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Loudon Wainwright III
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guitar
piano
banjo
ukulele
percussion instrument
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9.2/10
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🎧 336,295 listeners
▶ 4,437,125 plays
Wikipedia
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. Some of his best-known songs include "The Swimming Song", "Motel Blues", "The Man Who Couldn't Cry", "Dead Skunk", and "Lullaby". In 2007, he collaborated with musician Joe Henry to create the soundtrack for Judd Apatow's film Knocked Up. In addition to music, he has acted in small roles in at least eighteen television programs and feature films, including three episodes in the third season of the series M*A*S*H.
Reflecting upon his career in 1999, he stated, "You could characterize the catalog as somewhat checkered, although I prefer to think of it as a tapestry." He is the brother of singer Sloan Wainwright and has four children, including musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, and Lucy Wainwright Roche. He has been married and divorced twice, including to folk singer Kate McGarrigle.
🤝 Collaborations (10)
MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks
Loudon Wainwright III has 10 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 10 other. Active 1946–present.
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⭐ Known For
Attempted Mustache
▶ 1,272,247
Strange Weirdos: Music From And Inspired By The Film Knocked Up
▶ 411,111
Album III
▶ 268,816
Album II
▶ 266,787
Unrequited
▶ 193,357
History
▶ 112,509
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Loudon Live in London
2025
Lifetime Achievement
2022
Nine is the cloud (Live Ohio 1972)
2021
I'd Rather Lead a Band
2020
Years in the Making
2018
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