These three Don Schlitz songs prove that he is one of the greatest songwriters of all time, in any genre of music.

A short list of Don Schlitz's best songs reads like a short list of the greatest country songs ever recorded. Very few writers can claim so many timeless titles. It began in 1978, when Kenny Rogers ...

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, one of the most widely revered names in the history of country music songwriting, died April 16 in a Nashville hospital after what was described as a sudden illness. He was 73. A member ...

Don Schlitz, one of Nashville's most storied and decorated songwriters, died April 16 at a Nashville hospital due to a sudden illness. He was 73. During his nearly five-decade career, the North ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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