Rodgers

American  

[roj-erz] / ˈrɒdʒ ərz /

noun

1. James Charles Jimmie, 1897–1933, U.S. country-and-western singer, guitarist, and composer.

2. Richard, 1902–79, U.S. composer of popular music.

3. William Henry Bill, born 1947, U.S. distance runner.

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Rodgers British  

/ ˈrɒdʒəz /

noun

1. Richard . 1902–79, US composer of musical comedies. He collaborated with the librettist Lorenz Hart on such musicals as A Connecticut Yankee (1927), On Your Toes (1936), and Pal Joey (1940). After Hart's death his librettist was Oscar Hammerstein II. Two of their musicals, Oklahoma! (1943) and South Pacific (1949), received the Pulitzer Prize

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Rodgers

Devastating news: Aaron Rodgers can’t play quarterback next season for the Northwestern Wildcats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mr. Waronker tells Mr. Simon he should start working with Nile Rodgers, the producer behind hits by David Bowie, Madonna and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rodgers clearly still had a lot to get off his chest during Tuesday’s show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Others have also voiced their frustrations, such as Bali Rodgers, who is chief executive of Safer Communities Alliance.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Everybody in this town thinks you’re as crazy as Crowder peas, Mr. Loring,” Sue Ellen Rodgers said.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy