He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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Apr 19, 2026
Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73
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By Bill Friskics-Warren
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