American Songwriter

On This Day in 1982, the Country Music World Said Goodbye to the Songwriter Who Penned Major Hits for Kenny Rogers, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette

Forty-three years ago today, the songwriter behind major hits from Kenny Rogers, George Jones, and others died in Georgia.
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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 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1993, Doug Supernaw Was at No. 1 With a Song Originally Recorded by Kenny Rogers—From the Point of View of a Divorced Father

Thirty-two years ago today, Doug Supernaw was at the top of the country chart with his first and only No. 1 single.