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Steve Goodman

folk musician

United States • 1948-07-25 – 1984-09-20

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Biography

Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by artists including Arlo Guthrie, John Denver, Willie Nelson, and Judy Collins. In 1985, Goodman received the Grammy songwriter award for best country song. Goodman co-wrote "You Never Even Call Me by My Name", which became the best-selling song of country musician David Allan Coe. A lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, Goodman wrote "Go Cubs Go". Goodman died of leukemia in September 1984.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

2,107 releases · 379 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Performance · 3,964
  • Other credits · 339
  • Production · 108
  • Engineering · 5

Studios: A&R Studios · Quadrafonic Sound Studios · American Sound Studio, Memphis, TN · Atlantic Studios

Frequent collaborators

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