Happy Birthday to the late mad genius Warren Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) American rock singer-songwriter and musician. Criminally, he has still not been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame where he surely belongs. Zevons work has often been praised by well-known musicians, including Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. His best-known compositions include Werewolves of London, Lawyers, Guns and Money, Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner and Johnny Strikes Up the Band, all of which are featured on his third album, Excitable Boy (1978). Other well-known songs written by Zevon have been recorded by other artists, including Poor Poor Pitiful Me (a huge hit for Linda Ronstadt), Accidentally Like a Martyr, Mohammeds Radio, Carmelita, and Hasten Down the Wind. His last record The Wind was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2003 and Zevon received five posthumous Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year for the ballad Keep Me In Your Heart. After being diagnosed with cancer he refused treatments he believed might incapacitate him, Zevon instead began recording his final album, The Wind, which includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, David Lindley, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, Dwight Yoakam, and others. In 2002Letterman asked Zevon if his condition had taught him anything about life and death. How much youre supposed to enjoy every sandwich, Zevon answered. How true. The Wind won two Grammys, with the album itself receiving the award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, while Disorder in the House, Zevons duet with Bruce Springsteen, was awarded Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. These posthumous awards were the first Grammys of Zevons thirty-plus year career. Warren Zevon died on September 7, 2003 at his home in Los Angeles, California. He was only 56 years old.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 01:24:27 +0000
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