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Who had a 1969 top 5 hit with the song, 'A Boy Named Sue'?

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Kris Kristofferson

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Johnny Cash recorded this Shel Silverstein-penned song live at San Quentin State Prison, where it became his highest-charting solo hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The track won a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male, in 1970.

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