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    • Aug 29, 1952
    Songwriter Don Schlitz is born in Durham, North Carolina. Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017, his hits include Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler," Randy Travis' "Forever And Ever, Amen," Keith Whitley's "When You Say Nothing At All" and Mary Chapin Carpenter's "I Feel Lucky," among many others
    Feb 14, 1968
    Having forgotten to buy her a Valentine's Day present, Don Schlitz gives his girlfriend a song. The resulting hugs and kisses--better, he decides, than if he'd bought her chocolates--convince Schlitz to pursue songwriting seriously
    Apr 21, 1973
    Songwriter Don Schlitz arrives in Nashville, where he will become a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame after building a hit list that includes Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler," Randy Travis' "Forever And Ever, Amen" and Keith Whitley's "When You Say Nothing At All"
    Feb 15, 1979
    Songwriter Don Schlitz wins Best Country Song, for "The Gambler," during the 21st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
    Oct 8, 1979
    Songwriter Don Schlitz earns Song of the Year for "The Gambler" during the 13th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, hosted by Kenny Rogers, who recorded the song
    Oct 13, 1986
    Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet win Song of the Year for "On The Other Hand" during the 20th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, while Randy Travis, who recorded it, takes the Horizon Award
    Mar 7, 1987
    Songwriters Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet receive the Song of the Year trophy for "On The Other Hand" from the Nashville Songwriters Association International at the Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel
    Apr 6, 1987
    "On The Other Hand" earns Single Record of the Year for Randy Travis and producers Kyle Lehning and Keith Stegall, and Song of the Year for Travis and songwriters Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet in the 22nd annual Academy Of Country Music awards
    Oct 12, 1987
    Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet's "Forever And Ever, Amen" wins Song of the Year during the 21st annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House
    Mar 2, 1988
    "Forever And Ever, Amen" wins Best Country Song for composers Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet during the 30th annual Grammy Awards in New York. The album the song appears on, "Always & Forever," earns Best Country Vocal Performance, Male, for Randy Travis
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