SCHLITZ, DON
(*1952)
SCHLITZ, DON (b. Durham, N.C., August 29, 1952) Schlitz is one of the most successful songwriters to come to the fore during the country boom of the 1980s and 1990s. Raised and educated in North Carolina, Schlitz went to Nashville hoping to land a recording contract, or at least to sell a few songs. He recorded a song he wrote, The Gambler, which was covered by KENNY ROGERS in 1978 as the title track for a theme album. It became a gigantic hit, and launched Schlitz's career. Two years later…