Kenny Rogers became one of the most enduring superstars in country music history, but he was a middle-aged man looking for an unlikely comeback when he scored his first No. 1 country hit in 1977.

Don Schlitz, the man who wrote the iconic song about poker in the Old West, "The Gambler," died last week at the age of 73.

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COUNTRY music legend Don Schlitz, who penned Kenny Rogers’ classic hit The Gambler, has died aged 73. The North Carolina songwriter’s death was announced on Friday in a statement by ...

Don Schlitz, who died April 16, became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017, thanks in part to a celebrated catalogue that included these five hit songs.

Don Schlitz, known for writing Kenny Rogers’ iconic song “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden ...

At just 20, Don Schlitz took a chance by moving from Durham, North Carolina, to Nashville. Having no idea what would come of his love of music, Schlitz had only $80 in his pocket. But that didn’t stop ...

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 ...