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Waddy Wachtel

WADDY WACHTEL

About

Waddy Wachtel is a musician and performer with 191 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Warren Zevon. They also have 8 songwriting credits.

Songwriting

Written by Waddy Wachtel

27 tracks · 9 artists

Warren Zevon

10 tracks

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The Immediate Family (2)

9 tracks

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Stevie Nicks

2 tracks

Annabel Lee Lyrics
I Don't Care Lyrics

Sui Generis (4)

1 track

Her Town Too = Tu Pueblo También

Mindi Abair1
Dexys1
James Taylor1
LP1
Don Toliver1

Production

Produced by Waddy Wachtel

36 tracks · 7 artists

Warren Zevon

18 tracks

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Stevie Nicks

7 tracks

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Bryan Ferry

4 tracks

Sign of the Times Lyrics
Can't Let Go Lyrics
Carrickfergus Lyrics
When She Walks in the Room Lyrics

Gilby Clarke

3 tracks

Cure Me... Or Kill Me...Lyrics
Tijuana Jail Lyrics
Dead Flowers Lyrics

Sand Rubies2
Sia1
James Newton Howard1

Guitar

Guitar — Waddy Wachtel

151 tracks · 24 artists

Warren Zevon

59 tracks

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Stevie Nicks

25 tracks

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Keith Richards

10 tracks

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Buckingham Nicks

9 tracks

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Miranda Lambert8
A.J. Croce6
Tamio Okuda5
Cher5
The Rolling Stones3
Bryan Ferry3
Bob Dylan3
Robbie Williams2
Jackson Browne2
Michael Hutchence1
Ringo Starr1
Miguel1
Tom Waits1
Neil Diamond1
Daryl Hall & John Oates1
Rosanne Cash1
Rod Stewart1
Shannon McNally1
Mindi Abair1
Bob Seger1

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Waddy Wachtel

39 tracks · 21 artists

Iggy Pop

5 tracks

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The Rolling Stones

5 tracks

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John Prine

3 tracks

Same Thing Happened to Me Lyrics
Quit Hollerin' at Me Lyrics
Lake Marie Lyrics

Karla Bonoff

3 tracks

Baby Don't Go Lyrics
When You Walk In the Room Lyrics
Trouble Again Lyrics

Zucchero3
Linda Ronstadt3
Bonnie Raitt2
Neil Diamond2
Ringo Starr1
Kim Carnes1
Dolly Parton1
Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes1
Don Henley1
Sheryl Crow1
Stevie Nicks1
Robbie Williams1
Playing For Change1
Warren Zevon1
Fleetwood Mac1
Barbra Streisand1
James Taylor1

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Waddy Wachtel

28 tracks · 15 artists

LeAnn Rimes

5 tracks

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Iggy Pop

4 tracks

Main Street Eyes Lyrics
Butt Town Lyrics
I Won't Crap Out Lyrics
Brick by Brick Lyrics

John Prine

3 tracks

Quit Hollerin' at Me Lyrics
Lake Marie Lyrics
Same Thing Happened to Me Lyrics

Stevie Nicks

3 tracks

Greta Lyrics
Alice Lyrics
Two Kinds of Love Lyrics

Warren Zevon2
John Mayer2
Neil Diamond1
A.J. Croce1
Sheryl Crow1
Jorge Calderón1
James Taylor1
Linda Ronstadt1
Kim Carnes1
The Rolling Stones1
Tamio Okuda1

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Waddy Wachtel

21 tracks · 7 artists

Keith Richards

9 tracks

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Warren Zevon

7 tracks

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Linda Ronstadt

1 track

Tumbling Dice Lyrics

Bryan Ferry

1 track

When She Walks in the Room Lyrics

Stevie Nicks1
Dolly Parton1
Kim Carnes1

Slide Guitar

Slide Guitar — Waddy Wachtel

4 tracks · 4 artists

Spinal Tap

1 track

Stinkin' Up The Great Outdoors

Tamio Okuda

1 track

息子 (アルバムバージョン)

A.J. Croce

1 track

Night Out On The Town

Sheryl Crow

1 track

Prove You Wrong Lyrics

Harmony Vocals

Harmony Vocals — Waddy Wachtel

3 tracks · 1 artist

Warren Zevon

3 tracks

Excitable Boy Lyrics
Excitable Boy (Remastered)Lyrics
Johnny Strikes Up the Band Lyrics

Guitar Solo

Guitar Solo — Waddy Wachtel

2 tracks · 2 artists

Linda Ronstadt

1 track

Tumbling Dice Lyrics

Sheryl Crow

1 track

Prove You Wrong Lyrics

Percussion

Percussion — Waddy Wachtel

2 tracks · 2 artists

Warren Zevon

1 track

Let Nothing Come Between You

Keith Richards

1 track

Will But You Won't

Rhythm Guitar

Rhythm Guitar — Waddy Wachtel

2 tracks · 2 artists

Fleetwood Mac

1 track

Sugar Daddy Lyrics

Andrew Gold

1 track

I'm On My Way Lyrics

Solo

Solo — Waddy Wachtel

2 tracks · 2 artists

Tamio Okuda

1 track

Beef

Rod Stewart

1 track

Go Out Dancing Lyrics

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Waddy Wachtel

2 tracks · 1 artist

Warren Zevon

2 tracks

Nighttime in the Switching Yard
Nighttime In The Switching Yard Lyrics

Baritone Guitar

Baritone Guitar — Waddy Wachtel

1 track · 1 artist

Barbra Streisand

1 track

To Lose You Again Lyrics

Celesta

Celesta — Waddy Wachtel

1 track · 1 artist

Keith Richards

1 track

Hate It When You Leave

Electric Guitar Solo

Electric Guitar Solo — Waddy Wachtel

1 track · 1 artist

Dolly Parton

1 track

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)Lyrics

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — Waddy Wachtel

1 track · 1 artist

Mindi Abair

1 track

The Shakedown

Lead Guitar

Lead Guitar — Waddy Wachtel

1 track · 1 artist

Gilby Clarke

1 track

Dead Flowers Lyrics

Piano

Piano — Waddy Wachtel

1 track · 1 artist

Keith Richards

1 track

Eileen

Artists

Associated Artists

Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon

67 tracks

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

37 tracks

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Discography

Albums

OCTANE

OCTANE

Don Toliver

2026

Epilogue: Live At The Edmonton Folk Music Festival

Epilogue: Live At The Edmonton Folk Music Festival

Warren Zevon

2025

Turn It Up To 10

The Immediate Family (2)

2020

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Edge of Seventeen

Stevie Nicks

Stand Back

Stevie Nicks

Werewolves of London

Warren Zevon

Half of My Heart

10 tracks

The Immediate Family (2)

9 tracks

Buckingham Nicks

Buckingham Nicks

9 tracks

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

9 tracks

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert

8 tracks

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

8 tracks

A.J. Croce

A.J. Croce

7 tracks

Tamio Okuda

Tamio Okuda

6 tracks

Cher

Cher

5 tracks

LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes

5 tracks

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

4 tracks

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

4 tracks

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

4 tracks

John Prine

John Prine

3 tracks

James Taylor

James Taylor

3 tracks

Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes

3 tracks

Zucchero

Zucchero

3 tracks

Karla Bonoff

Karla Bonoff

3 tracks

Listen To The Music

Playing For Change

2018

Wild Heart

Mindi Abair

2014

La Sesión Cubana

Zucchero

2012

Battle Studies

John Mayer

2009

Preludes: Rare And Unreleased Recordings

Warren Zevon

2007

Fly

Zucchero

2006

Jukebox Sparrows

Shannon McNally

2002

Trouble In Shangri-La

Trouble In Shangri-La

Stevie Nicks

2001

Sinfonías Para Adolescentes

Sui Generis (4)

2000

Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence

1999

That's Me In The Bar

A.J. Croce

1995

29

Tamio Okuda

1995

The Christmas Album Volume II

Neil Diamond

1994

Sand Rubies

Sand Rubies

1993

Learning To Flinch

Warren Zevon

1993

Time Takes Time

Time Takes Time

Ringo Starr

1992

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

1992

Main Offender

Keith Richards

1992

Break Like The Wind

Spinal Tap

1992

The Christmas Album

Neil Diamond

1992

Grand Canyon

James Newton Howard

1992

Vagabond Heart

Vagabond Heart

Rod Stewart

1991

Change Of Season

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1990

Heart of Stone

Heart of Stone

Cher

1987

Don’t Stand Me Down

Don’t Stand Me Down

Dexys

1985

Get Closer

Get Closer

Linda Ronstadt

1982

Mistaken Identity

Mistaken Identity

Kim Carnes

1981

Restless Nights

Restless Nights

Karla Bonoff

1979

Excitable Boy

Excitable Boy

Warren Zevon

1978

All This and Heaven Too

All This and Heaven Too

Andrew Gold

1978

Simple Dreams

Simple Dreams

Linda Ronstadt

1977

Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

1975

Buckingham Nicks

Buckingham Nicks

Buckingham Nicks

1973

Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School

Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School

Warren Zevon

The Bride Stripped Bare

The Bride Stripped Bare

Bryan Ferry

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (40th Anniversary Celebration/Super Deluxe Edition)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (40th Anniversary Celebration/Super Deluxe Edition)

Miguel

24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault

24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault

Stevie Nicks

I Can’t Stand Still

I Can’t Stand Still

Don Henley

Bridges to Babylon

Bridges to Babylon

The Rolling Stones

Under the Red Sky

Under the Red Sky

Bob Dylan

The Distance

The Distance

Bob Seger

The Pretender

The Pretender

Jackson Browne

Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

Fleetwood Mac

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Miranda Lambert

Excitable Boy (Remastered)

Excitable Boy (Remastered)

Warren Zevon

Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon

Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon

Pixies

In Your Dreams

In Your Dreams

Stevie Nicks

John Mayer

Leather and Lace

Stevie Nicks

Excitable Boy

Excitable Boy

Warren Zevon

Lawyers, Guns and Money

Lawyers, Guns and Money

Warren Zevon

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

Warren Zevon

Sweet Home

Sweet Home

Don Toliver

Carmelita

Carmelita

Warren Zevon

Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me

Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me

Warren Zevon

Frozen Love

Frozen Love

Buckingham Nicks