Loudon Wainwright III

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Born
5 September 1946 (age 78)
Born In
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States
Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 he acquired a record deal with Atlantic Records, who released his first album. A graduate of St. Andrew's School, Wainwright is best known for a 1972 novelty song hit Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road), with pianist Teddy Wender and for playing Captain Spalding (the "singing surgeon") on three episodes … read more
Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 he acquired a record deal w… read more
Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 he acquired a record deal with Atlantic Records, who released his first album. A graduate of St. An… read more

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1 Play track Attempted Mustache The Swimming Song
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2 Play track Attempted Mustache Lullaby
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3 Play track A Live One Motel Blues
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4 Play track Strange Weirdos: Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up Daughter
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5 Play track Album III Dead Skunk
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6 Play track A Live One Hollywood Hopeful
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7 Play track Album III New Paint
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8 Play track Attempted Mustache Come A Long Way
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9 Play track A Live One Kings And Queens
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10 Play track Attempted Mustache I Am the Way (New York Town)
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Albums

  1. 127,934 listeners

    1 Jan 1973 · 12 tracks

    Attempted Mustache
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  2. 63,425 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 14 tracks

    Strange Weirdos: Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up
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  3. 43,744 listeners

    1 Jan 1972 · 12 tracks

    Album III
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  4. 34,306 listeners

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