Evening Star (Kenny Rogers song)

"Evening Star" is a song written by Barry and Maurice Gibb, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in June 1984 as the third single from the album Eyes That See in the Dark. The song reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Evening Star"
Single by Kenny Rogers
from the album Eyes That See in the Dark
B-side"Midsummer Nights"
ReleasedJune 1984
RecordedMay 1983
GenreCountry
Length3:37
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"Eyes That See in the Dark"
(1984)		 "Evening Star"
(1984)		 "What About Me?"
(1984)
"Evening Star"
Song by Barry Gibb
from the album The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos
ReleasedOctober 10, 2006
RecordedApril 1983
GenreCountry
Length4:00
Songwriter(s)Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb

This track, along with "Buried Treasure" have backing vocals by the Gatlin Brothers. No bass guitar is credited, but it appears to be the work of Maurice Gibb, judging by the match to the demos and the slap bass sound on this song.[2]

Personnel

Chart performance
Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 11
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 14

Barry Gibb version

Barry Gibb's original version of "Evening Star" was released on The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos in 2006. This song is a country singalong, with harmony vocals and Maurice Gibb contributing both a slap bass and a snappy lead guitar break. But on Kenny Rogers' version, the vocals would again be done by the Gatlin Brothers for release, and the break was eliminated.[2]

Personnel

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
  2. "Gibb Songs : 1983".
  3. "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.



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