Notable songs by Shel Silverstein include āThe Unicornā (recorded by the Irish Rovers), āA Boy Named Sueā (recorded by Johnny Cash and winner of the Grammy Award for best country song in 1970), āOneās on the Wayā (recorded by Loretta Lynn), āCover of the Rolling Stoneā (recorded by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show), āThe Ballad of Lucy Jordanā (recorded by Marianne Faithfull), and āIām Checkinā Outā (performed by Meryl Streep in the 1990 film Postcards from the Edge and nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for best original song).
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