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Don Schlitz is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for writing the song "The Gambler", which was a hit for Kenny Rogers in 1978. He has also written hits for other artists, including "Forever and Ever, Amen" for Randy Travis, "On the Other Hand" for Randy Travis, and "When You Say Nothing at All" for Alison Krauss. Schlitz was born in Durham, North Carolina, and grew up in a musical family. He began playing guitar at the age of eight and wrote his first song at the age of twelve. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied music and composition. Schlitz has won numerous awards for his songwriting, including the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award for "The Gambler" in 1978, and the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year award for "Forever and Ever, Amen" in 1987. He has also been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. As of 2021, Don Schlitz's net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 million.

Popular As Donald Alan Schlitz Jr.
Occupation Singer-songwriter
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 29 August, 1952
Birthday 29 August
Birthplace Durham, North Carolina, United States
Nationality United States

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2017

Schlitz was announced as an inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame on April 5, 2017, and was inducted by Vince Gill on October 23.

1998

Schlitz also worked with Kenny Rogers again in 1998. Rogers joked at the time that "every 20 years I will record a Don Schlitz song". The result was a hit single called "The Greatest". Rogers also recorded several more of his songs in 2013 for his best-selling You Can't Make Old Friends album.

1991

United States President George H. W. Bush also commissioned Schlitz to write a theme song for his "Points of Light" program. This song, "Point of Light", was a No. 3 country hit for Randy Travis in 1991.

1980

In addition to writing hit singles for other artists, Schlitz has recorded three albums of his own. The first, titled Dreamers' Matinee, was released in 1980 on Capitol Records. A live compilation, titled Live at the Bluebird Café, was released in 2001. In 2010, Schlitz released another studio album of new material, Allergic to Crazy.

1978

Schlitz' first hit as a songwriter was Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler", which became a crossover country hit upon its release in 1978, later becoming one of Rogers' signature songs. Since then, Schlitz has written numerous country songs and penned several hits for other country artists. Among his biggest hits are two Number One songs which he co-wrote with Paul Overstreet, "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis and "When You Say Nothing at All" by Keith Whitley. He has 24 number 1 hits on the Country Charts.

1952

Donald Alan Schlitz Jr. (born August 29, 1952, in Durham, North Carolina) is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards. In 1993, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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