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Tom Waits

Birth Name:
Thomas Alan Waits
Birth Place:
Pomona, California, United States
Profession
Composer, Actor, Music department, Writer, Camera department
Tom Waits

Fast Facts

  • Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011
  • His first job was at Napoleone Pizza House in National City, Calif․, a vocation that inspired several of his later songs including "The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone's Pizza House)․"
  • Quote: "The big print giveth and the small print taketh away․"
  • His lyrics often descript grotesque or seedy characters and places, and he sings them in a gravelly voice
  • His experimental compositions, which lean toward the industrial music genre, incorporate pre-rock music styles such as blues, jazz and vaudeville
  • A series of photographs of Waits are featured in a coffee-table book by Anton Corbijn called "Waits/Corbijn '77-'11․"
  • Converted a dumpster into a musical instrument by cutting a hole in the side and stretching piano strings across it

Awards

  • 1983Oscar - Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score:Nominated
  • 1993Special Volpi CupWinner
  • 1994Special AwardWinner
  • 2004ASCAP Award - Top TV Series:Winner
  • 2006David - Best Song (Migliore Canzone):Nominated
  • 2012BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2012SDFCS Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Winner
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