Yahoo: 'The Gambler': 1978 No. 1 Hit Flopped Before Kenny Rogers Covered It
'The Gambler': 1978 No. 1 Hit Flopped Before Kenny Rogers Covered It
American Songwriter: Country Music Fact Checker: Did Kenny Rogers Base “The Gambler” on a Real Person?
Is the titular character in Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" based on a real card shark? Is the story based on true events? We found the truth.
Country Music Fact Checker: Did Kenny Rogers Base “The Gambler” on a Real Person?
Yahoo: Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler' and why Don Schlitz will always be remembered
Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler' and why Don Schlitz will always be remembered
We have the story behind "The Gambler" a song written by Don Schlitz, which became a big hit for Kenny Rogers.
Fox News on MSN: Country music icon Don Schlitz, who wrote Kenny Rogers' hit 'The Gambler,' dead at 73
Country music icon Don Schlitz, who wrote Kenny Rogers' hit 'The Gambler,' dead at 73
Kenny Rogers’ 11-word quote, “Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great,” is being revisited alongside tributes to songwriter Don Schlitz, who penned Rogers’ career-defining hit “The Gambler.” ...
Grammy-winning country songwriter Don Schlitz passed away this month at 73. He was the writer behind songs such as Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" and Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen".
AOL: Here’s the Crazy Untold Story Behind Kenny Rogers’ Signature Hit, ‘The Gambler’
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 ...