What Songs Did Shel Silverstein Write?

Songs written by Shel Silverstein
  • 25 Minutes To Go - Johnny Cash.
  • A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash.
  • Daddy What If - Bobby Bare.
  • Hey Loretta - Loretta Lynn.
  • I Got Stoned And I Missed It - Shel Silverstein.
  • Marie Laveau - Bobby Bare.
  • My Heart Was The Last One To Know - Kris Kristofferson.
  • One's On The Way - Loretta Lynn.

What famous song did Shel Silverstein write?

Silverstein penned songs for artists including Dr. Hook and Marianne Faithful, and perhaps most famously, was responsible for Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue." Now, musicians Bobby Bare, Sr. and Bobby Bare, Jr. have curated a tribute album, in memory of their friend, entitled Twistable, Turnable Man.

What is Shel Silverstein's most famous song?

Perhaps the most beloved of his tunes is “A Boy Named Sue,” which topped the charts for Johnny Cash and won the Grammy for Best Country Song in 1969.

James H. Sterling

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