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Famous as :
Rock singer, actorBirth Name :
Thomas Alan WaitsBirth Date :
December 07, 1949Birth Place :
Pomona, California, USASpouse :
Kathleen Brennan (since 10-Aug-80)Claim to fame :
Album "Bone Machine" (1992)
Scarlett Johansson's Debut Album Finds a Release Date
January 25, 2008 09:01:50Scarlett Johansson will release her debut album this year. While it's no longer a secret that she holds a passion in the music field, the acclaimed actress chooses to have a cover album for her first instead of an album full of new materials.
Johansson who will portray the titular character on 'Mary Queen of Scots', has compiled her rendition of Tom Waits song. The production is taken by Dave Sitek from TV on the Radio and collaborations come from Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist, Nick Zinner, and Celebration's Sean Antanaitis.
Tom Waits Heals Tibetan Through CD
May 24, 2007 02:05:16
In support of a charity project called Tibetan Health Initiative, Tom Waits and other artists' 2003 concert will be molded into a live album titled "Healing the Divide: A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation". This album, which will be released July 10 via Anti-, is aimed to increase awareness of Tibetans' declination.
"The release of this CD helps us raise awareness about the worsening condition of Tibetans both inside and out of the region," Healing the Divide co-founder Richard Gere said. "The funds raised not only allow us to positively change the lives of the Tibetan people, but will also allow us to promote invaluable Tibetan Buddhist concepts of peace and compassion."
Ten Finalists Making It to 6th Annual "Shorlist Music Prize"
May 01, 2007 11:05:48
The Shortlist Music Prize has downsized the nominated albums up to mere ten. The 2006 albums that stands the chance are coming from Cat Power, Band of Horses, Beirut, Bonnie Prince Billy, Girl Talk, Hot Chip, Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor, Spank Rock and Tom Waits.
These finalists are the ones thought to be potentially 'creative and adventurous' this year. They are selected after a hefty list of 60 others such as Franz Ferdinand, KT Tunstall, Panic! At the Disco, 2005's winner Sufjan Stevens and many others. Co-founder Greg Spotts said, "This is the year of the storyteller. More than half of our ten finalists are wordsmiths who create unique characters and narratives, interpreting our complex world in new ways."
Actress Scarlett Johansson Pursuing Musical Career?
October 17, 2006 01:10:02
Scarlett Johansson can never have too many. The beauty who rose to public prominence as an actress is now said to pursue a music career.
It is said further that Scarlett has signed a deal to make her first record, to be dubbed "Scarlett Sings Tom Waits". By now on there has yet official statements from the star's camp.
Vedder's New Song on "Dead Man Walking" Reissue
May 17, 2006 04:05:39
After such hard work recording the new version of "Dead Man," which was originally the B-side of the 1996 Pearl Jam single "Off He Goes," frontman Eddie Vedder at last has the song included on an expanded reissue of the soundtrack to the 1996 film "Dead Man Walking".
The soundtrack is bolstered with a DVD taped at Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking -- The Concert, which was held March 29, 1998, at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. It featured performances by Vedder and Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, Ani DiFranco, Lyle Lovett, Tom Waits and Steve Earle.
Stars Sing the Texas Lullaby
December 15, 2005 10:12:51
Josh Hartnett, John Malkovich, Ellen Barkin, Alison Lohman and Tom Waits will all sing the "Texas Lullaby" in harmony. The fivesome are about to team up, starring in the upcoming drama genre inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
Directing a script by Steve Allison is Malcolm Venville. Set in East Texas in the late 1980s, the story of the film began when after the sudden death of Cletus (Willis), his father and his mother's (Barkin) abrupt and unexpected marriage to his uncle Sheriff Tanner Telmah (Malkovich), young Adair Telmah is confused and depressed. And when his father's ghost appears to him, claiming that he's been murdered by Tanner, Adair is baffled to the point of madness by the goal of vengeance set for him by his dead daddy.
Tom Waits for Justice
September 16, 2005 11:09:38Sound means everything and costs expensive for singer. Tom Waits proves it. The singer-songwriter has filed suit in a German court against carmaker Adam Opel AG, a division of General Motors, and ad agency McCann Erickson Deutschland, alleging the companies misappropriated his unique sound in a TV ad. And he is seeking damages of at least 250,000 euros.
Per the suit, filed Thursday in a Frankfurt court, Waits claims General Motors' Opel unit and the McCann Erickson agency produced and broadcast ads that used a "perfect impersonation" of his distinctive after he turned down offers to create music for a TV spot for Opel's new car model, the Zafira. Further it's stated, "It is well established in the music industry that (Waits) does not allow the use of his person, voice, likeness and/or photo for any advertisement of any kind."
