Tom Waits
Dutch photographer and movie director Anton Corbijn (R) signs autographs on his new photo book 'Waits/Corbijn' about US singer Tom Waits, at Foam photo museum in Amsterdam, on May 5, 2013.
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I cover Tom Waits' 'Picture In A Frame' on my new album ... Penny and I broke up for two weeks and the song is about that time. I asked for a photo of her in a frame so that I could see her when I went to bed and when I woke up.
Well, the one I ended up choosing is 'What Is Life Without Love ... The reason I chose it was the lyrics are so happy, yet the music was so sad. So, I decided to take a different approach, and make it more of a toned-down song. It ended up working out well. We had Ralph Carney in town -- he plays with Tom Waits. We ended up putting him to use, and it took on a New Orleans-kind of direction.
For Helena, it’s Antony and the Johnsons, which is this haunting, beautiful music. And Tom Waits.More quotes »
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Tom Waits – through the lens of photographer Anton Corbijn
and "Named" Seeds (Heirloom Tomato). Photograph: Tom Waits Things That I Found on the Ground. Photograph: Tom Waits Crows, wires, oil stains, cows, dead trees and a vulture – these are the kinds of things that could easily make it into a song by Tom Waits. from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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Katy Perry Joins the Rolling Stones on 'Beast of Burden'
up an all-star cast of surprise guests to join them on their "50 and Counting" tour, with collaborators ranging from Tom Waits to Gwen Stefani. Last night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Katy Perry joined the band onstage to duet with Mick Jagger from Rolling Stone Read more »
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Julian Velard
and pop, he has one of New York's most talked-about live shows. Singer-songwriter Julian Velard's voice has been compared to Billy Joel, Tom Waits and Ben Folds. With songs that blend jazz and pop, he has one of New York's most talked-about live shows. from LongIsland.com Read more »
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Donovan: The Best of the TVD Interview
together exclusive musical collaborations — featuring musicians like Peter Gabriel, Moby, Ozomatli, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds, Tom Waits and many others — that fund rehabilitative Transcendental Meditation programs (techniques that, incidentally, he learned from The Vinyl District Read more »
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Rod Stewart reveals Penny break-up
magazine Life that his heartbreak over the brief separation inspired one of the performances on his new album. Rod said: "I cover Tom Waits' Picture In A Frame. Penny and I broke up for two weeks and the song is about that time. "I asked her for a photo of from Irish Independent Read more »
