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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 Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies, also Marie Laveau, Daddy What If and Bottomless Well
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, 8 years before this song
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Shel Silverstein
- Produced by
- Bobby Bare
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- Shel Silverstein
- Produced by
- Bobby Bare
- 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: Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
Same writer: Shel Silverstein
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
Same writer: Shel Silverstein
Same label: RCA Victor
Elsewhere
Sources (5)
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1MusicBrainz The Winner was produced by Bobby Bare
2MusicBrainz The Winner was written by Shel Silverstein
The Winner was written by Shel Silverstein
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Winner is part of the release Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
The Winner is part of the release Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song The Winner
RCA Victor is the label of the song The Winner
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Winner was released on 1973-11