Wainwright Loudon III, 1946–

(Loudon Wainwright)

PERSONAL

Born September 5, 1946, in Chapel Hill, NC; son of Loudon S., Jr. (a magazine editor and columnist) and Martha T. (a yoga instructor) Wainwright; married Kate 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. Education: Attended Carnegie-Mellon University, 1965–67.

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.

Career: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, music producer, and actor. Began writing and performing music in Boston and New York City, 1968.

Awards, Honors: Grammy Award nomination, best contemporary folk recording, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1986, for I'm Alright; Grammy Award nomination, best contemporary folk recording, 1987, for More Love Songs.

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.

Television Appearances; 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 of Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; 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 2 Night, 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 The Dad), ABC, 2006.

Television Appearances; 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 York City, 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."

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.