Friends and Collaborators With Warren Zevon
There is another late musician who was close to and collaborated with Springsteen. The late Warren Zevon was Springsteen’s friend, fan, and collaborator. Zevon was diagnosed with mesothelioma, and so he refused any treatment he thought would essentially incapacitate him. He headed to the studio instead.
Warren Zevon in Belgium – 1983. Photo By Andre Csillag/Shutterstock
He went there with plenty of friends to record his final album, The Wind. Springsteen did background vocals and electric guitar for two of the album’s songs, one of which won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With a Vocal. Springsteen was later involved in a tribute album to Zevon, where he performed his famous song, “My Ride’s Here.” Warren Zevon’s most famous compositions included: “Werewolves of London,” “Lawyers, Guns and Money,” and “Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner.”