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3 days ago · He was a favorite of David Letterman, who told reporter Alan Siegel that he began following Zevon in 1981 because he was “crazy and fascinating.” After almost a dozen visits, some as band leader in the absence of Paul Shaffer, Zevon made his final Late Show with David Letterman appearance on October 30, 2002, only two months after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
3 days ago · Warren Zevon's self-titled, second-but-really-kinda-debut album is frequently touted nowadays as a bona fide masterpiece of songwriting, yet there it was one day in the cutout bins at Sound Warehouse. The album didn't sell all that well, but it put everyone in L.A. and the rest of the music biz as well on notice that Warren Zevon was a cat to be reckoned with.
4 days ago · 5. “Tenderness on the Block”. Jackson Browne co-produced Excitable Boy and also co-wrote this mid-tempo number. When you listen to it, it sounds very much of a character with songs of Browne ...
4 days ago · Early Daze, a new Neil Young archival release, is a brief record — just 10 tracks clocking in at 38 minutes — and contains no new songs, so casual fans might write it off.But it features the ...
3 days ago · 1. Like a Hurricane. Neil Young, an iconic figure in rock music, has carved out a legacy with his poignant lyrics and distinct guitar work. “Like a Hurricane” stands as a pinnacle of his ...
2 days ago · I became a big fan, there is something about a certain class of artists, usually more know for their songwriting than their singing that has always categorized my favorite singers. People as diverse as Tom T. Hall, David Alan Coe, John Prine, Matraca Berg, Neil Young, Neil Diamond and Warren Zevon have long been my favorites.
3 days ago · Frank Vincent Zappa [nb 1] ( / ˈzæpə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.
