Died On This Date (May 9, 1999) Shel Silverstein / Respected Singer-Songwriter
themusicsover Shel Silverstein
September 25, 1932 – May 9, 1999
Shel Silverstein was, among many other things, a musician, composer, and singer-songwriter. Over the course of his career, he released no fewer than a dozen albums and amassed a catalog of songs which include those that have been recorded by Dr. Hook, Belinda Carlisle, Emmylou Harris, Bobby Bare, Lou Rawls, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Loretta Lynn, to name just a few. Silverstein’s most celebrated songs were “The Cover of the Rolling Stone,” a huge hit for Dr. Hook, and “A Boy Named Sue,” whose iconic Johnny Cash recording won him a songwriter Grammy in 1970. On May 10, 1999, Shel Silverstein was found in his home, dead of a heart attack. Although official reports indicate that he could have died on either May 9th or 10th, most sources cite the 9th as the day of his passing.
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