Terminally ill with cancer, Warren Zevon told producer Jorge Calderon that he wanted to record Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." Calderon groaned. Anything but that, please. He still can't ...
Warren Zevon, one of the great singer-songwriters of his generation, has been eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction since 1994 but had to wait nearly three decades before his first ...
To this day, Zevon is primarily regarded as a cult songwriter who had one major hit (“Werewolves of London”) and a couple of still-popular tunes (“Lawyers, Guns, and Money”, “Keep Me in Your Heart”).
Warren Zevon was already a decade into a recording career when he released his breakthrough self-titled album in May 1976. But for every purpose the second LP under his name could have been Zevon's ...
If you are a music listener who is unaware of Warren Zevon‘s profound work, don’t kick yourself. After all, the man was incredibly cunning and avoided the limelight pretty consistently. However, as of ...
"Keep Me in Your Heart": Hourlong documentary on the making of Warren Zevon's final album, "The Wind." 10 p.m. Sunday on VH1. . In dying, Warren Zevon has found the fame that eluded him his entire ...
Warren William Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money ...
In a voice as gentle as a father cradling his newborn child, the dying man sings, “if I leave you it doesn’t mean I love you any less. Keep me in your heart for a while.” It’s a beautiful moment, and ...
Rejoice, admirers of Warren Zevon! It’s here. While fans have been treated to a very good oral history, two tomes focusing on specific songs and albums, and even a photo book, Warren Zevon has never ...
In his twilight, late Los Angeles singer/songwriter Warren Zevon had come to grips with many of the demons which had plagued him throughout much of his nearly 40-year career. A very public battle with ...
In August 1980, Warren Zevon, onstage at the Roxy on Sunset Boulevard, sat down at the piano and introduced his song, “Hasten Down the Wind,” which had been covered by Linda Ronstadt on a ...