Loudon Wainwright, III Biography (1946-)

Born September 5, 1946, in Chapel Hill, NC; son of Loudon S., Jr. (a magazineeditor and columnist) and Martha T. (a yoga instructor) Wainwright; marriedKate McGarrigle (a singer), 1973 (divorced 1977); married Suzzy Roche (a singer; divorced); children: (first marriage) Rufus (a singer, songwriter, and actor), Martha (a singer and songwriter); (second marriage) Lucy; (with Ritamarie Kelly) Alexandra. Addresses: Agent: Dan Baron, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069; (bookings) Rosebud Agency, P.O. Box 170429, San Francisco, CA 94117.; Manager: Harriet Sternberg, Harriet Sternberg Management, 4530 Gloria Ave., Encino, CA 91436-2718.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, music producer, actor
Birth Details: September 5, 1946; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Gary, The Slugger's Wife (also known as Neil Simon's "The Slugger's Wife"), Sony Pictures Releasing, 1985
Ferretti, Jacknife, Cineplex Odeon, 1989
Guitar man, 28 Days, Columbia, 2000
(As Loudon Wainwright) Beamen, Big Fish, Columbia, 2003
(As Loudon Wainwright) Second vocalist at Coconut Grove, The Aviator, Miramax, 2004
(As Loudon Wainwright) Priest, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Universal,2005
(As Loudon Wainwright) Uncle Dale, Elizabethtown, Paramount, 2005
Himself, The Holy Modal Rounders: Bound to Lose, 2006
Film Song Performer
Performer of songs that have appeared in films, television productions, radio productions, and videos.
Television Appearances
Series
Resident singer, Carrot Confidential, BBC, beginning c. 1987
(As Loudon Wainwright) Hal Karp, Undeclared, Fox, 2001-2002
Specials
The Labor Day Show, PBS, 1991
Broadway's Best, Bravo, 2002
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Himself, All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright, 2005
(In archive footage) Himself, Live from New York: The First 5 Years ofSaturday Night Live, NBC, 2005
Episodic
Captain Calvin Spalding, "Rainbow Bridge," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1974
Captain Calvin Spalding, "There Is Nothing Like a Nurse," M*A*S*H,CBS, 1974
Captain Calvin Spalding, "Big Mac," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1975
Musical guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1975
America 2Night, syndicated, 1978
Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, 1984
Norman, "Lifelines," Soldier Soldier, Independent Television (England), 1992
Himself, Austin City Limits, PBS, 1999
Jerome Trouper, "Love Is All Around: Parts 1 & 2," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2002
Dr. Weidlinger, "Cuts Like a Knife," Grounded for Life, The WB, 2003
Musical guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2005
Celebrity Charades, American Movie Classics, 2005
The Heaven and Earth Show, BBC, 2005
Minister, "Renewing Vows," According to Jim (also known as TheDad), ABC, 2006
Pilots
Dead man on telethon and Spinal Tap keyboard player, The T.V. Show, ABC, 1979
(As Loudon Wainwright) Hal Karp, Undeclared, Fox, 2001
Tom's father, Other People's Business, The WB, 2004
Radio Appearances
Appeared in radio productions, including appearances as a music commentator for National Public Radio.
Stage Appearances
Jim, Pump Boys and Dinettes (musical), Princess Theatre, New YorkCity, c. 1982-83
Appeared in a production of The Birthday Party.
RECORDINGS
Albums
Loudon Wainwright III (also known as Album I), Atlantic, 1970
Album II, Atlantic, 1971
Album III, Columbia/CBS, 1972
Attempted Mustache, Columbia/CBS, 1974
Unrequited, Columbia/CBS, 1975

T Shirt, Arista, 1976
Final Exam, Arista, 1978
A Live One, Radar, 1979
Fame and Wealth, Demon/Rounder, 1982
I'm Alright, Demon/Rounder, 1985
More Love Songs, Demon/Rounder, 1986
Therapy, Silvertone/RCA, 1988
History, Virgin, 1992
Career Moves, Virgin, 1993
Grown Man, Virgin, 1995
One Man Guy: The Best of Loudon Wainwright III 1982-1986, MCI, 1995
BBC Sessions, Fuel 2000, 1998
Little Ship, Virgin, 1998
Social Studies, Hannibal, 1999
The Atlantic Recordings, Rhino Handmade, 2000
Last Man on Earth, Red House, 2001
So Damn Happy, Sanctuary, 2003
Here Come the Choppers, Sovereign Artists, 2005
Contributor to numerous compilation albums and recordings by other artists, including the Beat Farmers, Chris Harford, Willie Nile, and the Tony Trischka Band.
Singles
"Dead Skunk," 1972
"Y2K," c. 1999
Other singles include "Jesse Don't Like It."
Album Producer; Albums by Loudon Wainwright III
(With Milton Kramer) Album II, Atlantic, 1971
Unrequited, Columbia/CBS, 1975
T Shirt, Arista, 1976
(With John Wood) A Live One, Radar, 1979
Fame and Wealth, Demon/Rounder, 1982
(With Richard Thompson) I'm Alright, Demon/Rounder, 1985
(With Chaim Tannenbaum and Thompson) More Love Songs, Demon/Rounder, 1986
(With Tannenbaum) Therapy, Silvertone/RCA, 1988
(With Jeffrey Lesser) History, Virgin, 1992
(With Lesser) Career Moves, Virgin, 1993
(With Lesser) Grown Man, Virgin, 1995
(With Stewart Lerman) So Damn Happy, Sanctuary, 2003
WRITINGS
Film Music
Songs
Dead Skunk (short animated film), 1973
28 Days, Columbia, 2000
Wrote songs that have appeared in films, television productions, radio productions, and videos.
Radio Music
Songs
Composed songs for National Public Radio, beginning 1980s, and compiled on the album Social Studies, released by Hannibal, 1999.
Stage Music
Songs
A Couple White Chicks Sitting around Talking, Astor Place Theatre,New York City, 1980-81
Albums
Loudon Wainwright III (also known as Album I), Atlantic, 1970
Album II, Atlantic, 1971
Album III, Columbia/CBS, 1972
Attempted Mustache, Columbia/CBS, 1974
Unrequited, Columbia/CBS, 1975
T Shirt, Arista, 1976
Final Exam, Arista, 1978
A Live One, Radar, 1979
Fame and Wealth, Demon/Rounder, 1982
I'm Alright, Demon/Rounder, 1985
More Love Songs, Demon/Rounder, 1986
Therapy, Silvertone/RCA, 1988
History, Virgin, 1992
Career Moves, Virgin, 1993
Grown Man, Virgin, 1995
One Man Guy: The Best of Loudon Wainwright III 1982-1986, MCI, 1995
BBC Sessions, Fuel 2000, 1998
Little Ship, Virgin, 1998
Social Studies, Hannibal, 1999
The Atlantic Recordings, Rhino Handmade, 2000
Last Man on Earth, Red House, 2001
So Damn Happy, Sanctuary, 2003
Here Come the Choppers, Sovereign Artists, 2005
Contributor to numerous compilation albums and recordings by other artists, including the Beat Farmers, Chris Harford, Willie Nile, and the Tony Trischka Band.
Singles
"Dead Skunk," 1972
"Y2K," c. 1999
Other singles include "Jesse Don't Like It."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, October 19, 2001, pp. 46-49
Guardian (London), April 15, 2005
Los Angeles Times, September 25, 2001
People Weekly, March 2, 1998, p. 30
Reader's Digest, October, 1988, p. 157
Sunday Herald, June 20, 1999
Uncut, May, 2005, p. 96

Electronic

Loudon Wainwright III, http://www.lwiii.com, February 26, 2006

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