A sardonic balladeer with a noir sensibility, he turned tales of mercenaries, misfits, and misadventure into rock anthems laced with gallows humor. From the cult classic "Werewolves of London" to the poignant farewell "Keep Me in Your Heart," his songwriting fused literary depth with raw emotion.
A sardonic balladeer with a noir sensibility, he turned tales of mercenaries, misfits, and misadventure into rock anthems laced with gallows humor. From the cult classic "Werewolves of London" to the poignant farewell "Keep Me in Your Heart," his songwriting fused literary depth with raw emotion.
While success was always out of his grasp in life, Warren Zevon’s legacy is finally getting the recognition he’s been due since his death in 2003.
With Warren Zevon being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the Musical Influence Award, we take a closer look at some of his songs.
