Don Schlitz, the country songwriter behind classics like "The Gambler," has died. He was 73. The North Carolina native died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after what the Grand Ole Opry described as ...

Don Schlitz, a hit songwriter whose solo composition “The Gambler” became a crossover smash for Kenny Rogers in 1978, died Thursday. He was 73. No cause was given, but a statement announcing his death ...

He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter. By Bill Friskics-Warren Bill Friskics-Warren writes about popular music ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Don Schlitz, one of country music’s most prolific songwriters, has died, the County Music Association announced Friday. He was 73. According to CMA officials, Schlitz passed ...

Don Schlitz, one of country music's most celebrated songwriters, has died at age 73. The Country Music Hall of Fame member passed on April 16 at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness. Schlitz is ...

Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Don Schlitz, the acclaimed country music songwriter behind ...

11:37, Fri, Apr 17, 2026 Updated: 11:54, Fri, Apr 17, 2026 Grammy winning country music legend Don Schlitz, widely considered as one of the genre's all-time songwriting greats, died in a Nashville ...

Don Schlitz reacts after being invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry during his Opry show performance on June 11, 2022. (Nicole Hester / The Tennessean) From The Gambler to Forever and Ever ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The songwriter behind one of the most iconic country songs ever written has died. Don Schlitz, whose 1978 classic “The Gambler” is ...

Despite plans to cover the Grammys Sunday evening, former CNN anchor Don Lemon won't be making an appearance on the red carpet. The change in plans follows his arrest by federal agents earlier this ...

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster meets The Muppets! It’s time to play the music and light the lights! We head down to House of Blues Orlando for an exclusive listening party to hear a couple songs from the ...

Country music has lost one of its all-time hitmakers -- Don Schlitz, the mastermind behind "The Gambler," has died at 73. Schlitz died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness ... and ...