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TIMELINE
- 1949
- Born Thomas Alan Waits on December 7 in Pomona, California
- 1959
- Parents divorce. Moves to National City
- 1959-68
- School. Learns Piano at neighbours. Learns to play Gibson Guitar.
- 1968-70
- Works at Napoleone's Pizza, admires Bob Dylan.
- 1971-73
- Moves to Tropicana Motel, Santa Monica Blvrd, LA. Signs with Herb Cohen. Writes and records material later released as The Early Years Vol 1 and 2.
- 1973
- Closing Time released
- 1973-74
- Tours. Opens for John Hammond, and Frank Zappa
- 1974
- Heart of Saturday Night released.
- 1974-75
- Touring. Opens mainly for Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, but also for Roger (Jim) McGuinn, and Martha Reeves.
Nighthawks at the Diner (Live) Released.
Dates Rikki Lee Jones.
- 1976
- Small Change released
- 1976-77
- Touring. With Martin Mull. British debut at Ronnie Scott's.
- 1977
- Foreign Affairs released.
- 1977-78
- Touring. USA then Europe.
- 1978
- Blue Valentine released
Movie debut as 'Mumbles' in Paradise Alley. Also composed music.
- 1978-80
- Touring extensively. Canada, USA, and Australia. Some shows with Leon Redbone, and at least one with Mink Deville. Establishes theatrical stage presence.
- 1980
- Started working with Francis Ford Coppola on the soundtrack to 'One From The Heart' in an office at Zoetrope.
Heart Attack & Vine released
August. Married Kathleen Brennan. Honeymooned in Tralee, Co. Kelly, Ireland
- 1980-82
- Touring extensively. Canada, USA, Ireland, UK, Europe.
Cameo appearance in Wolfen in 1981
- 1982
- Soundtrack and Cameo in One From The Heart. Nominated for an Academy Award for best original score.
Played petrified man in carnival in The Stone Boy.
- 1983
- Swordfishtrombones released
Played Buck Merrill in The Outsiders
Played Bennie the pool hall owner in Rumble Fish
- 1984
- Played Irving Stark in The Cotton Club
- 1985
- Raindogs released
Composed songs for Streetwise
Raindogs tour. Canada, USA, but mainly Europe.
- 1986
- Starred as Zack in Down by Law
Summer. Theatrical debut. Three month run as Frank in Frank's Wild Years at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater.
- 1987
- Big Time tour. Extensive tour from March til December. USA, Canada and Europe.
Frank's Wild Years released.
Played Rudy The Kraut in Ironweed
Played Al Silk in Candy Mountain
- 1988
- Big Time released. Live CD. Movie and Video
Guested on Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
- 1989
- Played the 'Punch & Judy Man' in Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Starred as Kenny the Hitman in Cold Feet
Voice of the radio DJ in Mystery Train
Composer on Sea of Love
- 1990
- Music and Lyrics for the stage play of The Black Rider in Hamburg in March.
Played a plainclothes policeman in The Two Jakes
- 1991
- Played Wolf in At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Played a disabled Veteran beggar in The Fisher King
Wrote the score of Night on Earth (With Kathleen Brennan)
Played Monte in Queens Logic
- 1992
- Bone Machine Released
Composer (With Kathleen Brennan) on American Heart
Played R.M. Renfield in Bram Stoker's Dracula
Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album (for Bone Machine)
Wiltern Benefit for the riot victims of the Los Angeles unrest
Composed Music and Lyrics for stage production of 'Alice' in Hamburg (With Kathleen Brennan)
- 1993
- Black Rider released
Appeared in conversation with Iggy Pop in Coffee and Cigarettes: Somewhere In America
Played Earl Piggott in Short Cuts
- 1996
- Played the Paramount and Healdsburg benefit concerts for Don Hyde
Played at the John Huston Award for Artist's Rights show honoring Martin Scorsese
Composer on soundtrack of Dead Man Walking
Composer on soundtrack of The End of Violence
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