Warren Zevon

Warren William Zevon (/ˈziːvɒn/; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.\n', '

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, including Allen Toussaint\'s "A Certain Girl", Bob Dylan\'s "Knockin\' on Heaven\'s Door", Leonard Cohen\'s "First We Take Manhattan" and Prince\'s "Raspberry Beret".\n', '

Initially successful as a band leader, Zevon struggled to have a so…