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Tom Waits

Musician
Forfans of singer-songwriters, blues/jazz/experimental rock listeners, readers of album and live music criticism
51 Reviews 58 Definitions 90 Charts
Blues Singer-Songwriters Author's Song

The Profile

Thomas Alan Waits (born 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and actor known for his gravelly voice and eclectic blending of blues, jazz, rock and experimental music.

Publicly documented facts reflected in these reviews: long career beginning with Closing Time (1973), frequent collaborator Marc Ribot, longtime creative partnership and spouse Kathleen Brennan, celebrated albums include Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs, Mule Variations, Bone Machine and box-set Orphans.

DeBaser's community reviews celebrate Tom Waits's gravelly voice, theatrical shows and genre-defying albums. Critics highlight classics such as Rain Dogs, Swordfishtrombones and Mule Variations, and praise later works like Real Gone and Orphans. Overall tone: admiring, often playful.

Notable Quotes

❝ I didn’t marry a man, I married a mule
❝ GOOD EVENING
❝ And now all of you go to hell.
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