Lucille is a popular single by Kenny Rogers. Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ...
Written by Roger Bowling and Hal Byrnum and produced by Larry Butler, Lucille tells the story of an unfaithful wife and mother. It became Rogers first major hit as a solo artist after leaving the successful Country/Rock group The First Edition the previous year. An international hit it reached #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent a single week on the top of the UK singles chart in June 1977. Larry Butler is a country music producer/songwriter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hot Country Singles & Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...