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Loudon Wainwright III

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Born
5 September 1946 (age 73)
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 A Live One Motel Blues
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3 Play track A Live One Hollywood Hopeful
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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 Attempted Mustache Lullaby
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6 Play track Album III Dead Skunk
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7 Play track Attempted Mustache The Man Who Couldn't Cry
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8 Play track A Live One School Days
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9 Play track Years in the Making Button Nose
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10 Play track Attempted Mustache Come A Long Way
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  1. 63,570 listeners

    1973 · 12 tracks

    Attempted Mustache
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    1 Jan 2007 · 14 tracks

    Strange Weirdos: Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up
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  3. 30,944 listeners

    1972 · 12 tracks

    Album III
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    Mar 1975 · 14 tracks

    Unrequited
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