Tom Waits Pictures, Lyrics, Relationships, Biography, Discography, Videos, News, Ringtones

In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, lowlife characters with a persona that seemed to embody the same lifestyle, which he sang about in a raspy, gravelly voice. From the '80s on, his work became increasingly theatrical as he moved into acting and composing. Growing up in southern California, Waits attracted the attention of manager Herb Cohen, who also handled Frank Zappa, and was signed by him at the beginning of the 1970s, resulting in the material later released as The Early Years and The Early Years, Vol. 2. His formal recording debut came with Closing Time...Read more

• Orphans: Bastards (2006)  (2006)
• Orphans: Bawlers (2006)  (2006)
• Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards  (2006)
• Real Gone  (2004)
• Alice  (2002)

• 1978 Paradise Alley
• 1981 Wolfen
• 1982 One from the Heart
• 1983 Rumble Fish
• 1983 The Outsiders

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  • Kathleen Brennan
  • 1980 Married

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• Alice
• Everything You Can Think
• Flowers Grave
• No One Knows I'm Gone
• Kommienezuepadt
• Poor Edward
• Table Top Joe
• Lost In The Harbour
• We're All Mad Here
• Watch Her Disappear

• Falling Down
• Strange Weather
• Ruby's Arms
• Clap Hands
• Time

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