Warren Zevon Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money", "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" and "Johnny Strikes Up the Band", all of which are featured on his third album, "Excitable Boy" (1978), whose title track is also well-known. 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". Along with his own work, he recorded or performed occasional covers,
Warren Zevon short-lived Giant Records, was in the process of going out of business. Rhino Records released a Zevon "best-of" compilation in 1996, "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead". Zevon also appeared on the "Larry Sanders Show" on HBO, in 1993, playing himself as a guest on the show, promoting "Learning to Flinch". Zevon also played himself on two episodes of "Suddenly Susan" in 1999, along with singer and actor Rick Springfield. After another five-year layoff, Zevon signed with industry veteran Danny Goldberg's Artemis Records and again rebounded with the mortality-themed 2000 release "Life'll Kill Ya", containing the hymn-like "Don't Let Us Get