Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations.

Morrissey pens essay on Loudon Wainwright III’s debut album: “Sometimes it takes the rest of the world 50 years to catch up – but they do”

Loudon Wainwright III. Actor: Big Fish. Loudon Snowden Wainwright III was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to Martha Taylor, a yoga teacher, and Loudon Wainwright II, longtime editor of Life Magazine.

Born in Chapel Hill, N.C. in 1946, Loudon Wainwright III came to fame when “Dead Skunk” became a Top 20 hit in 1972. He had studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University, but dropped out to partake in the Summer of Love in San Francisco, and wrote his first song in 1968 (“Edgar,” about a lobsterman in Rhode Island).

One Man Guy: The Best of Loudon Wainwright III 1982–1986 (1994, Music Club, UK) The Atlantic Recordings (1999, Rhino Handmade) Dead Skunk: The Complete Columbia Years (2007, Acadia, UK) Essential Recordings: One Man Guy (Best of Rounder Records Perfect 10 Series) (2009, Rounder Records) 40 Odd Years (2011, Shout! Factory)

Loudon Wainwright III. Actor: Big Fish. Loudon Snowden Wainwright III was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to Martha Taylor, a yoga teacher, and Loudon Wainwright II, longtime editor of Life Magazine.

2022年8月19日 · Loudon Wainwright III goes back to the basics on 'Lifetime Achievement' The singer-songwriter is known for his intensely autobiographical writing. When Wainwright turned 75 recently, he...