The American poet who won a Grammy Award for writing a Johnny Cash song is Shel Silverstein. He wrote the iconic song "A Boy Named Sue," which Johnny Cash famously recorded live at San Quentin State Prison in 1969. This song became a major hit and earned Silverstein a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Besides being a poet, Silverstein was also known as a songwriter, cartoonist, and children's author, with many of his works widely celebrated.
