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Don Schlitz, Grammy Award-winning writer of 'The Gambler,' remembered

NPR | By Elena Burnett,

Justine Kenin

Published April 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM EDT

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".

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Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.