Tom Waits (person)

Tom Waits is an eclectic musician, actor, poet, and all around badass. He's been putting out albums since around 1970, including, but not limited to:

• Closing Time (1973)
• Frank's Wild Years (1987), which is his and his wife's pet project
• Nighthawks at the Diner (1975)
• Heartattack and Vine (1980)
• Swordfishtrombones (1983)

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(The above is preserved for its wonderful E1 historical signifigance, whatever that means. Most of the write-ups below are far far more informative.)

Concerning how he got his unique soul-scratching voice, he said the following in an interview on NPR's Fresh Air:

"It's quite simple really. You see, I drink my own urine."