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Profile of Tom Verlaine
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Tom Verlaine |
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13th December 1949 |
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Mount Morris, New Jersey, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Tom Verlaine (born Tom Miller) is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, probably best-known as a founder of Television. Verlaine is often regarded as one of the most talented performers of the early punk rock era.
Tom Verlaine's poetic lyrics, and his accomplished guitar technique playing were highly influential and widely praised in the music media. He and Television bandmate Richard Lloyd are one of rock music's most acclaimed and inventive guitar duos.
Verlaine's stage name is a reference to poet Paul Verlaine.
Solo Discography
Albums
- Tom Verlaine(1979)
- Dreamtime (1981)
- Words From The Front (1982)
- Cover (1984)
- Flash Light (1987)
- The Wonder (1990)
- Warm And Cool (1992)
- The Miller's Tale: A Tom Verlaine Anthology (1996)
Singles
- Always (1981)
- Postcard From Waterloo (1982)
- Let Go The Mansion (1984)
- Five Miles of You (1984)
- A Town Called Walker (1987)
- Cry Mercy, Judge (1987)
- The Funniest Thing (1987)
- Shimmer (1989)
- Kaleidoscopin (1990)
See Also
- Rolling Stone's List of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
External Links
The Wonder
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