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Loudon Wainwright III

voc, g, *1946 US, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Folk, World and Rock

Loudon Wainwright (born September 5, 1946, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist and actor. He was married Canadian singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle with whom he had two children, Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright. He also has a daughter, Lucy Wainwright Roche with the singer Suzzy Roche. He is the son of Loudon Wainwright II and brother of Teddy Wainwright and Sloan Wainwright.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Banjo
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Cowbell
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Rock
  • Pop
Plays With
Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble
Popular Tracks   
The Swimming Song on Attempted Mustache by Loudon Wainwright III
Daughter on Strange Weirdos: Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up by Loudon Wainwright III
Dead Skunk on Album III by Loudon Wainwright III
Lullaby on Attempted Mustache by Loudon Wainwright III
Motel Blues on Album II by Loudon Wainwright III
Hollywood Hopeful on Unrequited by Loudon Wainwright III
I'm Alright on I'm Alright by Loudon Wainwright III
You Can't Fail Me Now on Strange Weirdos: Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up by Loudon Wainwright III
Down Drinking at the Bar on Attempted Mustache by Loudon Wainwright III
Kings And Queens on Unrequited by Loudon Wainwright III

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Years In The MakingLoudon Wainwright III2018Compil.
Surviving TwinLoudon Wainwright III2017Album
Clockwork Chartreuse...LiveLoudon Wainwright III2015Album
Haven't Got The Blues (Yet)Loudon Wainwright III2014Album
Live At The Cactus CafeLoudon Wainwright III2013Album
Older Than My Old Man NowLoudon Wainwright III2012Album
Album III / Attempted Mustache / UnrequitedLoudon Wainwright III2011Compil.
40 Odd YearsLoudon Wainwright III2011Compil.
10 Songs For The New DepressionLoudon Wainwright III2010Album
Best Of Rounder Records - Essential Recordings: One Man GuyLoudon Wainwright III2009Compil.
High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole ProjectLoudon Wainwright III2009Album
RecoveryLoudon Wainwright III2008Album
Strange Weirdos (Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up)Loudon Wainwright III2007Album
From the Album Strange WeirdosLoudon Wainwright III2007Album
T Shirt / Final ExamLoudon Wainwright III2007Compil.
Dead Skunk - The Complete Columbia CollectionLoudon Wainwright III2007Compil.
Here Come The Choppers!Loudon Wainwright III2005Album
So Damn Happy - LiveLoudon Wainwright III2003Album
So Damn HappyLoudon Wainwright III2003Album
Last Man On EarthLoudon Wainwright III2001Album
The Atlantic RecordingsLoudon Wainwright III1999Compil.
Y2KLoudon Wainwright III1999Album
Social StudiesLoudon Wainwright III1999Album
Social Studies (Promotion Copy)Loudon Wainwright III1999Album
The BBC SessionsLoudon Wainwright III1998Album
Mr AmbivalentLoudon Wainwright III1997Single
Little ShipLoudon Wainwright III1997Album
Grown ManLoudon Wainwright III1995Album
Grown ManLoudon Wainwright III1995Single
One Man Guy The Best Of 1982-1986Loudon Wainwright III1994Compil.
Suddenly It's ChristmasLoudon Wainwright III1993Single
Career MovesLoudon Wainwright III1993Album
History Album SamplerLoudon Wainwright III1992Album
People In LoveLoudon Wainwright III1992Single
Talking New Bob DylanLoudon Wainwright III1992Single
HistoryLoudon Wainwright III1992Album
Fame And Wealth & I'm AlrightLoudon Wainwright III1991Compil.
Jesse Don't Like ItLoudon Wainwright III1990Single
T.S.D.H.A.V. (This Song Don't Have A Video)Loudon Wainwright III1989Single
This YearLoudon Wainwright III1988Single
Your Mother & ILoudon Wainwright III1987Single
More Love SongsLoudon Wainwright III1986Album
Unhappy AnniversaryLoudon Wainwright III1986Single
I'm AlrightLoudon Wainwright III1985Album
Cardboard BoxesLoudon Wainwright III1985Single
Five Years OldLoudon Wainwright III1983Single
Fame And WealthLoudon Wainwright III1983Album
Five Years OldLoudon Wainwright III1983Single
1979 Cambridge Folk FestivalTelephone Bill And The Smooth Operators / The Boys Of The Lough / Maddy Prior / Loudon Wainwright III1980Album
A Live OneLoudon Wainwright III1979Album
A Live OneLoudon Wainwright III1979Album
Final ExamLoudon Wainwright III1978Album
In Concert-176Loudon Wainwright III1978Album
Final ExamLoudon Wainwright III1978Single
BicentennialLoudon Wainwright III1976Single
T ShirtLoudon Wainwright III1976Album
UnrequitedLoudon Wainwright III1975Album
Dead SkunkLoudon Wainwright III1975Single
The Swimming SongLoudon Wainwright III1974Single
Attempted MustacheLoudon Wainwright III1973Album
Down Drinking At The BarLoudon Wainwright III1973Single
Dead SkunkLoudon Wainwright III1973Single
Album IIILoudon Wainwright III1972Album
Rubber Duckie / Dead SkunkThe Kids / Ernie, Loudon Wainwright III1972Single
Dead SkunkLoudon Wainwright III1972Single
Say That You Love MeLoudon Wainwright III1972Single
Album IILoudon Wainwright III1971Album
Loudon Wainwright IIILoudon Wainwright III1970Album
I Remember SexLoudon Wainwright III Featuring Dame Edna EverageAlbum
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