turner, Merle Haggard, Bo Diddley, April Wine, Bill Withers, The Raiders, Cheech & Chong, The Stampeders, Bruce Cockburn, The Grass Roots, The Five Man Electrical Band, Lighthouse, Climax, Billy Preston, Jim Croce, Kris Kristofferson, Jose Feliciano, Mac Davis, Ronnie Hawkins, John Kay, Chilliwack, Looking Glass, The James Gang, The Poppy Family, Ian & Sylvia, Pat Paulsen, Helen Reddy, Andy Kim, John Stewart and many others. *Note: The series was an hour long in Canada. In the U.S. it was only half an hour, and Canadian talents were excised from the show for prime-time viewing.
Rollin' On The River
A musical TV special with Vince Edwards as a hero who must stop gold-greedy villains, Jill St. John and Zero Mostel, and prove his love to his girl, Lesley Ann Warren.