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Don Schlitz, the prolific Nashville songwriter behind ‘The Gambler’ and hits for the Judds, Randy Travis, and Mary Chapin Carpenter, died at 73 in Nashville from an aneurysm; celebrated for his storytelling and melodic craft, he helped shape the country songwriter culture at the Bluebird Café and was inducted into multiple halls of fame.
Don Schlitz, the Durham, North Carolina–born songwriter who penned country classics including Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler, died at 73 in the Nashville area after a brief illness. He wrote hits for artists such as Randy Travis and The Judds and earned two Grammys; he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and joined the Grand Ole Opry in 2022. He also wrote the Points of Light presidential theme for George H.W. Bush.
Don Schlitz, the Nashville-based songwriter who penned The Gambler and wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, The Judds and others, died at 73 after a sudden illness in a Nashville hospital. A respected figure in country music, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, earned multiple ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year honors, and left a lasting legacy on the genre with songs that helped expand country’s reach.
Don Schlitz, the veteran country songwriter behind The Gambler, died at 73. A prolific figure in Nashville, he earned ASCAP's Creative Achievement Award in 2007 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012 for his enduring impact on the genre.