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Warren Zevon

1947 - 2003

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Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer and songwriter. His most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money" and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner". All three songs are featured on his third album, Excitable Boy (1978), the title track of which is also well-known. He also wrote major hits that were recorded by other artists, including "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "Mohammed's Radio", "Carmelita" and "Hasten Down the Wind". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Warren Zevon is the 1,757th most popular musician (down from 1,541st in 2019), the 9,295th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,742nd in 2019) and the 669th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Warren Zevon ranks 1,757 out of 3,175. Before him are Luca Turilli, Richard Davis, Steve Swallow, Jimmy Dorsey, Terry Kath, and Zak Starkey. After him are Jim Capaldi, Simon Barere, Brain, Lee Ranaldo, Nobuko Imai, and Shelly Manne.

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Among people born in 1947, Warren Zevon ranks 675. Before him are Yuri Semin, Saleh Kebzabo, Ilona Gusenbauer, Lajos Kocsis, Larry James, and Ezekiel Alebua. After him are Branislav Pokrajac, Denis Oswald, Hans Jacobson, Boujemaa Benkhrif, Paulo de Carvalho, and Boris Gulko. Among people deceased in 2003, Warren Zevon ranks 298. Before him are Conrad Hall, Jesse Carver, Stan Brakhage, Daphne Oram, Koloman Sokol, and Curt Hennig. After him are Arne Månsson, Willem Slijkhuis, Edwin Starr, Ignacio Velasco, Gusztáv Juhász, and José Juncosa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Warren Zevon ranks 9,297 out of 20,380. Before him are Rob Bowman (1960), Jonathan Larson (1960), Richard Blumenthal (1946), Henry J. Kaiser (1882), Jason Segel (1980), and Sean Parker (1979). After him are T. C. Boyle (1948), Satchel Paige (1906), Marty Riessen (1941), Amiri Baraka (1934), Dean Cundey (1946), and Tracy Austin (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Warren Zevon ranks 669. Before him are Larry Van Kriedt (1954), Richie Ramone (1957), Richard Davis (1930), Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), and Terry Kath (1946). After him are Brain (1963), Lee Ranaldo (1956), Shelly Manne (1920), Mike Mills (1958), Chuck Mangione (1940), and Camilla Wicks (1928).

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