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Songs Performed or Written by Don SchlitzTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Donald Allen Schlitz Jr. (August 29, 1952 – April 16, 2026) was an American songwriter who wrote more than twenty number-one hits on the country music charts. He was 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). For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz earned two Grammy Awards, and four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: When You Say Nothing at All - #2: The Gambler - #3: The Gambler - #4: When You Say Nothing at All - #5: Forever and Ever, Amen
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05/1978
[Capitol 4576]
written by Don Schlitz
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10/1978
[United Artists 1250]
written by Don Schlitz
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09/1984
as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[Warner 29203]
written by Dave Loggins & Don Schlitz
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[RCA 14040]
written by Dave Loggins & Don Schlitz
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04/1985
R written by Don Schlitz
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05/1985
[RCA 14085]
written by Dave Loggins,
Lisa Silver & Don Schlitz
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08/1985
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10/1985
13.
[EMI America 8316]
written by Don Schlitz
& Jim Rushing
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05/1986
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06/1986
as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[Warner 28690]
written by Don Schlitz
&
Donny Lowery
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07/1986
[RCA 14375]
written by Don Schlitz
,
Don Potter & Brent Maher
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09/1986
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11/1986
[Columbia 06525]
written by Don Schlitz
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12/1986
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04/1987
[Warner 28384]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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05/1987
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05/1987
[MCA 53092]
written by Dave Loggins, Lisa Silver & Don Schlitz
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06/1987
[Warner 28368]
written by Don Schlitz
& Paul Overstreet
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06/1987
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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08/1987
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08/1987
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09/1987
[Mercury 888839]
written by Don Schlitz
, Michael Bonagura & Kathie Baillie
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10/1987
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11/1987
[MCA 53199]
written by Don Schlitz
& Lisa Silver
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11/1987
[Capitol 44100]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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[RCA/Curb 5329]
written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz
& Brent Maher
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02/1988
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04/1988
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07/1988
[Reprise 27980]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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07/1988
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09/1988
[RCA 8637]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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09/1988
[Columbia 08031]
written by Don Schlitz
& Paul Overstreet
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10/1988
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11/1988
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11/1988
[Warner 27689]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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[MCA 53475]
written by Don Schlitz
& Paul Overstreet
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02/1989
[RCA 8796]
written by Michael Bonagura, Kathie Baillie & Don Schlitz
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02/1989
[MCA 53498]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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04/1989
[RCA 8919]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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04/1989
[Columbia 68684]
written by Donald A. Schlitz Jr.
& William C. Bickhardt
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04/1989
[RCA 8868]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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05/1989
[Universal 66008]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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06/1989
[Capitol 44381]
written by Don Schlitz
& Paul Overstreet
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07/1989
[Curb/MCA 53672]
written by David Bellamy,
Howard Bellamy & Don Schlitz
51.
07/1989
[RCA 9034]
written by Donny Lowery & Don Schlitz
52.
10/1989 When It's Gone The Dirt Band
from
Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two
as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[Universal 66023]
written by
Jimmie Fadden & Don Schlitz
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10/1989
[Reprise 22838]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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10/1989
[Capitol 44469]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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11/1989
[Curb/MCA 53719]
written by David Bellamy, Howard Bellamy & Don Schlitz
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03/1990
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05/1990
[RCA 2505]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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06/1990
[Curb/MCA 53824]
written by David Bellamy, Howard Bellamy & Don Schlitz
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07/1990
[Mercury 875692]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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11/1990
[RCA 2707]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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05/1991
[Warner 19283]
written by Don Schlitz
& Thom Schuyler
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07/1991
[RCA 62012]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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08/1991
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07/1992
[Columbia 74357]
written by Craig Bickhardt, Brent Maher & Don Schlitz
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09/1992
[Columbia 74485]
written by Mary Chapin Carpenter & Don Schlitz
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04/1993
[RCA 62473]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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10/1993
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11/1993
[Columbia 77316]
written by Mary Chapin Carpenter & Don Schlitz
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[Columbia 77476]
written by Mary Chapin Carpenter & Don Schlitz
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07/1994
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as Alison Krauss & Union Station
[BNA 64277]
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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07/1995
[Patriot]
written by Bill Livsey & Don Schlitz
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12/1995
[Epic 78220]
written by Don Schlitz
& Billy Livsey
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03/1996
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11/1996
81.
[BNA 64681]
written by Don Schlitz
& Billy Livsey
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02/1997
[Atlantic]
written by Billy Livsey & Don Schlitz
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03/1997
[Epic]
written by Don Schlitz
& Billy Livsey
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03/1997
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[Dreamcatcher]
written by Don Schlitz
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08/1999
written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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09/1999
featuring Tasmin
written by Don Schlitz
& Paul Overstreet
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[MCA Nashville 72200]
written by Billy Livsey & Don Schlitz
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04/2001
[MCA Nashville 172203]
written by
Roxie Dean & Don Schlitz
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written by Don Schlitz
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R written by Don Schlitz
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11/2007
written by Don Schlitz
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R written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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R written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
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R written by Don Schlitz
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R written by Don Schlitz
