Though Zevon would continue to play occasional live dates as a solo artist, the next several years of his career were dominated by session work with other musicians.ĭuring the early 1970s, Zevon toured regularly with the Everly Brothers as keyboard player, band leader, and musical coordinator. Zevon's first attempt at a solo album, Wanted Dead or Alive (1969), was spearheaded by 1960s cult figure Kim Fowley but received almost no attention and did not sell well. Another early Zevon composition ("She Quit Me") was included in the soundtrack for the film Midnight Cowboy (1969) to suit its place in the film, the song was re-recorded by Leslie Miller as "He Quit Me".
He wrote several songs for his White Whale labelmates The Turtles ("Like the Seasons" and "Outside Chance"), though his participation in their recording-if any-is unknown. Zevon spent time as a session musician and jingle composer. A follow-up single, a cover of Bob Dylan's " If You Gotta Go, Go Now" flopped, and Zevon left the duo. Bones Howe produced their first single, the minor hit "Follow Me", which was written by Zevon and Santangelo and reached number 65 on the Billboard pop charts in April 1966. Zevon turned to a musical career early, forming a musical duo with his high school friend, Violet Santangelo, called lyme and cybelle. He soon quit high school and moved from Los Angeles to New York City to become a folk singer.
Zevon's parents divorced when he was 16 years old. By the age of 13, Zevon was an occasional visitor to the home of Igor Stravinsky, where he briefly studied modern classical music alongside Robert Craft. Warren's mother was from a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints family and was of English descent. He worked for years in the Cohen crime family, in which he was known as Stumpy Zevon, and was best man at Cohen's first wedding. William Zevon worked as a bookie who handled volume bets and dice games for the notorious Los Angeles mobster Mickey Cohen. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Ukraine, whose original surname was Zivotofsky. Zevon was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Beverly Cope (née Simmons) and William Zevon. Known for his dry wit and acerbic lyrics, he was a guest numerous times on Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman. in the blues rock outfit Hindu Love Gods for a 1990 album release, although no tour followed.
He briefly found a new audience by teaming up with members of R.E.M. This launched a cult following that lasted 25 years, with Zevon making occasional returns to album and single charts until his death from mesothelioma in 2003. Despite all this, Zevon struggled to break through in his solo career until his music was performed by Linda Ronstadt, beginning with her 1976 album Hasten Down the Wind. Zevon's early music industry successes were found as a session musician, jingle composer, songwriter, touring musician, musical coordinator and bandleader. Along with his own work, he recorded or performed occasional covers, including Allen Toussaint's " A Certain Girl", Bob Dylan's " Knockin' on Heaven's Door", Leonard Cohen's " First We Take Manhattan", Steve Winwood's " Back in the High Life Again", and Prince's " Raspberry Beret". He also wrote major hits that were recorded by other artists, including " Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "Accidentally Like a Martyr", " Mohammed's Radio", " Carmelita", and " Hasten Down the Wind". All three songs are featured on his third album, Excitable Boy (1978), the title track of which is also well-known. Zevon's most famous compositions include " Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner". Warren William Zevon ( / ˈ z iː v ɒ n/ January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician.
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