Zevon's early music industry successes were found as a session musician, jingle composer, songwriter, touring musician, musical coordinator and bandleader. 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", Steve Winwood's " Back in the High Life Again", and Prince's " Raspberry Beret". 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". All three songs are featured on his third album, Excitable Boy (1978), the title track of which is also well-known. Zevon's most famous compositions include " Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner".
Warren William Zevon ( / ˈ z iː v ɒ n/ January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician.
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