Silverstein
Born and raised in chicago,illinois, Silverstein talent were already well-developed by the time he served in the US armed forces.Silverstein was stationed in japan and korea in the 1950s and while in the military, he was a cartoonist for the pacific edition of the military newspaper, Star and Stripes. After serving in the military, silverstein became a writer, photographer, cartoonist for playboy in 1956 (and ended up living the playboy Mansion for a extended period of time), but he is best known for writing and illustrating his childern's literature including The Missing piece, a Light in the attic, Where the SideWalk Ends, Falling up and the Giving tree.He also wrote Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book, satirical mock childern's book and created different dances
a coffee-table book of wordless,adult-themed cartoons.
Silverstein kept a low profile but cast a long shadow. He tended to shun publicity and even photographers Nonetheless, his musical output included many sony which were hits for other artists.Most notably, he worte the music and lyrics for "A BOY Named Sue"
that was performed by johnny cash(for which he won a grammy in 1970) he wrote the lyrics and music for most of the Dr Hook songs, including "cover of the rolling sotne", "Freaking at the freakers Bal", "Sylvia's mother" and the cautionary song about VD, "Dont give a dose to the one you love Most" He also wrote many of the songs performed by Bobby Bare, including "marie Laveau" and later featured in the films montenegro and thelma & louise was also by sliverstein
During his short career as a producer, he co-worte the sreenply Things Change with David Mamet and was nominated foe an Oscar for his music for the film Postycards from the Edge.Silverstein was posthumously inducted into Nasvile songwriters Hall of fame in 2002. In 2005, Silverstin's most recent book, entitled Runny Babbit, was published as the littke suggests, every poem and illustration in the book cosists of spoonerisms.
Silverstein died on may 10,199 in key West, Florida of the heart attack. He had two childern shel's daughter was named shoshanna, shortened to shanna.silverstein music ring tone are Discovering The waterfront, Smashed Into Pieces,
Smile In You Sleep.
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