Sweet Music Man by lazarus57

lazarus57 - Sweet Music Man

lazarus57

Jun 16, 2025 07:54pm

GENDER BENDER.. FINAL ROUND.<img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/WJDG/e9937c5d92_ZAWM_media.gif"><img src="https://66.media.tumblr.com/c54e470c4843e4e831509243aea6bf0e/tumblr_ov2hywPZrJ1six7jno3_250.jpg" alt="See the source image"> "Sweet Music Man" is a song written and recorded by American musician <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Kenny Rogers</a>. It appears on his 1977 album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_Friends" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Daytime Friends</a>, from which it was released as the final single.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Music_Man#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[2]</a> In 1977, the song reached number 9 on the country music charts published by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Billboard</a>, and number 44 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Billboard Hot 100</a>. The song was a number one hit on the Canadian country and adult contemporary charts published by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">RPM</a>, reaching its peak on both charts for the week of December 31, 1977.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Music_Man#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Music_Man#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[4]</a> Rogers used the song as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-side" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">b-side</a> to two of his later singles: "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_(Kenny_Rogers_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Lady</a>" in 1980 and "You Were a Good Friend" in 1983.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Music_Man#cite_note-whitburn-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[1]</a>Later in 1977, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Dolly Parton</a> included the song on her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_You_Come_Again" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Here You Come Again</a> album (Parton and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Krauss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Alison Krauss</a> performed the song together at the 2010 concert at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxwoods_Casino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Foxwoods Casino</a> honoring Rogers' fifty years in entertainment); <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reba_McEntire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Reba McEntire</a> covered the song in 2001 on her album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Volume_III:_I%27m_a_Survivor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor</a>. Her version was also released as a single, reaching number 36 on the country music charts. At the time, it was her lowest-peaking single since "(I Still Long to Hold You) Now and Then" in 1980.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Music_Man#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[5]</a>Through the years the song has been covered by numerous other artists, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Tammy Wynette</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie_West" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Dottie West</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Jo_Spears" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Billie Jo Spears</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waylon_Jennings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Waylon Jennings</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Murray" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Anne Murray</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hallyday" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Johnny Hallyday</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millie_Jackson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Millie Jackson</a>.<h2>Critical reception</h2><h3>Kenny Rogers version</h3>Kip Kirby, of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">Billboard</a> magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "first rate singing job from Rogers and pop-oriented production should ensure the chances of this song to register in both country and pop formats." She goes on to say that the song contains "excellent guitar work, cascading strings and Rogers' vocal ability to help the song build to a pleasing climax."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Music_Man#cite_note-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(6, 69, 173);">[6]</a> <img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/63/aa/e4/63aae4d041d47bc2cefd9db043b7b971.jpg" alt="See the source image">