Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman
Goodman in 1983
Background information
Birth name	Steven Benjamin Goodman
Born	(1948-07-25)July 25, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1984(1984-09-20) (aged 36) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Folk country rock pop blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	1968–1984
Labels	Buddah, Asylum, Red Pajamas

Steven Benjamin Goodman^[1] (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 Arlo Guthrie and many others including John Denver, The Highwaymen, and Judy Collins; in 1985, it afforded Goodman the Grammy songwriter award for best country song, as performed by Willie Nelson. Goodman co-wrote "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", which became the best-selling song of country musician David Allen Coe. Goodman had a small but dedicated group of fans for his albums and concerts during his lifetime. His most frequently sung song, "Go Cubs Go", is about the Chicago Cubs. Goodman died of leukemia in September 1984.