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Thomas Alan Waits, Songwriter / Actor / Singer was born 12/7/1949 in [[Pomona]], California would keep a pad of paper and pencil by his bed as a child so that he could write down the lyrics he thought up in the middle of the night. He taught himself how to play the piano at a neighbor's house, and then learned the guitar. Waits got into the music business at an early age; [[Herb Cohen]] signed him to Asylum records in '71 ('discovered at a "Hoot Night" at [[The Troubadour]]). Tom Waits opened for [[The Mothers]] on a number of occasions, and sat in with the band at least twice: 8/11 and 11/9 of 1974.
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[[Tom Waits]] (Pomona, California, July 12, 1949) is an American singer and pianist. As a child would keep a pad of paper and pencil by his bed so that he could write down the lyrics he thought up in the middle of the night. He taught himself how to play the piano at a neighbor's house, and then learned the guitar. Waits got into the music business at an early age; [[Herb Cohen]] signed him to Asylum records in '71 ('discovered at a "Hoot Night" at [[The Troubadour]]). Tom Waits opened for [[The Mothers]] on a number of occasions, and sat in with the band at least twice: 8/11 and 11/9 of 1974.
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Waits' early music (1973-1983) can be described as late night piano music in a bar and is actually quite accesible. His later work, from 1983 on, was more underground style music combining rock and folk music. He has a very recognizable growling voice, which is similar to that of [[Captain Beefheart]].  
  
 
Waits named [[Trout Mask Replica]] and [[The Yellow Shark]] as two of his favourite albums. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/mar/20/popandrock1)
 
Waits named [[Trout Mask Replica]] and [[The Yellow Shark]] as two of his favourite albums. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/mar/20/popandrock1)
  
 
[[Category:Bandmembers|Waits, Tom]]
 
[[Category:Bandmembers|Waits, Tom]]
[[Category:Musicians|Waits, Tom]]
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[[Category:Rock Artists|Waits, Tom]]
 
[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Waits, Tom]]
 
[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Waits, Tom]]
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[[Category:Folk Artists|Waits, Tom]]

Revision as of 17:19, 2 December 2010

Tom Waits (Pomona, California, July 12, 1949) is an American singer and pianist. As a child would keep a pad of paper and pencil by his bed so that he could write down the lyrics he thought up in the middle of the night. He taught himself how to play the piano at a neighbor's house, and then learned the guitar. Waits got into the music business at an early age; Herb Cohen signed him to Asylum records in '71 ('discovered at a "Hoot Night" at The Troubadour). Tom Waits opened for The Mothers on a number of occasions, and sat in with the band at least twice: 8/11 and 11/9 of 1974.

Waits' early music (1973-1983) can be described as late night piano music in a bar and is actually quite accesible. His later work, from 1983 on, was more underground style music combining rock and folk music. He has a very recognizable growling voice, which is similar to that of Captain Beefheart.

Waits named Trout Mask Replica and The Yellow Shark as two of his favourite albums. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/mar/20/popandrock1)