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Songwriting Legend, Writer of “The Gambler” Don Schlitz Has Died

Americana NewsBy Echoes StaffApril 17, 2026

They gave Don Schlitz all the accolades they could, because Don Schlitz gave us so many of the songs that contributed so much to our lives. Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” might have been where it started.

The post Songwriting Legend, Writer of “The Gambler” Don Schlitz Has Died first appeared on Saving Country Music.

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