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,
Jordan Zevon song "Studebaker". In 2005, he appeared on another tribute album called "", issued by Wampus Multimedia, where he sang another unreleased song called "Warm Rain" with Simone Stevens. In 2005, Zevon released his self-titled debut EP through his production company Mixed Headache. His first full-length album, "Insides Out", was released through Texas-based New West Records on April 15, 2008. On June 7, 2007, Zevon appeared on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and again on April 18, 2008. In 2008, he won the Overall Grand Prize of the prestigious 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition with his song "Home". Zevon is