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Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for weaving his offbeat, sardonic view of life into his music, composing dark, sometimes humorous songs often laced with political or historical themes. Zevon's best-known 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 1978 release, Excitable Boy. Other well known Zevon songs include "Accidentally Like a Martyr", "Mutineer" and "Mohammad's Radio". Along with his own compositions Zevon recorded an occasional cover, including Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan". He was a frequent guest on The David Letterman Show. Zevon was born in Chicago, Illinois to William "Stumpy" Zevon (formerly "Zivotovsky") and Beverly Cope Simmons, a Mormon from Salt Lake City, Utah. Stumpy Zevon was a boxer, small-time criminal and Mickey Cohen associate of Russian Jewish origin and a relative of folk/blues-singer, Jedaiah Zivotovsky,[1] They soon moved to California. By the age of 13, Zevon was an occasional visitor to the home of Igor Stravinsky where he, alongside Robert Craft, briefly studied modern classical music. Zevon's parents divorced when he was 16 and he soon quit high school and moved from Los Angeles to New York to become a folk singer.
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1. Notable Victims of Mesothelioma Cancer
October 05, 2009
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is often associated with exposure to asbestos, often in a work environment. The disease is often associated with blue collar workers, but there have been some very notable deaths from the disease in the last 50 years.
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium, which is where it gets its name. The mesothelium is a lining found in the abdomen and chest cavity. It acts as protection for organs such as the heart and lungs, while also providing a friction control surface so that organs may move against each other without causing damage.
The nu... (read more)
Author: Thomas Ajava
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2. All Summer Long Ringtone | All Summer Long - Kid Rock - Ringtone
September 22, 2008
Click Here to Download the All Summer Long Ringtone by Kid Rock The All Summer Long Ringtone by Kid Rock is one of the hottest ringtones in the world right now. All Summer Long is the title of a song recorded by Kid Rock. It was released in 2008 as the third single from his ninth studio album Rock N Roll Jesus. The song uses samples of Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama". All Summer Long is Kid Rock's fourth song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It has so far peaked at #23 on the Hot 100, based solely on airplay, since Kid Rock has not made his ... (read more)
Author: Jim Mcewan
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3. All Summer Long Ringtone | Kid Rock ~ All Summer Long Ringtone
September 08, 2008
Click Here to Download the All Summer Long Ringtone by Kid Rock The All Summer Long Ringtone by Kid Rock is one of the most popular ringtones in America right now! All Summer Long is the title of a song recorded by Kid Rock. It was released as the third single from his ninth studio album Rock N Roll Jesus. This song samples Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London and Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama. All Summer Long is Kid Rock's fourth song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It has so far peaked at #25 on the Hot 100, based solely on airplay. The track has reached #1 several countries... (read more)
Author: Dan Sitar
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4. All Summer Long Ringtone - Kid Rock - All Summer Long Ringtone
August 30, 2008
Click Here to Download the All Summer Long Ringtone by Kid Rock All Summer Long is the title of a song recorded by Kid Rock.It was released as the third single from his ninth studio album Rock N Roll Jesus. This song samples Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London and Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama. All Summer Long is Kid Rock's fourth song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It has so far peaked at #25 on the Hot 100, based solely on airplay. The track has reached #1 several countries, including the UK and Germany. Click Here to Get Bonus Kid Rock Ringtones for Your Phone! The popularity... (read more)
Author: Dan Sitar
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5. Number 1 Song A Thought Away For Bob Findlay
July 10, 2008
Bob Findlays recently released single, A Thought Away, has rocketed to number 1 on numerous commercial and internet radio stations worldwide.
The song is a departure from his normal style which has been labelled by some as swagger-rock. His music has been likened to, in varying degrees, to The Rolling Stones, The Faces, Warren Zevon, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed.
Findlay was somewhat surprised at both the popularity of the song and how quickly it raced up the charts. He told me that the song was written it rather quickly. ‘It’s 100% fact, so that made it pretty easy to write.’ ... (read more)
Author: Dave Taylor
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6. Mesothelioma Cuts a Musicians Life Short
May 09, 2007
The most disturbing factor in the detection of Mesothelioma is its latent nature. The incubation period is very long, and it can take from twenty to forty years to come to actually show its symptoms. Therefore, when a patient is diagnosed with this disease, he is usually taken by surprise to learn he has developed the fatal disease after so many years of initial exposure to asbestos. The following story relates to one such incident.
Warren Zevon was born in Chicago to a Russian Jewish father and a Mormon mother. He was raised in Alabama and Los Angeles where he learnt piano in his chil... (read more)
Author: Danial D
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