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Sheldon Allan Silverstein (/ ˈ s ɪ l v ər s t iː n /; [1] September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army.
In 1974, when Bobby was only eight, he and his father were both nominated for a Grammy for the song "Daddy What If", which was written by Shel Silverstein. [8] Bare's daughter Isabella did a version of the song, [9] which was featured on Twistable Turnable Man, a tribute album to Shel Silverstein which was co-produced by Bare and his father.
Tragically, Silverstein suffered multiple tragedies before his death at age 68. After being drafted in to the US Army, he returned to America and had a daughter, Shoshanna, with a California woman ...
Silverstein penned other songs for Bare including a Grammy-nominated hit, "Daddy What If", which he recorded with his five-year-old son, Bobby Bare Jr. [2] The song was an immediate success as well, not only reaching No. 2 on the country charts, but nearly reaching the Top 40 on the pop charts.
- Shel Silverstein By Eric Sandler I can still recall the sing-song verses of "A Giraffe And A Half" from memory without having read the book in over ten years. Moreover, you'd be hard-pressed to ...
"Sylvia's Mother" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the Billboard singles chart (tied with "Sexy Eyes" from the album Sometimes You Win for the band's best performing song), [1] as well as #2 in the United Kingdom.
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein. Shel Silverstein's hysterical collection of poetry is set inside a magical world where you can wash your shadow, auction off ...
Johnny Rivers, The Mamas & the Papas, Shel Silverstein Musical artist Charles Wayne Day (August 5, 1942 – March 10, 2008), also known as Bing Day , was an American guitarist and baritone bluesman from the South Side of Chicago .