Don Schlitz, Grammy-Winning Composer of ‘The Gambler,’ Dies at 73
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Don Schlitz, one of country music’s all-time songwriting greats, a hitmaker who collected almost every possible accolade including two Grammy Awards, the first of those for “The Gambler,” died Thursday (April 16) at a Nashville hospital following a sudden illness. He was 73. Schlitz achieved greatness with his first recorded song, “The Gambler,” which he […]