Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don Schlitz, one of Nashville's most storied and decorated songwriters, died April 16 at a Nashville hospital due to a sudden ...

Kenny Rogers scored the defining hit of his career when he released “The Gambler” in 1978, but he was not the first artist to record the song. Another well-known star cut it before him, and another ...

Interestingly, Cash wound up including the cover on his album, Gone Girl, which hit music stores on Nov. 13, 1978, two days ...

As singer Kenny Rogers told listeners in the country-music parable “The Gambler,” you’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, and know when to run—which is ...

Kenny Rogers sent 21 songs to the top of the Hot Country Songs chart during his career. However, none of them stuck like “The Gambler.” The single spent three weeks at No. 1 in 1978 and became Rogers’ ...

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, one of Nashville's most storied and decorated songwriters, died April 16 at a Nashville hospital due to a sudden illness. He was 73. During his nearly five-decade career, the North ...

Don Schlitz, one of Nashville's most storied and decorated songwriters, died April 16 at a Nashville hospital due to a sudden illness. He was 73. During his nearly five-decade career, the North ...