- Don Schlitz, Revered Songwriter Behind ‘The Gambler,’ ‘Forever and Ever, Amen,’ ‘When You Say Nothing at All’ and Other Country Classics, Dies at 73 Variety —
- Grammy Winner Behind Hit Song ‘The Gambler’ Dies at 73 Daily Beast —
- Don Schlitz, Songwriter of Kenny Rogers’ ‘The Gambler,’ Dead at 73 Rolling Stone —
- Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73 The New York Times —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 6abc Philadelphia —
- Don Schlitz, legendary writer of ‘The Gambler,’ dies at 73 Times Of India —
- Grand Ole Opry, country music hall of famer dead at 73: ‘Thank you for everything’ al.com —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 ABC News —
- Don Schlitz, 'The Gambler' songwriter, dies at 73 AP News —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 The Independent —
- Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73 CTV News —
- Don Schlitz, Grammy-Winning Composer of ‘The Gambler,’ Dies at 73 Billboard —
- ‘The Gambler’ & More: Songwriter Don Schlitz’s Biggest Billboard Hits Billboard —
Kenny Rogers
American country singer (1938–2020)
Kenneth Ray Rogers was an American singer-songwriter. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences, but also charted more than 120 hit singles across various genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His fame and career spanned multiple genres—jazz, folk, pop, rock, and country. He remade his career and was one of the most successful cross-over artists of all time. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Also known as...
Kenneth Donald Rogers, Kenneth Ray Rogers, and Kenny Ray Rogers
Don Schlitz Dies at 73