The Wind is the twelfth and final studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on August 26, 2003, by Artemis Records. Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable pleural mesothelioma (a cancer of the lining of the lung), and it was released just two weeks before his death on September 7, 2003. The album was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. "Disorder in the House", performed by Zevon and Bruce Springsteen, won Best Rock Vocal Performance (Group or Duo). Songs from the album were nominated for an additional Read more on Last.fm.
The doctors told Warren he had 3 months to live. What was his reaction?
He wrote and recorded a record, The Wind. For an artist that spent twenty five years writing about death, he finally got to view it head on. The Wind is a brave, brave trail of tears. It’s also worth your time.