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The son of Russian immigrants, Warren Zevon is THE original pop music enigma. Legend has it that Zevon studied music under the legendary Igor Stravinsky, but his first road gig was playing piano for the Everly Brothers. Actively avoiding a boring lifestyle, Warren has travelled extensivley around the globe, drawing on his many experiences and adventures for his offbeat catalogue of music. Although he had several albums out prior to the release of the Paul Newman/Tom Cruise epic "The Color of Money" it was the use of his rollicking song "Werewolves of London" that gained him nationwide radio airplay. While Zevon has not attained super-stardom, he maintains a loyal following and packs all his tour dates to standing room only. Many superstars have recorded songs penned by Zevon, most notably Linda Ronstadt's mega hit "Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me." Zevon's music alternates between hard driving Rock tunes, to Country-Western to tender ballads. More recently he has been writing for television, most notably a great score for an episode of "Tales From the Crypt." Rumor has it that a new CD is in the making, and he has recently filled in for Paul Schaffer on David Letterman's show, where, of course, the audience greeted him with the opening line from "Werewolves": Ahhoooo!!!

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One of his songs, "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead," was later used for the title of a 1995 film.

Recorded hit single in early 2001, "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)", co-written with sportswriter (and "Tuesdays With Morrie" author) Mitch Albom. David Letterman provided backup vocals.

The London (Ontario) club in baseball's Frontier League, an independent minor league, is named the Werewolves after Zevon's song "Werewolves of London." The Werewolves' mascot is named Warren Z. Von.

In September 2002, announcing to the press that he had terminal cancer, Zevon stated with his traditional wry humor: "It would be a shame if I didn't make it to see the next James Bond movie."

He was the first musical guest on 'Late Night' and the only guest who had the whole show to himself as a guest where he spoke of his terminal cancer.

The song Werewolf of London's title was an idea of Phil Everly! He asked Warren and Waddy Wachtel to write a dance song and call it Werewolf of London. WARREN had worked for Phil on his TV show as music director much as he did when he filled in for Paul Shaffer on Late Night with David Letterman. He played in an Irish pub in Spain before Werewolf made him famous.

One daughter, Ariel; one son, Jordan.

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(Commenting on his terminal illness): "You've gotta remember, it's not morbid to me. I know the hearse is parked at the curb and the motor is running. The thing is, I'm still trying to be cheery about it."

I guess I made sort of a tactical error by not going to the doctor's in twenty years.. Just One of those phobias that didn't pay off.

Enjoy Every Sandwich

Warren Zevon Died Sept. 7, 2003

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