Don Schlitz, Songwriter of Kenny Rogers’ ‘The Gambler,’ Dead at 73
Don Schlitz, the songwriter who wrote the country music story song 'The Gambler' for Kenny Rogers, has died at 73.
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Don Schlitz, the songwriter who wrote the country music story song 'The Gambler' for Kenny Rogers, has died at 73.
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