Tom Waits

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Born
7 December 1949 (age 75)
Born In
Pomona, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits, in Pomona, California, on December 7, 1949) is a prolific American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He started his career in the early 1970s as a singer in spit 'n' sawdust bars. Initially, he was deeply influenced by the beat generation, novelists like Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, and poets like Allen Ginsberg and Charles Bukowski. Waits is often compared to Charles Bukowski, being similar both in content and lifestyle Waits was unable to make a living from his music in the 70s because his classical bar music, based in… read more
Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits, in Pomona, California, on December 7, 1949) is a prolific American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He started his career in the early 1970s as a singer in spit 'n' sawdust bars. Initially, he was deeply influenced by the beat generation, n… read more
Tom Waits (born Thomas Alan Waits, in Pomona, California, on December 7, 1949) is a prolific American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He started his career in the early 1970s as a singer in spit 'n' sawdust bars. Initially, he was deeply influenced by the beat generation, novelists like Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, and poets like Alle… read more

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1 Play track Closing Time I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You
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2 Play track Jockey Full Of Bourbon - 2023 Remaster Jockey Full Of Bourbon - 2023 Remaster
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3 Play track Clap Hands - 2023 Remaster Clap Hands - 2023 Remaster
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4 Play track Downtown Train - 2023 Remaster Downtown Train - 2023 Remaster
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5 Play track Closing Time Ol' 55
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6 Play track Closing Time Martha
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7 Play track Goin' Out West - 2023 Remaster Goin' Out West - 2023 Remaster
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8 Play track Underground - 2023 Remaster Underground - 2023 Remaster
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9 Play track Mule Variations Hold On
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10 Time - 2023 Remaster Time - 2023 Remaster
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Albums

  1. 699,691 listeners

    1 Jan 1985 · 19 tracks

    Rain Dogs
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  2. 339,398 listeners

    May 1973 · 12 tracks

    Closing Time
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  3. 312,224 listeners

    1 Jan 1992 · 16 tracks

    Bone Machine
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  4. 294,871 listeners

    1 Jan 1983 · 15 tracks

    Swordfishtrombones
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