(1-84 of 84 song lyrics)Average rating for Shel Silverstein songs is 7.58/10 [1148 votes]. Selected popular Shel Silverstein song of Tuesday, November 5 2024 is "Backward Bill".
Top Shel Silverstein Albums
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Songs and Stories [2011]
Inside Folk Songs [2008]
Where the Sidewalk Ends [2000]
Great Conch Train Robbery [1993]
A Light In the Attic [1985]
The Great Conch Train Robbery and Other Songs [1979]
Freakin' At The Freakers Ball (Expanded Edition) [1972]
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (25th September 1930 – 10th May 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books.Silverstein's passion for music was clear early on as he studied for a while at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. As a songwriter, Silverstein kept a low profile but cast a long shadow. He tended to shun publicity and even photographers. Nonetheless, his musical output included many songs which were hits for other artists. Most notably, he wrote the music and lyrics for "A Boy Named Sue" that was performed by Johnny Cash (for which he won a Grammy in 1970); "One's on the Way" (which was a... read more