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Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Written by Shel Silverstein, also The Ballad of Lucy Jordan (Marianne Faithfull), Sylvia’s Mother (Dr. Hook) and The Cover of the Rolling Stone (Dr. Hook)
Part of Singin’ in the Kitchen, also Cloudy Sky
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Shel Silverstein wrote 121 songs on fono
Shel Silverstein’s most frequent co-writer is Ray Sawyer (3 songs together)
Shel Silverstein first appears on fono in 1965, 9 years before this song
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- Shel Silverstein
- Part of
- Singin’ in the Kitchen
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- Shel Silverstein
- Part of
- Singin’ in the Kitchen
- Released on
- RCA Victor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Shel Silverstein
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Singin’ in the Kitchen
Same writer: Shel Silverstein
Same label: RCA Victor
Same writer: Shel Silverstein
Same label: RCA Victor
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz The Giving Tree was written by Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree was written by Shel Silverstein
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Giving Tree is part of the release Singin’ in the Kitchen
The Giving Tree is part of the release Singin’ in the Kitchen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song The Giving Tree
RCA Victor is the label of the song The Giving Tree
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Giving Tree was released on 1974