Tom Waits

Like no other, Tom Waits knows how to process many different influences in his music, without sacrificing authenticity or claim. His distinctive voice - not only the trademark but also identity-instrument - and the images that he knows how to paint are icons of pop culture. With each new work Tom Waits puts another building block to his legend, thanks to the sparse but all the more overwhelming performances of recent years; his music is as popular today as ever.