‘The Gambler’ Songwriter Dead at 73
1 sourceUpdated Apr 18, 2026
The man whose words helped define a generation of country music — often from behind the scenes — has died. According to Fox News , Don Schlitz, the acclaimed songwriter responsible for some of the genre’s most enduring…
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