Blake Shelton Pays Tribute to the Late Don Schlitz by Leading ‘The Gambler’ Singalong at ACM Awards

The performance follows the legendary country songwriter Schlitz dying at age 73 in April. By Andrew Unterberger Blake Shelton led Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena in a singalong of an anthem rightly ...

‘The Gambler’ songwriter Don Schlitz dies from ‘sudden illness’ at 73

Award-winning songwriter Don Schlitz, famous for country tunes including “The Gambler” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” had died. He was 73.
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Remembering Don Schlitz’s Most Iconic Songs — 25 Greatest Hits

A short list of Don Schlitz’s best songs reads like a short list of the greatest country songs ever recorded. Very few writers can claim so many timeless titles. It began in 1978, when Kenny Rogers ...

Don Schlitz Dead: Songwriter of 'The Gambler,' Other Country Hits Was 73

Don Schlitz, one of the most widely revered names in the history of country music songwriting, died April 16 in a Nashville hospital after what was described as a sudden illness. He was 73. A member ...