KENNY ROGERS – 81

Rogers started his recording career in the late 1950s with the Houston-based group the Scholars. He also had acting roles in movies and television shows. He is co-founder of the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters, in partnership with the former CEO, John Y. Brown Jr. Kentucky Fried Chicken is widely known as KFC.

The music industry wouldn’t be complete without Kenny Rogers. He’s a famous singer, songwriter, record producer, who also appeared as a part-time actor. Throughout his music career, he charted over 120 singles across vast genres of music. He’s also responsible for selling over 100 million records worldwide which made him one of the best-selling artists in the world. Credit to his music, two of his albums became part of About.com’s 200 Most Influential Country Music Albums of All Time. That goes to show the extent of his investments in the industry. Even if after he retired, music remains relevant.