Lelan Edward Rogers (June 9, 1928 – July 22, 2002) was an American record producer and record company executive.
He was born in Cherokee County, Texas, United States, the eldest in a family of eight; which included his brother, singer Kenny Rogers. He set up several record labels in Texas, beginning in the early 1960s, including Lynn and Sabra.[1] In 1966, he joined the International Artists label, for which he signed and produced artists including the 13th Floor Elevators, the Red Crayola, Bubble Puppy, and the Golden Dawn.[2][3] His other labels included Lenox, Silver Fox and House of the Fox. He produced recordings for Elderberry Jak, Bettye LaVette and Big Al Downing.[4]
Rogers died of respiratory failure in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2002, at the age of 74.[4][5]