Tom Waits -

Tom Waits has been recording songs for 20 years; his first album, Closing Time, was released in 1973. As well as albums, Waits has released operatic scores and film scores - including the Academy Award-nominated One From The Heart and has acted on screen and stage. An icon of the contemporary music scene and a highly influential songwriter, Waits' songs have been recorded by, among others, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Marianne Faithfull and Bob Seger.