Jordan Zevon (born August 7, 1969) is an American singer, musician and songwriter. He is the son of
rock musician
Warren Zevon
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 t ...
.
Biography
Following his father's death in 2003, Jordan, his half-sister, Ariel, and longtime Zevon collaborator
Jorge Calderón
Jorge Calderón, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer best known for his collaborations with Warren Zevon and Buckingham Nicks. Calderón sings, and also plays guitar, bass ...
accepted Warren's two posthumous
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious a ...
for Best Rock Vocal Performance and Best Contemporary Folk Album for ''
The Wind''. His father's death from
mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops from the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs (known as the mesothelium). The area most commonly affected is the lining of the lungs and chest wall. Less commonly the lini ...
moved Jordan to be a National Spokesperson for the
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization as an advocate for those harmed by exposure to asbestos.
He appeared on the 2004
tribute album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century a ...
''
Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon'' singing the previously unreleased song "Studebaker". In 2005, he appeared on another tribute album called ''
Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon'', issued by
Wampus Multimedia, where he sang another unreleased song called "Warm Rain" with
Simone Stevens.
In 2005, Zevon released his self-titled debut
EP through his production company Mixed Headache. His first full-length album, ''Insides Out'', was released through Texas-based
New West Records on April 15, 2008. Shortly after, on August 26, 2008, he adopted his daughter Willow Zevon at birth.
On June 7, 2007, Zevon appeared on the ''
Late Show with David Letterman
''Late Show with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the ''Late Show'' franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by Letterman's production com ...
'' and again on April 18, 2008. In 2008, he won the Overall Grand Prize of the prestigious 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition with his song "Home".
Zevon is currently working on a new album entitled ''Imperfect'', which he has described to be "darker and more rock than power pop" compared to his previous work. He has stated that it will feature the tracks "May or May Not", "Not Like Me", "Merry Go Wrong", "Wrecking Ball", "The Epic Fail" and "Stick With Me". On August 4, 2011, he released a demo take of the song "Wrecking Ball" on his personal website.
Zevon was executive producer for a motion picture ''
$pent'' (2000).
Discography
* ''Jordan Zevon'' (EP) (2005)
* ''Insides Out'' (2008)
Honors
* Overall Grand Prize — U.S.A. Songwriting Competition – "Home" 2008
* Best Pop Song — U.S.A. Songwriting Competition - "Home" 2008
* Best Pop Song — U.S.A. Songwriting Competition – "Jokes On Me" 2006
* 3rd Prize Overall — U.S.A. Songwriting Competition – "Insides Out" 2006
References
External links
Jordan Zevon's WebpageNew West Records
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''Insides Out''
on Lala.com
USA Songwriting Competition
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1969 births
University High School (Los Angeles) alumni
American people of Russian descent
New West Records artists
Living people
Warren Zevon
American rock musicians