The Gambler | Kenny Rogers Cover (2024)

"The Gambler", written by Don Schlitz and recorded by, most famously, American country singer Kenny Rogers.
Schlitz wrote the song in August 1976 when he was 23 years old. It took two years of shopping the song around Nashville before Bobby Bare recorded it on his album Bare at the urging of Shel Silverstein. Bare's version did not catch on and was never released as a single, so Schlitz recorded it himself, but that version failed to chart higher than No. 65. Other musicians took notice and recorded the song in 1978, including Johnny Cash, who put it on his album Gone Girl.
It was Kenny Rogers who made the song a mainstream success. His version was a No. 1 country hit, and made its way to the pop charts at a time when country songs rarely crossed over. It was released in November 1978 as the title track from his album The Gambler, and won him the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1980.Kenny Rogers is accompanied on 'The Gambler' by the vocal group The Jordanaires.
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Another great country cover!! ❤❤

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The smile is killer! 😍

[@annmcaleese1278]

Another fantastic version Shane WOW you have a awesome talent n could sing absolutely any song n i truly love that irish accent of yours 🫂s as always from me to you. Thanks very much for sharing your awesome voice n talent with us. 💚💚💚💚💚❤️ 😊😊😊

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Love it, you did a good job with this one also! ❤️🎶🎤🤟

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You nailed it Shane ♥

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❤ love it, great job 😊

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