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Shel Silverstein
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American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999)
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Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American poet, composer, writer, and singer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was educated at the University of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He served in the United States Army and recorded for Atlantic Records, Columbia Records, and Elektra. His notable work includes the children's literature title The Giving Tree.
Silverstein wrote in English and his voice was an instrument for his performances. He had two children and died of a myocardial infarction in Key West in 1999. His death was attributed to natural causes. He was represented by Broadcast Music, Inc. as his copyright representative.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 151
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Silver
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver
- The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
- Imagine
- Prentice Hall Literature--Bronze
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sheldon Allan Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army. Though perhaps best known for his children's books, Silverstein did not limit his audience to children. During his rise to prominence in…
Known for
- The Giving Tree — Narrator1973
- Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? — Bernie1971
- The Moving Finger — Party Attendee1963
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1930
- Active to
- 1999
Discography
- Hairy Jazz1959
- I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now / Broken Down Mama1959
- Inside Folk Songs1963
- I’m So Good That I Don’t Have to Brag1966
- Drain My Brain1967
- A Boy Named Sue (and His Other Country Songs)1969
- Boy Named Sue / Somebody Stole My Rig1969
- Three Legged Man / Policeman, Woman, Taxicab1969
- Fuck 'Em1970
- A Front Row Seat to Hear Ole Johnny Sing / 26 Second Song1971
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 33,316
- Total plays
- 374,868
Tags
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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Shel+Silverste
Key facts
- Born
- Sheldon Allan Silverstein , ( 1930-09-25 ) September 25, 1930, Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10) (aged 68), Key West, Florida , U.S.
- Resting place
- Westlawn Cemetery , Norridge, Illinois , U.S.
- Pen name
- Uncle Shelby
- Occupation
- Author poet cartoonist songwriter playwright
- Genre
- Children's fiction dark comedy
- Children
- 2 (1 deceased)
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
- Service years
- 1949–1955
- Conflicts
- Korean War
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Allan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Key West
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- young adult literature
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Elektra
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- www.shelsilverstein.com
- Image
- Portrait of Shel Silverstein in c. 1964 by Jerry Yulsman.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
Show 10 more facts
- date of birth
- 1932-09-25
- date of death
- 1999-05-10
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Sheldon Allan Silverstein
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- Commons category
- Shel Silverstein
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Country Song
- short name
- Shel Silverstein
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Encyclopedic overview
Sheldon Allan Silverstein (/ˈsɪlvərstiːn/; September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended college before being drafted into the United States Army. During his rise to prominence in the 1950s, his illustrations were published in various newspapers and magazines, including the adult-oriented Playboy. He also wrote a satirical, adult-oriented alphabet book, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book.
As a children's author, some of his most acclaimed works include The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and A Light in the Attic. His works have been translated into more than 47 languages and have sold more than 20 million copies. As a songwriter, Silverstein wrote the 1969 Johnny Cash track "A Boy Named Sue", which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His songs have been recorded and popularized by a wide range of other acts including Tompall Glaser, The Irish Rovers, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, and Marianne Faithfull. He was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for both a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award.
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