NEW YORK(AP) — Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “On the Other Hand” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was ...

Schlitz wrote some of country music's most enduring songs, and was lauded with several lifetime achievement awards. By Lars Brandle Don Schlitz, one of country music’s all-time songwriting greats, a ...

Don Schlitz, a Hall of Fame songwriter whose catalog of country classics helped define modern country music, died Thursday at a Nashville hospital following a sudden illness, Page Six reports. He was ...

Don Schlitz, known for writing Kenny Rogers’ iconic song “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness. He was 73. The Grand Ole Opry and country music hall of famer was ...

Don Schlitz, known for writing Kenny Rogers’ iconic song “The Gambler,” died Thursdat at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness. He was 73. The Grand Ole Opry and country music hall of famer was ...

Blake Shelton took the stage Sunday during the 2026 ACM Awards with an emotional performance of Kenny Rogers’ classic “The Gambler” in honor of legendary songwriter Don Schlitz. Schlitz, who died in ...

Blake Shelton helped bring the 2026 ACM Awards to an emotional close with a performance that had the entire arena singing along. As the night wrapped up in Las Vegas, Shelton took the stage to perform ...

The legendary songwriter penned hits for stars including Garth Brooks, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis and Tanya Tucker. By Russ Penuell The songs told the stories. The artists made ...