Who had a hit single with 'Werewolves Of London'?
"Werewolves of London ""Werewolves of London"" is a rock song performed by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. It was composed by Zevon, LeRoy Marinell and Waddy Wachtel and was included on ""Excitable Boy"" (1978), Zevon's third solo album. The track featured Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood and John McVie on drums and bass respectively. The single was released by Asylum Records and was a top 40 US hit, reaching No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 that May. The song began as a joke by Phil Everly (of The Everly Brothers) to Zevon in 1975, three years before the recording sessions for"
"""Miss Gun to a Knife Fight: Stories"", is composed of retellings of songs by Zevon. In 2012, George Gruel, a photographer who worked as Zevon's aide-de-camp from 1978 to 1983, published a book of photos of Zevon, entitled ""Lawyers, Guns and Photos"". Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. Zevon's most famous 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 third album, ""Excitable Boy"" (1978), whose title track"
"Werewolf of London Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker, starring Henry Hull as the titular werewolf, and produced by Universal Pictures. Jack Pierce's werewolf make-up was simpler than his version six years later for Lon Chaney, Jr. in ""The Wolf Man"". The film was the first Hollywood mainstream movie to feature a werewolf. The film's supporting cast features Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, and Spring Byington. Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) is a wealthy and world-renowned English botanist who journeys to Tibet in search of the elusive mariphasa plant. While there, he is attacked"
"Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. Zevon's most famous 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 third album, ""Excitable Boy"" (1978), whose title track is also well-known. 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"". Along with his own work, he recorded or performed occasional covers,"
"said of the song, ""I don't know why that became such a hit. We didn't think it was suitable to be played on the radio. It didn't become an albatross. It's better that I bring something to mind than nothing. There are times when I prefer that it was ""Bridge Over Troubled Water"", but I don't think bad about the song. I still think it's funny."" He also described ""Werewolves of London"" as a novelty song, “[but] not a novelty the way, say, Steve Martin’s ‘King Tut’ is a novelty.” The song had a resurgence in popularity in 1986 due"
"An American Werewolf in London An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 British-American horror comedy film written and directed by John Landis and starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, and Griffin Dunne. The film tells the story of two American students, David and Jack, who are attacked by a werewolf while on a backpacking holiday in England. The film was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on August 21, 1981, the same year as werewolf movies ""The Howling"" and ""Wolfen"". It was a critical and commercial success, winning the 1981 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film and the"
"million selling disc, the track also peaked at #44 in the UK Singles Chart. He starred in the Disney comedy ""Midnight Madness"" (1980) followed by his lead role in the Academy Award-winning horror film ""An American Werewolf in London"" (1981). He also appeared in the television series ""My Sister Sam"" and also in episodes of ""MacGyver"", ""Melrose Place"", ""Murder, She Wrote"", ""JAG"" and ""Seinfeld"". Dr Pepper ended its relationship with Naughton after he appeared nude in ""An American Werewolf in London"". David Naughton David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor and singer known for his starring"
"Henry Hull Henry Watterson Hull (October 3, 1890 – March 8, 1977) was an American character actor who is best remembered for playing the lead role in Universal Pictures's ""Werewolf of London"" (1935). Hull was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of William Madison Hull and Elinor Bond Vaughn. Hull appeared in 74 films between 1917 and 1966, often playing supporting characters like the uncle of Tyrone Power's love interest Nancy Kelly in ""Jesse James"" (1939). He appeared as Charles Rittenhouse, a wealthy industrialist in Alfred Hitchcock's ""Lifeboat"" (1944). Other notable roles were as Abel Magwitch in the 1934 version"
"as well as the Showtime series ""Penny Dreadful."" Werewolf of London Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker, starring Henry Hull as the titular werewolf, and produced by Universal Pictures. Jack Pierce's werewolf make-up was simpler than his version six years later for Lon Chaney, Jr. in ""The Wolf Man"". The film was the first Hollywood mainstream movie to feature a werewolf. The film's supporting cast features Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, and Spring Byington. Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) is a wealthy and world-renowned English botanist who journeys to Tibet in search of the"
"its entirety on Youtube on the ""Lonesome Dog"" label official account. Following a cover of Maverick Sabre's UK chart single ""Let Me Go"" for youth broadcaster SB.TV, the band were invited to support Sabre on his 2011 UK tour. 1. Make Me Worse 0:00 2. Whispers (Feat. Setarreh) 3:25 1. Make Me Worse 0:00 Kings of the City Kings of the City was a British rock and hip hop band from London, England. The band consisted of rappers Ali Bla Bla and Koken, lead singer and guitarist Danny Wilder, bassist Memari Man, guitarist Richie 2 Pun, drummer Royal and synthesiser"
"was delayed when the Corbin Park developer filed for bankruptcy in 2010. Construction activity began resuming in 2012; however, a new completion date for Trader Vic's has not been announced. The song ""Werewolves of London,"" a Top 40 hit co-written by Warren Zevon and appearing on his 1978 album Excitable Boy, contains the line ""I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's,"" presumably referring to the chain's London location. The restaurant is also referenced by Bill Murray's character Frank Cross to John Forsythe's character Lew Hayward in the 1988 movie ""Scrooged."" Trader Vic's Trader Vic's is a"
"David Naughton David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor and singer known for his starring roles in the horror film ""An American Werewolf in London"" (1981) and the Disney comedy ""Midnight Madness"" (1980), as well as for a long-running ""Be a Pepper"" ad campaign for beverage maker Dr Pepper. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom ""Makin' It"" and sang its hit theme song ""Makin' It"", giving him a Top 5 hit on the Billboard charts. Naughton was born in West Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Rosemary (née Walsh) and Joseph Naughton, both of whom were"
"A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon A Quiet Normal Life: The Best Of Warren Zevon is a greatest hits album by American musician Warren Zevon released in 1986. Zevon's second album (his first, ""Wanted Dead or Alive"", appeared in 1969) ""Warren Zevon"" included three songs ""Hasten Down the Wind"", ""Carmelita"" and ""Poor Poor Pitiful Me"", that gained popularity from Linda Ronstandt's cover versions. The album, although it achieved critical acclaim and sold better than his solo debut, lingered at the bottom of the pop charts. Warren Zevon finally broke through with the song ""Werewolves of London"" from"
"re-released the film on Blu-ray as ""An American Werewolf in London – Restored Edition"" to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the film. An American Werewolf in London An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 British-American horror comedy film written and directed by John Landis and starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, and Griffin Dunne. The film tells the story of two American students, David and Jack, who are attacked by a werewolf while on a backpacking holiday in England. The film was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on August 21, 1981, the same year as werewolf movies"
"Streets of London (song) ""Streets of London"" is a song by Ralph McTell, who first recorded it for his 1969 album ""Spiral Staircase."" It was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974. The song has been covered by over 200 artists. The song was re-released, on 4 December 2017, featuring McTell with Annie Lennox as a charity single for CRISIS, the Homelessness Charity. The song was inspired by McTell's experiences busking and hitchhiking throughout Europe, especially in Paris and the individual stories are taken from Parisians. McTell was originally going to call the song ""Streets of"
"humor to wed geopolitical subtexts to hard-boiled narratives. Tracks from this album received heavy FM airplay, and the single release ""Werewolves of London"", which featured Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, was a relatively lighthearted version of Zevon's signature macabre outlook and a No. 21 success. The critic Dave Marsh, in ""The Rolling Stone Record Guide"" (1979), called Zevon ""one of the toughest rockers ever to come out of Southern California"". ""Rolling Stone"" record reviews editor Paul Nelson called the album one of the most significant releases of the 1970s and placed him alongside Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Bruce Springsteen"
"The Gaylords and subsequently invited to join the group. Shortly thereafter, McAleese adopted his stage name (a moniker he coined by combining the names Dean Martin and Tennessee Ernie Ford) and The Gaylords were re-christened Dean Ford and the Gaylords. With hopes of achieving more commercial success, Ford and the band relocated to London in 1965. Three years later, Marmalade, with Ford as lead singer, became the first Scottish band to score a #1 hit song on the U.K. pop singles chart.[1], also racking up many prior and additional consecutive quality hits worldwide. In addition to his lead vocals, Ford"
"Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single ""Out of Time"", which rose to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with Colosseum and the Thunderbirds. Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia. Farlowe was born in Islington, North London. His musical career began with a skiffle group, the John Henry Skiffle Group, in 1957, before he joined the Johnny Burns Rhythm and Blues Quartet, in 1958. He met guitarist Bob Taylor in 1959 and, through"
"to find the quite different original mix of the song). The Sparrows (band) The Sparrows, also known as Jack London and the Sparrows from 1964 to 1965, was a Canadian blues rock band that existed in the 1960s. Notable for being the first group to break out musician John Kay into the mainstream, The Sparrows later morphed into the popular heavy rock group Steppenwolf. The original Jack London and The Sparrows line-up was formed in Oshawa, Ontario in early 1964 by British émigré Dave Marden (A.K.A. Jack London), (born February 16, 1944 in London, England), guitarist Dennis Edmonton (born Dennis"
"Towers of London (song) ""Towers of London"" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the second single from their 1980 album ""Black Sea"". It peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. The BBC-2 documentary ""XTC at the Manor"" featured the group recording the song in the studio. Partridge later reflected that he may have been ""subconsciously"" trying to rewrite the Beatles' ""Rain"", desiring ""clangorous guitars crashing together, and sort of droning."" The night after John Lennon was killed, XTC played a gig at Liverpool, where they performed both ""Towers of"
"London"" and ""Rain"" in tribute to the Beatle. Towers of London (song) ""Towers of London"" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the second single from their 1980 album ""Black Sea"". It peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart. The BBC-2 documentary ""XTC at the Manor"" featured the group recording the song in the studio. Partridge later reflected that he may have been ""subconsciously"" trying to rewrite the Beatles' ""Rain"", desiring ""clangorous guitars crashing together, and sort of droning."" The night after John Lennon was killed, XTC played a gig"
"London in 1987. Rowland explained why he formed the group, ""I had lots of songs I really liked... songs that would never have been done if I hadn't said, 'Right, I'm going to sing them,' because you can't give somebody a set of lyrics and tell them what to sing if you want any kind of sincerity."" The group's debut single, ""Marry Me (Lie! Lie!)"", was issued in September 1987. ""Melody Maker""s reviewer asked ""What possesses Rowland Howard when he writes an immaculate piece of music, something that might have qualified as the score for Romero's next film?... what spirit"
"Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo, formed in London in 1981 and consisting of Neil Tennant (lead vocals, keyboards, occasional guitar) and Chris Lowe (keyboards, vocals). Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by ""The Guinness Book of Records"". Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, since 1985 they have achieved 42 Top 30 singles, 22 of them Top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart, including four UK number ones: ""West End Girls"" (also number one on"
"of the band, Marc Moreland, Chas T. Gray and a returning Bruce Moreland, carried on under the name Wall of Voodoo. Soon after, Andy Prieboy, formerly of the San Francisco new wave band Eye Protection, joined as singer and Ned Leukhardt was added as drummer. They issued a UK-only single ""Big City"" in 1984, and contributed a track to the film ""Weird Science"" in 1985. Later that year, they released ""Seven Days in Sammystown"". The first single, ""Far Side of Crazy"", did well in Australia, reaching number 23 on the ARIA charts. The song is still heard today on the"
"in London when Eric Clapton teamed up with the band to play the song, providing rhythm guitar. Sultans of Swing ""Sultans of Swing"" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits from their eponymous debut album, which band frontman Mark Knopfler wrote and composed. Although it was first released in 1978, it was its 1979 re-release that caused it to become a hit in both the UK and U.S. The song was recorded at Pathway Studios, North London, in July 1977 and quickly acquired a following after it was put on rotation at Radio London. Its popularity soon reached"
"Sobule toured twice with the late Warren Zevon, with whom she shares a penchant for sardonic storytelling. The two artists frequently accompanied one another during each other's sets, and Zevon was known on multiple occasions to take the lead vocal on Sobule's ""I Kissed a Girl"". Sobule has said that part of their bond came from the fact that she, like Zevon, was best known for a single fluke hit (Zevon's being ""Werewolves of London""). In 2009-10, Sobule performed with Julia Sweeney in a revue called ""Jill and Julia"". Sobule and Sweeney originally met at a TED (conference) and performed"
"London and aboard a luxury yacht in the Virgin Islands. ""London Town"" charted in the top five positions in the UK and the US. It failed to repeat the enduring success of Wings' three previous albums, however, and received unfavourable reviews from the majority of music critics. The lead single, ""With a Little Luck"", was a number 1 hit in the US, but the album's subsequent singles achieved only minor chart success. Also recorded during the sessions was the 1977 non-album single ""Mull of Kintyre"", which, until 1984, was the best-selling single in UK chart history. After the commercial success"
"It was later included on the album, ""Disco 3"", in 2003. The music video for ""London"" features two men (who appear to be the people described in the song) acting out the lyrics of the song in the city of London. Tennant and Lowe are also seen busking on the streets and in the Underground. One man is Alexei Akinfiev, the other is unknown. London (Pet Shop Boys song) ""London"" is a single by the Pet Shop Boys released as the third single from their album ""Release"". It was released exclusively in Germany and Europe and as a promotional-only release"
"London. Following Clarkson and Fagbesa's departure from the group in 1989, founding member McConnell (She-Roc) joined forces with original band member Antonia Jolly (Aurra), and landed a recording contract with Jive Records, releasing the singles ""Jam It Jam"", and the album, ""Rockers from London"" (Jive, 1990). ""Jam It Jam"" reached #58 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1990. She Rockers The She Rockers were a female hip hop trio from London, the most famous member of which was Betty Boo (born Alison Moira Clarkson, 6 March 1970, Kensington, London). The group released a number of singles on the Jive"
"to radio station programmers a previously unsuspected versatility. Stations that would never have considered playing, say 'Slim Slow Slider' found that the smooth, jazzy sophistication of 'Moondance' was more to their taste."" ""Moondance"" was listed as #226 in ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's December 2004 feature ""The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"". It is also one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. ""Moondance"" is one of the moon-themed songs used in ""An American Werewolf in London"", a comedy-horror film released in 1981. It is heard during the sex scene between David Naughton"
"Kevin Rowland Kevin Rowland (born 17 August 1953) is an English singer-songwriter of Irish descent and frontman for the pop band Dexys Midnight Runners (currently called Dexys), which had several hits in the early 1980s, the most notable being ""Geno"" and ""Come On Eileen"", both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Rowland was born in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, England on 17 August 1953 to Irish parents from Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland, and he lived for three years in Ireland between the ages of one and four before returning to Wolverhampton. The family moved to Harrow when he"
"London. Released in June through RCA/Stiletto Records, the song gave Harley his first UK chart action in four years. It peaked at No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining in the Top 100 for six weeks. It had originally debuted at No. 91 in early August 1983. During promotion for the single, Harley appeared for an interview on the TV show ""Scotland Today"". On the show, he was asked why he had chosen to 'come back' to the music scene, to which he replied: In response to the song not being written by Harley or being a song of"
"Kings of the City Kings of the City was a British rock and hip hop band from London, England. The band consisted of rappers Ali Bla Bla and Koken, lead singer and guitarist Danny Wilder, bassist Memari Man, guitarist Richie 2 Pun, drummer Royal and synthesiser player 8bit. In 2011 they released a single with Klashnekoff, and undertook a UK tour with Maverick Sabre. The band was established by rapper Ali Bla Bla after meeting lead singer Danny Wilder at a Busta Rhymes concert at London's Wembley Arena. Ali turned to old school friends Richie 2 Pun, Memari Man and"