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Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Background information
Birth nameThomas Alan Waits
BornDecember 7, 1949 (1949-12-07) (age 57) in Pomona, California, United States
Genre(s)Experimental
Rock
Blues
Jazz
Folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Composer
Musician
Actor
Instrument(s)Organ, Guitar, Piano, Harmonium, Vocals
Label(s)Asylum
Anti-
Island
WebsiteOfficial Site

Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor.

Waits has a distinctive voice, described by one critic as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months and then taken outside and run over with a car." With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock styles such as blues, jazz, and Vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona.

Lyrically, Waits' songs are known for atmospheric portrayals of bizarre, seedy characters and places, although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional and touching ballads. He has a cult following and has influenced subsequent songwriters, despite having little radio or music video support. His songs are best known to the general public in the form of cover versions by more visible artists—for example "Jersey Girl" performed by Bruce Springsteen and "Downtown Train" performed by Rod Stewart. Although Waits' albums have met with mixed commercial success in his native United States, they have occasionally achieved gold album sales status in other countries. He has been nominated for a number of major music awards, and has won Grammy Awards for two albums.

Waits has also worked as a composer for movies and musical plays and as a supporting actor in films, including The Fisher King and Bram Stoker's Dracula. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for his soundtrack work.


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    With regards to the PS3, I haven't played it a lot. They need something that consumers say, this is why I need to buy a PlayStation 3. Killzone may be that, I don't know what else could be. Metal Gear Soli -- 2008. We're going to have to wait and see, but they have laid out who they are, we've certainly, as I said Tuesday night, put our cards on th

    Shortly after Tom sends out his party invitations, his primary (party) advertiser's ability to serve content comes to a screeching halt. Anyway, if you're going to be in the area, be sure to drop by and tell me what it was all about.

    [PHOTO] NAACP invited all 9 Republican candidates to the forum, but only one showed up: Tom Tancredo. All the Democratic Presidential hopefuls showed up for their forum. The excuses given by the Republican campaigns mostly had to do with scheduling conflicts--just too busy to make it.






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