PALM DESERT, Calif. - Jimmie Rodgers, singer of the 1957 hits “Honeycomb” and “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” whose career in music and movies was disrupted by a
Jimmie Rodgers, who sang Honeycomb and other hits, dies at 87
Rodgers was a regular presence on the pop, country, R&B and easy listening charts.
by Neil Genzlinger
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Jimmie Rodgers, whose smooth voice straddled the line between pop and country and brought him a string of hits none bigger than his first record, Honeycomb, in 1957 died Monday in Palm Desert, California. He was 87.
His daughter Michele Rodgers said that the cause was kidney disease and that he had also tested positive for COVID-19.
Rodgers was a regular presence on the pop, country, R&B and easy listening charts for a decade after Honeycomb, with records that included Oh-Oh, Im Falling in Love Again (1958) and Child of Clay (1967), both of which were nominated for Grammy Awards.