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Warren Zevon

(1947–2003) Singer United States

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Warren Zevon was a singer from the United States, best known for Transverse City [IMPORT].

Quick Facts About Warren Zevon

Born
January 24, 1947
Died
September 7, 2003
Nationality
United States
Profession
Singer
Notable works
Transverse City [IMPORT]
Known for
Lawyers, Guns and Money, Werewolves of London
Spouse
Crystal Zevon

About Warren Zevon

Warren William Zevon was an American rock singer and songwriter. His most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money" and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner". All three songs are featured on his third album, Excitable Boy (1978), the title track of which is also well-known. He also wrote major hits that were recorded by other artists, including "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "Mohammed's Radio", "Carmelita" and "Hasten Down the Wind". Per The New York Times, "Mr. Zevon had a pulp-fiction imagination" which yielded "terse, action-packed, gallows-humored tales that could sketch an entire screenplay in four minutes and often had death as a punchline. But there was also vulnerability and longing in Mr. Zevon's ballads, like 'Mutineer,' 'Accidentally Like a Martyr' and 'Hasten Down the Wind'."

Biography source: Wikipedia

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