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Shel Silverstein

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Aliases
Shel Silverstein and The Red Onions
Real name
Sheldon Alan Silverstein
Born
September 25, 1930
Died
May 10, 1999
Country
United States
IPI
00028738853 120 works
00028738951 4 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books
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Songs written by Shel Silverstein

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
25 Minutes to Go Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by (32 artists)
Acapulco Goldie Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show November 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
A Couple More Years Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook 1975 Covered by (19 artists)
A Front Row Seat To Hear Ole Johnny Sing Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein September 16, 1971 Unverified
Alimoney Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein December 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
All About You Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein December 1972 Covered by Les Walker
All the Time in the World Even Stevens, Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook 1978 Covered by Nemesis [NO]
A Long Time Ago Waylon Jennings, Shel Silverstein Waylon Jennings April 14, 1978 Covered by Travis Tritt
Beans Taste Fine Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Be My Friend Tonight John Prine, Roger Cook, Shel Silverstein Jim Rooney 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Better Not Ask Me Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 2, 1965 Covered by Eddie Skoller
Blue Eyes Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by Mike Krüger
Boa Constrictor Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by (5 artists)
Boy Named Sue Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein REC, Johnny Cash REL December 14, 1968 Covered by (57 artists)
Broken Down Mama Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein and The Red Onions 1959 Covered by Tompall and His Outlaw Band
Bury Me in My Shades Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by Peter Blanker Consort
Carry Me, Carrie Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show 1972 Covered by (5 artists)
Comin' After Jinny Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein December 1968 Covered by (6 artists)
Daddy What If Shel Silverstein Nina & Frederik 1966 Covered by (9 artists)
Diet Song Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein August 1978 Covered by (3 artists)
Drunk and Crazy Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare July 1, 1980 Covered by Honza Vyčítal a staří zavináči mourka Haffana
Ever Lovin' Machine Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 3, 1965 Covered by (5 artists)
Everybody's Makin' It Big but Me Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein 1971 Covered by (8 artists)
February Snow Shel Silverstein Lester Flatt 1972 Covered by (7 artists)
Fog Horn Bob Gibson [US], Shel Silverstein Bob Gibson [US] 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
Folk Singer's Blues Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 26, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
For the Kids Shel Silverstein Waylon Jennings December 4, 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
Freakin' at the Freakers Ball Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein December 1972 Covered by (6 artists)
Get My Rocks Off Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Going Down to Texas Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare March 1980 Covered by Shel Silverstein
Gotta Get Rid of This Band Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare July 8, 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Here I Am Again Shel Silverstein Loretta Lynn April 26, 1972 Covered by (5 artists)
Hey Loretta Shel Silverstein Loretta Lynn August 1973 Covered by Amber Joy Poulton & Her Rockin' Band
Hey Nelly Nelly Shel Silverstein, Jim Friedman Judy Collins 1963 Covered by (2 artists)
I Call That True Love Shel Silverstein Doctor Hook and The Medicine Show February 1972 Covered by Vesa-Matti Loiri
I Can Feel the Leavin' Coming On Shel Silverstein Cal Smith March 6, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
I Can't Touch the Sun Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 3, 1965 Covered by (7 artists)
I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook 1978 Covered by (7 artists)
If I'd Only Come and Gone Shel Silverstein Clay Hart November 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
If I'm There Bob Gibson [US], Shel Silverstein Bob Gibson [US] June 1971 Covered by Tompall
I Gave Her Comfort Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook September 1978 Covered by Liesbeth List
I Got Stoned and I Missed It Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein December 1972 Covered by (5 artists)
I'm So Good That I Don't Have to Brag Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 3, 1965 Covered by (4 artists)
In the Hills of Shiloh Shel Silverstein, Jim Friedman The New Christy Minstrels - Under the direction of Randy Sparks November 1962 Covered by (16 artists)
It Does Not Pay to Be Hip Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by Øystein Sunde
Jennifer Johnson and Me Fred Koller, Shel Silverstein Mac Davis October 1976 Covered by (8 artists)
Juanita Shel Silverstein, Fred Koller David Allan Coe August 14, 1981 Unverified
Judy Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show February 1972 Covered by Lalla Hansson
Lemmebesomethin' Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 3, 1965 Covered by Povl Dissing med The Beefeaters
Life Ain't Easy Shel Silverstein, Ray Sawyer Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show August 24, 1973 Covered by Jouko ja Kosti
Lullabys, Legends and Lies Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare November 1973 Covered by My Morning Jacket
Make It Pretty for Me, Baby Fred Koller, Shel Silverstein Tom Bresh March 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
Marie Lavaux Shel Silverstein, Baxter Taylor Doctor Hook and The Medicine Show February 1972 Covered by (13 artists)
Masochistic Baby Mike Settle, Shel Silverstein The Gateway Trio 1964 Covered by Shel Silverstein
Me and Jimmie Rodgers Shel Silverstein Tom T. Hall February 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Mermaid Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 2, 1965 Covered by (6 artists)
Midnight Sunshine Shel Silverstein Helen Reddy September 1980 Covered by Lou Rawls
More Like the Movies Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook April 1976 Covered by Garry Blackmore Band
Musical Chairs Shel Silverstein Tompall Glaser June 1964 Covered by Laurie Allen
Once More with Feeling Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein Jerry Lee Lewis November 18, 1969 Covered by (5 artists)
One's on the Way Shel Silverstein Loretta Lynn August 3, 1971 Covered by (12 artists)
On Susan's Floor Shel Silverstein, Vince Matthews Gordon Lightfoot January 1972 Covered by (4 artists)
Plastic Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 2, 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Put a Little Bit on Me Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show November 1973 Covered by Barbi Benton
Put Another Log on the Fire Shel Silverstein Tompall Glaser August 1974 Covered by (25 artists)
Quaaludes Again Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare March 1980 Covered by Shel Silverstein
Queen of the Silver Dollar Shel Silverstein Doyle Holly REC, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show REL December 6, 1972 Covered by (24 artists)
Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show June 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Rollin's All Gone out of This Rollin' Stone Shel Silverstein Dave Dudley January 1971 Covered by Nev Nicholls & His Country Playboys
Rough on the Living Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare March 1980 Covered by Shel Silverstein
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein 1984 Covered by Tori Amos
Sing for the Song Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare October 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
Singin' in the Kitchen Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare and the Family 1974 Covered by Waldemar Matuška
So Good to So Bad Shel Silverstein, Robert Goldstein Shel Silverstein August 1980 Covered by Bobby Bare
Someplace to Come When It Rains Shel Silverstein David Allan Coe 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
Stacy Brown Got Two Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein December 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Standing on the Outside of Your Shelter Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 19, 1962 Covered by Eddie Skoller
Sure Hit Songwriter's Pen Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare November 1973 Covered by Shel Silverstein
Sweet and Tender Times Don Gibson, Shel Silverstein Don Gibson and Sue Thompson 1975 Covered by Keith Manifold
Sweetest of All Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook 1978 Covered by (2 artists)
Sylvia's Mother Shel Silverstein Doctor Hook and The Medicine Show February 1972 Covered by (48 artists)
Tequila Sheila Mac Davis, Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare March 1980 Covered by (3 artists)
The Ballad of Lucy Jordan Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show September 1974 Covered by (26 artists)
The Cover of "Rolling Stone" Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show 1972 Covered by (21 artists)
The Danger of a Stranger Even Stevens, Shel Silverstein Stella Parton April 1977 Covered by Crystal Palace
The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare and the Family 1974 Covered by Nanci Griffith
The Late Late Late Late Show Shel Silverstein Stella Parton December 1977 Covered by Susan McCann
The New "Frankie and Johnnie" Song Bob Gibson [US], Shel Silverstein The Brothers Four 1963 Covered by (4 artists)
The Taker Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein Waylon Jennings April 22, 1970 Covered by (11 artists)
The Things I Didn't Say Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show 1972 Covered by (4 artists)
The Ugliest Man in Town Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein October 2, 1965 Covered by (3 artists)
The Unicorn Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by (26 artists)
The Winner Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare February 28, 1973 Covered by (3 artists)
The Wonderful Soup Stone Shel Silverstein Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show August 24, 1973 Covered by (3 artists)
The World's Last Truck Drivin' Man Shel Silverstein, Robert Goldstein Bobby Bare July 3, 1980 Covered by Slim Dusty
The Writing On The Wall Shel Silverstein, Bob Gibson [US] Bob Carey (Bob Carey) April 1964 Unverified
This Guitar Is for Sale Fred Koller, Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare October 1977 Covered by (3 artists)
Three Legged Man Shel Silverstein The Mitchell Trio August 1965 Covered by (5 artists)
Time Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein December 1968 Covered by Bobby Bare
Too Many Nights Alone Even Stevens, Shel Silverstein Even Stevens October 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
True Story Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare November 1973 Covered by Bobby Bare Jr's Young Criminals' Starvation League
When She Cries Shel Silverstein Doctor Hook and The Medicine Show February 1972 Covered by Sherwin Linton
You Know Who Shel Silverstein Bobby Bare - Vocal Accompaniment by The Jordanaires October 11, 1972 Covered by Ruud Hermans
You're Always Welcome at Our House Shel Silverstein Shel Silverstein November 1962 Covered by (3 artists)
Your Time's Comin' Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein Faron Young August 1969 Covered by (3 artists)

Adapted songs