The Many Lives Of Tom Waits (Popular Biography)

This full length biography is the first comprehensive account of a truly legendary artist. It covers every aspect of the life and career of a man who has never seemed to be in the slightest danger of losing his credibility to mainstream success. With twenty albums to his credit and a legion of passionate fans, the uncompromising Waits continues to conjure up tender, ragged, and magical songs that have attracted cover versions by artists as esteemed as Bruce Springsteen * Rod Stewart * The Eagles * Elvis Costello * Meat Loaf * The Ramones * and Johnny Cash. Abrasive and single-minded, the gravel voiced singer/songwriter and occasional movie actor has followed one of the most unlikely career paths in popular music. Patrick Humphries biography finally does this unique character justice with an in-depth critical overview of his life and work supplemented with authoritative discography and filmography.