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 ...

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 released “The Gambler” as the title track to his November 1978 record to tremendous critical acclaim. The song performed incredibly well on both the country and pop charts, garnering ...

Award-winning songwriter Don Schlitz, famous for country tunes including “The Gambler” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” had died. He was 73.

It wasn’t a warm summer evening, and I don’t believe that train was bound for nowhere, but Kenny Rogers left the station for the last time over the weekend, and I can’t help but feel a little bummed ...

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 ...