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Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding like "it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car." With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock music styles such as blues, jazz, and vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona. He has worked as a composer for movies and musicals and has acted in supporting roles in films, including Paradise Alley and Bram Stoker's Dracula. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1986 film Down by Law. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on One from the Heart.
Waits' lyrics frequently present atmospheric portraits of grotesque, often seedy characters and places—although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional ballads. He has a cult following and has influenced subsequent songwriters despite having little radio or music video support. His songs are best-known through cover versions by more commercial artists: "Jersey Girl", performed by Bruce Springsteen, "Ol' '55", by the Eagles, and "Downtown Train", by Rod Stewart. Although Waits' albums have met with mixed commercial success in his native United States, they have occasionally achieved gold album sales status in other countries. He has been nominated for a number of major music awards and has won Grammy Awards for two albums, Bone Machine and Mule Variations. In 2011, Waits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also included among the 2010 list of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers. and the 2015 list of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, actor, and one of the original members of the rock band The Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone Magazine credited Richards for "rock's greatest single body of riffs" on guitar and ranked him 4th on its list of 100 best guitarists. Fourteen songs that Richards wrote with the Rolling Stones' lead vocalist Mick Jagger are listed among Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The Stones are generally known for their guitar interplay of rhythm and lead ("weaving") with Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood over the years. In spite of this, Richards plays the only guitar tracks on some of their most famous songs including "Paint It Black", "Ruby Tuesday", "Sympathy for the Devil", and "Gimme Shelter".
Richards was born 18 December 1943 at Livingston Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, England. He is the only child of Doris M L (née Dupree) and Herbert W Richards. His father was a factory worker who was injured in World War II during the Normandy invasion.
"Hold On" by @tomwaits from the album 'Mule Variations,' 1999 Directed by Matt Mahurin TOM WAITS ▶ Store: https://tomwaits.ffm.to/store ▶ Website: http://www.tomwaits.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomwaits ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwaits ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomWaits ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LC1qg9 ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/3v3UGlz ▶ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rWIqkK ANTI- RECORDS ▶ Store: https://antircrds.io/store ▶ Website: http://www.anti.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antirecords ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antirecords ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/antirecords ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3F8wIHU ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/33kCNDl #tomwaits #mulevariations
from the album "The Early Years Vol.II" Audio HQ
"Downtown Train" by @tomwaits from the album 'Rain Dogs,' 1985 Directed by Jean Baptiste Mondino TOM WAITS ▶ Store: https://tomwaits.ffm.to/store ▶ Website: http://www.tomwaits.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomwaits ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwaits ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomWaits ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LC1qg9 ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/3v3UGlz ▶ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rWIqkK ANTI- RECORDS ▶ Store: https://antircrds.io/store ▶ Website: http://www.anti.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antirecords ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antirecords ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/antirecords ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3F8wIHU ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/33kCNDl #tomwaits #raindogs
"Hell Broke Luce" by @tomwaits from the album 'Bad As Me,' 2011 Directed By Matt Mahurin TOM WAITS ▶ Store: https://tomwaits.ffm.to/store ▶ Website: http://www.tomwaits.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomwaits ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwaits ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomWaits ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LC1qg9 ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/3v3UGlz ▶ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rWIqkK ANTI- RECORDS ▶ Store: https://antircrds.io/store ▶ Website: http://www.anti.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antirecords ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antirecords ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/antirecords ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3F8wIHU ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/33kCNDl #tomwaits #badasme
"God's Away On Business" by @tomwaits from the album 'Blood Money,' 2002 Directed by Jesse Dylan TOM WAITS ▶ Store: https://tomwaits.ffm.to/store ▶ Website: http://www.tomwaits.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomwaits ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwaits ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomWaits ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3LC1qg9 ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/3v3UGlz ▶ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rWIqkK ANTI- RECORDS ▶ Store: https://antircrds.io/store ▶ Website: http://www.anti.com ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antirecords ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antirecords ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/antirecords ▶ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3F8wIHU ▶ Apple: https://apple.co/33kCNDl #tomwaits #bloodmoney
Tom Waits Greatest Hits (FULL ALBUM) - Best of Tom Waits [PLAYLIST HQ/HD]. Tom Waits Greatest Hits (FULL ALBUM) - Best of Tom Waits [PLAYLIST HQ/HD]
"I Don't Wanna Grow Up" by Tom Waits from the album 'Bone Machine,' 1992 Directed by Jim Jarmusch Official Site: http://www.tomwaits.com/ Official Store: http://tomwaitsstore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomwaits/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomwaits #tomwaits #bonemachine
Released October 15, 1974 The Heart of Saturday Night is the second studio album by singer and songwriter Tom Waits, released in 1974 on Asylum Records. The title song was written as a tribute to Jack Kerouac. Tom Waits – vocals, piano, guitar Jim Hughart – double bass Pete Christlieb – tenor saxophone Tom Scott - clarinet Jim Gordon – drums 01 - 00:00 New Coat of Paint 02 - 03:23 San Diego Serenade 03 - 06:53 Semi Suite 04 - 10:22 Shiver Me Timbers 05 - 14:49 Diamonds on My Windshield 06 - 18:01 (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night 07 - 21:54 Fumblin' with the Blues 08 - 24:57 Please Call Me, Baby 09 - 29:23 Depot, Depot 10 - 33:09 Drunk on the Moon 11 - 33:17 The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone's Pizza House)
Tom Waits performs "The Piano Has Been Drinking" from the album 'Small Change' live On Fernwood Tonight in 1977 Official Site: http://www.tomwaits.com/ Official Store: http://tomwaitsstore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomwaits/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomwaits #tomwaits #smallchange
Keith Richards talks about some of his guitar secrets by playing some of The Rolling Stones songs like "Honky Tonk Women" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash." The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/3gZJaNy Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35ET/10:35c Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show JIMMY FALLON ON SOCIAL Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Follow Jimmy: https://www.instagram.com/jimmyfallon/ Follow Jimmy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmyfallon THE TONIGHT SHOW ON SOCIAL Follow The Tonight Show: http://Twitter.com/FallonTonight Like The ...
The Rolling Stones: In this video, we pay tribute to one of the greatest guitarists of all time: Keith Richards. From his legendary work with The Rolling Stones to his distinctive style, Richards has crafted numerous unforgettable riffs that have become an integral part of rock music history. Join us as we explore Keith Richards' top 10 best riffs and celebrate his remarkable contributions to the world of guitar playing. Top 10 Best Riffs of all time and the stories behind them: https://youtu.be/lJXPTvKHx6E #therollingstones #rollingstones #keithrichards #mickjagger #brianjones #billwyman #charliewatts #ronniewood
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Keith Richards Is Now Almost 80 How He Lives Is Sad. Keith Richards, a prominent member of The Rolling Stones and a counterculture figure, left a negative impression in the eyes of audiences with a series of scandals in the 60s and 70s. Notorious in the press for his romantic relationships and Keith's life certainly wasn't easy. See how he overcame the troubles he created in this video.
Chuck Berry - Guitar, vocals Keith Richards - Guitar Eric Clapton - Guitar Johnnie Johnson - Piano Chuck Leavell - Organ Steve Jordan - Drums Joey Spampinato - Bass
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Mick Jagger has Called Keith Richard Make Song Very Weird And of Lyrics Lost By The Wayside. Let It Loose distinguishes out from the rest of the dissolute double-vinyl masterpiece Exile On Main St., the Rolling Stones' 1972 release, thanks to its captivating opening riff by Keith Richards, which oscillates seductively via a Leslie speaker. The song is located deep inside side three of the album.
Return To Sin City (Live Tribute To Gram Parsons) 2004
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding like "it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car." With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock music styles such as blues, jazz, and vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona. He has worked as a composer for movies and musicals and has acted in supporting roles in films, including Paradise Alley and Bram Stoker's Dracula. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1986 film Down by Law. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on One from the Heart.
Waits' lyrics frequently present atmospheric portraits of grotesque, often seedy characters and places—although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional ballads. He has a cult following and has influenced subsequent songwriters despite having little radio or music video support. His songs are best-known through cover versions by more commercial artists: "Jersey Girl", performed by Bruce Springsteen, "Ol' '55", by the Eagles, and "Downtown Train", by Rod Stewart. Although Waits' albums have met with mixed commercial success in his native United States, they have occasionally achieved gold album sales status in other countries. He has been nominated for a number of major music awards and has won Grammy Awards for two albums, Bone Machine and Mule Variations. In 2011, Waits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also included among the 2010 list of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers. and the 2015 list of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.