Crystal Zevon

When musicians know they're about to die, they seldom produce their greatest work. But there are exceptions, including the late Cincinnati Pops conductor Erich Kunzel, jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, and composer Dmitri Shostakovich. We explore the phenomenon with Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout and Crystal Zevon, widow of ...

When musicians know they're about to die, they seldom produce their greatest work. But there are exceptions, including the late Cincinnati Pops conductor Erich Kunzel, jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, and composer Dmitri Shostakovich. We explore the phenomenon with Wall Street Journal drama critic Terry Teachout and Crystal Zevon, widow of ...

Warren Zevon won a cult following and a place in rock and roll history with hits like “Werewolves of London.” In I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, Crystal Zevon tells us about her late husband, and his famously fast-paced lifestyle.

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