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Whose song did Arlo Guthrie perform to get his only top-40 hit?

  • John Denver

  • Steve Goodman

  • George Harrison

  • Neil Young

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Steve Goodman, a lesser-known but equally talented singer-songwriter, penned the iconic folk ballad “City of New Orleans,” which Arlo Guthrie famously covered and transformed into a chart-topping hit in the 1960s. Guthrie's rendition became a defining moment in his career, catapulting him into mainstream recognition and securing his place in American folk music history.
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