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Warren Zevon

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Editor's note

Warren Zevon's dark humor and wry songs

A songwriter who turned grim subjects into strangely funny music.

For a quick sense of his style, try 'Mama couldn't be persuaded' or 'The Rest of the Night.' They have that grim humor he did so well.

Zevon wrote 'Poor, Poor Pitiful Me' for Linda Ronstadt, which became a hit and showed how he could make bleak material work. His songs like 'Mama couldn't be persuaded' mix melancholy with a dry wit that feels honest. He recorded his final album 'The Wind' while ill, which included 'Keep Me in Your Heart.'

He started in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and released his debut 'Wanted Dead or Alive' in 1972. Albums like 'Excitable Boy' in 1978 and 'The Envoy' in 1982 followed. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1985 and died in 2003 at 56.

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Warren Zevon was born in Chicago in 1947 and began his career in Los Angeles in the late 1960s. He wrote 'Poor, Poor Pitiful Me' for Linda Ronstadt, which became a hit. His debut album 'Wanted Dead or Alive' came out in 1972, and he released several more records including 'Excitable Boy' in 1978 and 'The Envoy' in 1982.

His songs often dealt with dark themes through a wry, humorous lens. Tracks like 'Life'll Kill Ya' and 'Mama couldn't be persuaded' show his characteristic blend of melancholy and wit. He worked with musicians like Waddy Wachtel on guitar and producer Don Was.

Zevon was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer in 1985. He recorded his final album 'The Wind' while ill, which included the song 'Keep Me in Your Heart.' He died in 2003 at age 56.

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