{"id":18527,"date":"2026-04-15T01:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roglacup.com\/klaus62\/?p=18527"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:32:46","slug":"morning-song-warren-zevon-werewolves-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roglacup.com\/klaus62\/2026\/04\/15\/morning-song-warren-zevon-werewolves-of-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning song #Warren Zevon #Werewolves Of London\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Warren Zevon<\/strong> (born January 24, 1947, Chicago<\/a>, Illinois<\/a>, U.S.\u2014died September 7, 2003, Los Angeles<\/a>, California) was an American singer-songwriter whose poetic rock<\/a> songs\u2014by turns hard-boiled, humorous, tough, and tender\u2014were acclaimed by critics and much admired by other songwriters. His best-known singles included \u201cPoor, Poor Pitiful Me,\u201d \u201cWerewolves of London,\u201d and \u201cLawyers, Guns and Money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zevon studied classical piano before taking up songwriting. In the 1960s he wrote songs that were recorded by the Turtles<\/a>, among other acts, while he performed in a folk rock<\/a> duo. Wanted Dead or Alive<\/em>, a solo album released in 1969 under the name Zevon, went mostly unnoticed, and for a brief period thereafter he served as music<\/a> director for the Everly Brothers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He then employed his rough-hewn baritone on the well-regarded\u00a0Warren Zevon<\/em>\u00a0(1976), several songs from which were covered by\u00a0Linda Ronstadt<\/a>\u2014notably \u201cHasten Down the Wind\u201d and \u201cPoor, Poor Pitiful Me.\u201d That album was followed by\u00a0Excitable Boy<\/em>\u00a0(1978), which featured the rollicking \u201cWerewolves of London\u201d\u2014Zevon\u2019s only major hit\u2014as well as the geopolitically inspired songs \u201cRoland the Headless Thompson Gunner\u201d and \u201cLawyers, Guns and Money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zevon\u2019s subsequent recordings included\u00a0The Envoy<\/em>\u00a0(1982),\u00a0Sentimental Hygiene<\/em>\u00a0(1987), and\u00a0Life\u2019ll Kill Ya<\/em>\u00a0(2000). Although his commercial success was ultimately limited, he enjoyed a cult following; among his fans was TV talk-show host\u00a0David Letterman<\/a>, on whose programs he frequently performed. Zevon survived inoperable\u00a0lung cancer<\/a>\u00a0long enough to complete a final album,\u00a0The Wind<\/em>\u00a0(2003). It earned the\u00a0Grammy Award<\/a>\u00a0for best contemporary folk album, and the single \u201cDisorder in the House,\u201d a duet with\u00a0Bruce Springsteen<\/a>, also won a Grammy. In September 2003 Zevon died. In 2025 he was selected for\u00a0induction<\/a>\u00a0into the\u00a0Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/a>\u00a0in the musical influence category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posted from:https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Warren-Zevon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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