The songwriter behind one of the most iconic country songs ever written has died. Don Schlitz, whose 1978 classic "The Gambler" is widely ranked among the greatest country songs of all time, passed ...

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Don Schlitz, who shot to country music fame and fortune as the songwriter behind all-time classic hits including “The Gambler” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” has died. According to a press release, ...

It’s the one song even non-country fans know by heart, and its namesake album was released 36 years ago today. Kenny Rogers had already enjoyed 20 years of musical success before releasing The Gambler ...

Though the cause of death has not been released, Don Schlitz’s death was said to be tied to a sudden illness. Breaking News Intern The man behind country classics such as “The Gambler” and “On the ...

A song about a road-weary gambler asking for a cigarette and slug of whiskey in a train car doesn’t exactly scream children’s programming, but in 1979, Kenny Rogers combined the two when he performed ...

Today, Don Schlitz turns another year older—not that time matters much when you’ve already written songs that will live forever. From Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” to Randy Travis’ “Forever and Ever, ...

In the late Sixties and early Seventies, Kenny Rogers, lead singer of the group First Edition, enjoyed success on the pop charts. It wasn’t until he went solo in 1975 that the bearded singer with the ...

The songwriter behind the famous poker song “The Gambler” passed away last week at age 73 after a sudden illness. Don Schlitz wrote the song in 1976 at age 23. It was his first-ever recorded tune, ...

Oooh, sounds very Dream Theater-ish! What song is it from? And yes, "his final words" would imply that the guy died.