Pomona, US
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In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, low-life characters with a persona that seemed to embody the same lifestyle, which he sang about in a raspy, gravelly voice.

From the '80s on, his work became increasingly theatrical as he moved into acting and composing.