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The Gambler
Kenny Rogers
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- Album
- The Gambler
- Released
- 1978
- Genres
- country, classic country
- Length
- 3:35
- Tempo
- 87 BPM
- Label
- Capitol Nashville
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About this song
The Gambler is Kenny Rogers' signature song, released in 1978. Rogers went on to star in a series of TV movies with the same name in the 1980s.
What it's about
The song compares playing cards to living life, presenting a set of moral lessons through the image of a card game.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 3 other songs, like “The Gambler In The West by Dean Aguiar”.
- Covered 8 times, including “The Gambler by Dale Watson”.
- Written by Don Schlitz.
- Produced by Larry Butler.
- Recorded at Jack Clement Recording Studios.