Tom Waits

- Name: Thomas Alan Waits
- Born: December 7, 1949
- Hometown: Pomona, California
- Grammy Awards: 2
- Married to Kathleen Brennan, listed as co-songwriter on Waits songs since 1985
- Has sued several companies (including Frito-Lay and Audi) for the unauthorized use of his songs and vocal styles in commercials and jinglesStereogum: Tom Waits To Sue

Tom Waits is an American Singer-Songwriter, composer and actor who is known for his distinctive growling vocals and experimental musical tastes.
Career and Transitions

After learning piano at an early age, Waits began by playing gigs in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas. After signing to Asylum Records in 1972, he released his debut album Closing Time. While not an immediate success, many of the songs on the album were covered by other artists, including The Eagles and Tim Buckley. His next three albums solidified his sound earned him a growing legion of fans and admirers. Waits' sound began to shift in the 1980s as he began to experiment with using unorthodox instruments, darker themes, theatrical flourishes and guttural vocals. Besides music, Waits has also explored a varied career as an actor and has been featured in a number of films.

Tom Waits Images Powered by Flickr and Google
view more images...
Tom Waits on Amazon
- Tom Waits-"A Broken Heart"DVD Rare Live - $19.98
  
  Rare Promo DVD Of Tom Waits Performing In The Early Part of His Career. Fantastic Performance In Germany 1977. Rare to Find Any Live Footage of This Amazing Performer.
  
  Amazon
- Little Trip to Heaven - $0.99
  Amazon
- Closing Time - $7.98
  
  It starts with a sunrise, it ends with "one star shining," and in between Closing Time contains an honest year's worth (1973, to be exact) of sweet, melodic, vintage Tom Wai...
  
  Amazon
- Lowside of the Road: A Life of Tom Waits - $29.95
  
  With his trademark growl, carnival-madman persona, haunting music, and unforgettable lyrics, Tom Waits is one of the most revered and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters alive ...
  
  Amazon
- Rain Dogs - $11.98
  
  The middle album of the trilogy that includes Swordfishtrombones and Franks Wild Years, Rain Dogs is Waits's best overall effort. The songs are first-rate, and...
  
  Amazon
view more products...
Tom Waits Questions

Where can I find a TomTom female who speaks in English with a French accent? 1 Answer

The may have, the only TomTom voices I can find are these ones and none appear to be English/French. But keep an eye on it and one could be uploaded eventually ... read more

TomTom, Magellan, or Garmin? Which GPS manufacturer has the better interface? 4 Answers

I own a TomTom One (original) and have used a Garmin. The Garmin was very confusing to me. I like the TomTom because you can modify it and there's a great u... read more

What is the best Tom Waits album? (Or top 3?) 4 Answers

Tom Waits has gone through many different variations of his sound of the years, so it's really hard to come up with a definitive Top album (or even top 3). If y... read more

Was it Tom Petty who sang? Waiting is the hardest part 1 Answer

Yes it was Tom Petty. read more

view more questions...
Featured Video

Comments (0)

Write a comment...
Tom Waits Videos Powered by YouTube
view more videos...

ask any question

On Twitter Powered by Twitter
- Don't you know there ain't no devil, there's just God when he's drunk ... Tom Waits
- Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Raekwon - 32. Neko Case - 22. Tom Waits - 17. http://bit.ly/KzHrK
- Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Lady GaGa - 39. Tom Waits - 32. Dntel - 14. http://bit.ly/13Kwoy
- God damn I love tom waits
- Wow just picked up the new Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Live CD from Amazon for only $7.99 cool - http://is.gd/50yjl
view more tweets...
Related Mahalo Pages