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After he dies, The Gambler's spirit rises from his Muppet body, singing backup and dances to the song's last two choruses, and lets a deck of cards fly from his hand before fading away. [ 28 ] A caricature parody of Kenny Rogers singing the song appeared in the 1993 Animaniacs Pinky and the Brain short "Bubba Bo Bob Brain" (season 1, episode 34).
Donald Allen Schlitz Jr. (born August 29, 1952) is an American songwriter who has written more than twenty number one hits on the country music charts.He is best known for his song "The Gambler" (Kenny Rogers), and as the co-writer of "Forever and Ever, Amen" (Randy Travis), and "When You Say Nothing at All" (Keith Whitley and Alison Krauss & Union Station).
The Gambler (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack to the 2014 film of the same name, a remake of the eponymous 1974 film. The album consisted of fifteen songs which are used in the film's narrative.
I Know Where I'm Going (The Judds song) I Love Only You; I Take My Chances; I Think About It All the Time; I Think About You (song) I Watched It All (On My Radio) I Won't Take Less Than Your Love; I'll Be Lovin' You; If I Never See Midnight Again; If You Can Do Anything Else; In Terms of Love
The title track "The Gambler" was written by Don Schlitz, who was the first to record it. It was also covered by several other artists, but it was Kenny Rogers' adaptation of the tale that went on to top the country charts and won Rogers a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1980, later becoming Rogers' signature song.
The duo thought that only their family and friends would watch it, but the video went viral — with more than 18.7 million views on YouTube to-date. The video was even spoofed in a 2014 episode ...
A 6-year-old girl got the surprise of a lifetime when, after she went viral singing a song by Jelly Roll, the country music superstar responded. Now, she says she hopes to meet him — and sing ...
In 1986, his family moved to a farm in Glendale, Arizona, due to repeated bouts of pneumonia Ruess faced as a child. [10] Ruess's pneumonia and the move are referenced in the lyrics of the song "The Gambler". Ruess remained in Arizona throughout his childhood and attended Deer Valley High School, graduating in 2000. [11]