Warren William Zevon nasceu em Chicago em 24 de janeiro de 1947.
Desde menino sentiu-se atraído pela música. Em 1969 sua letra "She Quit Me" foi
incluída no filme Midnight Cowboy e ele lançou seu primeiro álbum solo Wanted
Dead or Alive, onde destaca-se "Tule's Blues" e "A Bullet for Ramona".
No início da década de 1970, se apresentou com os Everly Brothers como tecladista e líder da banda / coordenador musical. Mais tarde, excursionou e gravou com Don Everly e Phil Everly.
Em 1978 Zevon lançou Excitable Boy (produzido por Jackson Browne e pelo guitarrista Waddy Wachte). A faixa-título (sobre uma jovem sociopata que matava à noite) chamada "Little Susie", era a heroína dos Everly Brothers em "Wake Up Little Susie ", e trazia canções como "Roland o Headless Thompson Gunner ", "Lawyers, Guns and Money", “ Werewolves of London" e “Johnny Strikes Up the Band”. A revista Rolling Stone aclamou o álbum como um dos lançamentos mais significativos da década de 1970, colocando ao lado dele Neil Young, Jackson Browne e Bruce Springsteen.
Zevon lança a seguir, nos anos 1980, Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School, mas o álbum não vendeu bem, apesar da parceria com Bruce Springsteen em "Jeannie Needs a Shooter" e a balada "Empty-Handed Heart", que falava sobre o divórcio de Zevon com sua esposa Crystal - a única mulher com que ele se casou legalmente. Marilyn “Tule" Livingston, a mãe de seu filho Jordan, e Zevon tiveram um relacionamento longo, mas nunca se casaram. Nos últimos dias de dezembro de 1980, Zevon lançou o álbum ao vivo Stand in the Fire (dedicado a Martin Scorsese) gravado ao longo de cinco noites no The Roxy Theatre, em Los Angeles.
Em 1982 lança The Envoy, com o mesmo padrão de Excitable Boy, incluindo composições como "Ain't That Pretty at All", "Charlie's Medicine" and "Jesus Mentioned", mas não fez sucesso. Após a decepcionante recepção deste álbum, seu distribuidor cancelou o contrato e Zevon recaiu no alcoolismo e nas drogas. Em 1987, depois de um tratamento, ressurgiu com o álbum Sentimental Hygiene, que trazia canções bem humoradas como "Detox Mansion" e "Bad Karma" (que contou com a participação no vocal de Michael Stipe, do REM), além de contribuições de Bob Dylan e Neil Young.
Inspirado na obra de ficção científica de William Gibson (que iria originar o filme Matrix), lança em 1989 Transverse City, um álbum conceitual futurista que teve a participação de David Gilmour do Pink Floyd na faixa "Run Straight Down”. No entanto, foi outra decepção de vendas.
Nos anos 1990, Zevon, mais uma vez sozinho, lança Mr. Bad Example, que contou com o hit pop "Searching for a Heart" e o rock "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead". Em 2002 volta à cena com Life'll Kill Ya, contando com o hino "Don't Let Us Get Sick" e uma versão de “Back in the High Life Again", seguido por My Ride's Here, que mostra a influência clássica de Stravinsky em suas músicas.
Foi em 2002 que Zevon descobriu que estava com câncer. Rejeitando qualquer tipo de tratamento, lança seu último álbum, The Wind, com participação de vários amigos. Warren Zevon morreu em 7 de setembro de 2003, aos 56 anos. The Wind recebeu Disco de Ouro e ganhou dois Grammy, incluindo o Som do Ano para a balada “Keep Me In Your Heart", bem como foi considerado o Melhor Álbum Folk Contemporâneo , além de "Disorder in the House", em um dueto com Zevon e Bruce Springsteen, ser premiado como a Melhor Performance Rock por um Duo ou Grupo com Vocal... Pobre Zevon: após uma carreira de mais de trinta anos, estes únicos prêmios só chegaram após a sua morte.
02. Hitchhikin' Woman
03. She Quit Me
04. Calcutta
05. Iko-Iko
06. Traveling In The Lightning
07. Tule's Blues
08. A Bullet For Ramona
09. Gorilla
10. Fiery Emblems
03. She Quit Me
04. Calcutta
05. Iko-Iko
06. Traveling In The Lightning
07. Tule's Blues
08. A Bullet For Ramona
09. Gorilla
10. Fiery Emblems
02. Mama Couldn't Be
Persuaded
03. Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
04. Hasten Down The Wind
05. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
06. The French Inhaler
07. Mohammed's Radio
08. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
09. Carmelita
10. Join Me In L.A.
11. Desperados Under The Eaves
03. Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
04. Hasten Down The Wind
05. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
06. The French Inhaler
07. Mohammed's Radio
08. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
09. Carmelita
10. Join Me In L.A.
11. Desperados Under The Eaves
02. Roland the
Headless Thompson Gunner
03. Excitable Boy
04. Werewolves of London
05. Accidentally Like a Martyr
06. Night Time in the Switching Yard
07. Veracruz
08. Tenderness on the Block
09. Lawyers, Guns and Money
03. Excitable Boy
04. Werewolves of London
05. Accidentally Like a Martyr
06. Night Time in the Switching Yard
07. Veracruz
08. Tenderness on the Block
09. Lawyers, Guns and Money
02. A
Certain Girl
03. Jungle Work
04. Empty-Handed Heart
05. Interlude No.1
06. Play It All Night Long
07. Jeannie Needs A Shooter
08. Interlude No.2
09. Will Lee
10. Gorilla, You Re A Desperado
11. Bed Of Coals
12. Wild Age
03. Jungle Work
04. Empty-Handed Heart
05. Interlude No.1
06. Play It All Night Long
07. Jeannie Needs A Shooter
08. Interlude No.2
09. Will Lee
10. Gorilla, You Re A Desperado
11. Bed Of Coals
12. Wild Age
02. Jeannie Needs A
Shooter
03. Excitable Boy
04. Mohammed's Radio
05. Werewolves Of London
06. Lawyers, Guns And Money
07. The Sin
08. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
09. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
10. Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger/Bo Diddley
11. Johnny Strikes Up The Band
12. Play It All Night Long
13. Frank And Jesse James
14. Hasten Down The Wind
03. Excitable Boy
04. Mohammed's Radio
05. Werewolves Of London
06. Lawyers, Guns And Money
07. The Sin
08. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
09. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
10. Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger/Bo Diddley
11. Johnny Strikes Up The Band
12. Play It All Night Long
13. Frank And Jesse James
14. Hasten Down The Wind
02. The Overdraft
03. The Hula Hula Boys
04. Jesus Mentioned
05. Let Nothing Come Between You
06. Ain't That Pretty At All
07. Charlie's Medicine
08. Looking For The Next Best Thing
09. Never Too Late For Love
10. Word Of Mouth (Outtake)
11. Let Nothing Come Between You (Previously Unissued Alternate Version)
12. The Risk (Previously Unissued Outtake)
13. Wild Thing (Previously Unissued Outtake)
03. The Hula Hula Boys
04. Jesus Mentioned
05. Let Nothing Come Between You
06. Ain't That Pretty At All
07. Charlie's Medicine
08. Looking For The Next Best Thing
09. Never Too Late For Love
10. Word Of Mouth (Outtake)
11. Let Nothing Come Between You (Previously Unissued Alternate Version)
12. The Risk (Previously Unissued Outtake)
13. Wild Thing (Previously Unissued Outtake)
02. Boom Boom Mancini
03. The Factory
04. Trouble Waiting To Happen
05. Reconsider Me
06. Detox Mansion
07. Bad Karma
08. Even A Dog Can Shake Hands
09. The Heartache
10. Leave My Monkey Alone
03. The Factory
04. Trouble Waiting To Happen
05. Reconsider Me
06. Detox Mansion
07. Bad Karma
08. Even A Dog Can Shake Hands
09. The Heartache
10. Leave My Monkey Alone
02. Run Straight Down
03. The Long Arm Of The Law
04. Turbulence
05. They Moved The Moon
06. Splendid Isolation
07. Networking
08. Gridlock
09. Down In The Mall
10. Nobody's In Love This Year
03. The Long Arm Of The Law
04. Turbulence
05. They Moved The Moon
06. Splendid Isolation
07. Networking
08. Gridlock
09. Down In The Mall
10. Nobody's In Love This Year
02. Travelin' Riverside Blues
03. Raspberry Beret
04. Crosscut Saw
05. Junko Pardner
06. Mannish Boy
07. Wang Dang Doodle
08. Battleship Chains
09. I'm a One Woman Man
10. Vigilante Man
03. Raspberry Beret
04. Crosscut Saw
05. Junko Pardner
06. Mannish Boy
07. Wang Dang Doodle
08. Battleship Chains
09. I'm a One Woman Man
10. Vigilante Man
02. Suzie Lightning
03. Model Citizen
04. Angel Dressed In Black
05. Mr. Bad Example
06. Renegade
07. Heartache Spoken Here
08. Quite Ugly One Morning
09. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
10. Searching For A Heart
03. Model Citizen
04. Angel Dressed In Black
05. Mr. Bad Example
06. Renegade
07. Heartache Spoken Here
08. Quite Ugly One Morning
09. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
10. Searching For A Heart
Learning To Flinch (Live 1993)01. Splendid Isolation
02. Lawyers, Guns and Money
03. Mr. Bad Example
04. Excitable Boy
05. Hasten Down the Wind
06. The French Inhaler
07. Worrier King
08. Roland Chorale
09. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
10. Searching for a Heart
11. Boom Boom Mancini
12. Jungle Work
13. Piano Fighter
14. Werewolves of London
15. The Indifference of Heaven
16. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
17. Play It All Night Long
02. Lawyers, Guns and Money
03. Mr. Bad Example
04. Excitable Boy
05. Hasten Down the Wind
06. The French Inhaler
07. Worrier King
08. Roland Chorale
09. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
10. Searching for a Heart
11. Boom Boom Mancini
12. Jungle Work
13. Piano Fighter
14. Werewolves of London
15. The Indifference of Heaven
16. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
17. Play It All Night Long
Mutineer (1995)01. Seminole Bingo
02. Something Bad Happened To A Clown
03. Similar To Rain
04. Indifference Of Heaven
05. Jesus Was A Cross Maker
06. Poisonous Lookalike
07. Piano Fighter
08. Rottweiler Blues
09. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse
10. Mutineer
02. Something Bad Happened To A Clown
03. Similar To Rain
04. Indifference Of Heaven
05. Jesus Was A Cross Maker
06. Poisonous Lookalike
07. Piano Fighter
08. Rottweiler Blues
09. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse
10. Mutineer
01. Frank and Jesse James
02. Hasten Down the Wind
03. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
04. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
05. Carmelita
06. Desperados Under the Eaves
07. Johnny Strikes up the Band
08. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
09. Excitable Boy
10. Werewolves of London
11. Accidentally Like a Martyr
12. Lawyers, Guns and Money
13. Frozen Notes
14. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
15. Gorilla, You're a Desperado
16. Play It All Night Long
17. Mohammed's Radio (Live)
18. Jeannie Needs a Shooter (Live)
19. The Envoy
20. The Hula Hula Boys
21. Let Nothing Come Between You
22. Looking for the Next Best Thing
02. Hasten Down the Wind
03. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
04. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
05. Carmelita
06. Desperados Under the Eaves
07. Johnny Strikes up the Band
08. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
09. Excitable Boy
10. Werewolves of London
11. Accidentally Like a Martyr
12. Lawyers, Guns and Money
13. Frozen Notes
14. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
15. Gorilla, You're a Desperado
16. Play It All Night Long
17. Mohammed's Radio (Live)
18. Jeannie Needs a Shooter (Live)
19. The Envoy
20. The Hula Hula Boys
21. Let Nothing Come Between You
22. Looking for the Next Best Thing
CD 2.
01. Sentimental Hygiene
02. Boom Boom Mancini
03. Detox Mansion
04. Bad Karma
05. Reconsider Me (Single Version)
06. Run Straight Down
07. The Long Arm of the Law
08. Splendid Isolation
09. You Don't Know What Love Is
10. Raspberry Beret
11. Suzie Lightning
12. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
13. Searching for a Heart
14. Mr. Bad Example
15. Roll with the Punches
16. The French Inhaler (Live)
17. The Indifference of Heaven (Live)
18. If You Won't Leave Me I'll Find Somebody Who Will
19. Real or Not
20. Seminole Bingo
21. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse
22. Mutineer
02. Boom Boom Mancini
03. Detox Mansion
04. Bad Karma
05. Reconsider Me (Single Version)
06. Run Straight Down
07. The Long Arm of the Law
08. Splendid Isolation
09. You Don't Know What Love Is
10. Raspberry Beret
11. Suzie Lightning
12. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
13. Searching for a Heart
14. Mr. Bad Example
15. Roll with the Punches
16. The French Inhaler (Live)
17. The Indifference of Heaven (Live)
18. If You Won't Leave Me I'll Find Somebody Who Will
19. Real or Not
20. Seminole Bingo
21. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse
22. Mutineer
Life'll Kill Ya (2000)01. I Was In The House When The House Burned Down
02. Life'll Kill Ya
03. Porcelain Monkey
04. For My Next Trick I'll Need A Volunteer
05. I'll Slow You Down
06. Hostage-O
07. Dirty Little Religion
08. Back In The High Life Again
09. My Shit's Fucked Up
10. Fistful Of Rain
11. Ourselves To Know
12. Don't Let Us Get Sick
02. Life'll Kill Ya
03. Porcelain Monkey
04. For My Next Trick I'll Need A Volunteer
05. I'll Slow You Down
06. Hostage-O
07. Dirty Little Religion
08. Back In The High Life Again
09. My Shit's Fucked Up
10. Fistful Of Rain
11. Ourselves To Know
12. Don't Let Us Get Sick
My Ride's Here (2002)01. Sacrificial Lambs
02. Basket Case
03. Lord Byron's Luggage
04. MacGillycuddy's Reeks
05. You're A Whole Different Person When You're Scared
06. Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)
07. Genius
08. Laissez-Moi Tranquille
09. I Have To Leave
10. My Ride's Here
02. Basket Case
03. Lord Byron's Luggage
04. MacGillycuddy's Reeks
05. You're A Whole Different Person When You're Scared
06. Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)
07. Genius
08. Laissez-Moi Tranquille
09. I Have To Leave
10. My Ride's Here
The Wind (2003)01. Dirty Life And Times (Feat. Billy Bob Thornton)
02. Disorder In The House (Feat. Bruce Springsteen)
03. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Feat. Jackson Browne)
04. Numb As A Statue
05. She's Too Good For Me (Feat. Timothy B. Schmit)
06. Prison Grove (Feat. Jackson Browne, T-Bone Burnett & Billy Bob Thornton)
07. El Amor De Mi Vida
08. The Rest Of The Night (Feat. Tom Petty)
09. Please Stay (Feat. Emmylou Harris)
10. Rub Me Raw
11. Keep Me In Your Heart
02. Disorder In The House (Feat. Bruce Springsteen)
03. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Feat. Jackson Browne)
04. Numb As A Statue
05. She's Too Good For Me (Feat. Timothy B. Schmit)
06. Prison Grove (Feat. Jackson Browne, T-Bone Burnett & Billy Bob Thornton)
07. El Amor De Mi Vida
08. The Rest Of The Night (Feat. Tom Petty)
09. Please Stay (Feat. Emmylou Harris)
10. Rub Me Raw
11. Keep Me In Your Heart
01. Empty Hearted Town
02. Steady Rain
03. Join Me In L.A.
04. Hasten Down The Wind
05. Werewolves Of London
06. Tule's Blues
07. The French Inhaler
08. Going All The Way
09. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
10. Studebaker
11. Accidentally Like A Martyr
12. Carmelita
13. I Used To Ride So High
14. Stop Rainin' Lord
15. The Rosarita Beach Cafi
16. Desperados Under The Eaves
02. Steady Rain
03. Join Me In L.A.
04. Hasten Down The Wind
05. Werewolves Of London
06. Tule's Blues
07. The French Inhaler
08. Going All The Way
09. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
10. Studebaker
11. Accidentally Like A Martyr
12. Carmelita
13. I Used To Ride So High
14. Stop Rainin' Lord
15. The Rosarita Beach Cafi
16. Desperados Under The Eaves
CD 2.
01. I Was In The House When The House Burned Down
02. Warren Speaks On Songwriting And The Early Days Of His Career
03. Musings On Mortality, Song Noir And The King Of Rock N' Roll
04. A Chat About Producers And The Stark Sounds On The Album Life'll Kill Ya
05. Back In The High Life
06. Warren's Take On Winwood's Classic And Warren's Inspirations
07. Talk Of Tv, Movies, Acting And Performing
08. Don't Let Us Get Sick
02. Warren Speaks On Songwriting And The Early Days Of His Career
03. Musings On Mortality, Song Noir And The King Of Rock N' Roll
04. A Chat About Producers And The Stark Sounds On The Album Life'll Kill Ya
05. Back In The High Life
06. Warren's Take On Winwood's Classic And Warren's Inspirations
07. Talk Of Tv, Movies, Acting And Performing
08. Don't Let Us Get Sick
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