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Tom Waits
December 7, 1949
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Artistfacts:
| He was born in California to two teachers. His parents divorced when he was 10 years old, and he began teaching himself how to play piano. By the time he was 16, he had joined an R&B band. |
| He joined the U.S. Coast Guard briefly before moving to Los Angeles, where he began pursuing a musical career. He signed a contract with Bizarre/Straight records in 1971 and started recording demos, then switched to Asylum Records the following year. Throughout the '70s, he developed a decent following, spent a lot of time on the road, and developed into a bit of an alcoholic. He appeared in a movie with Sylvester Stallone, and later wrote music for other films. |
| He married Kathleen Brennan in 1980, with whom he began writing music, and moved to Island Records a few years later. |
| Waits has released at least 20 albums and contributed to at least 50 films. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France, for all above) |
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