Thomas Edward "Thom" Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the Kid A andAmnesiac sessions). In July 2006, he released his debut solo album, The Eraser.
Yorke has been cited among the most influential figures in the music industry: in 2002, Q Magazine named Yorke the most powerful British musician[6] and in 2005, Radiohead were ranked #73 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list. Yorke has also been cited among the greatest singers in the history of popular music: in 2005, a poll organised by Blenderand MTV2 saw Yorke voted the 18th greatest singer of all time,[7] and in 2008, he was ranked 66th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of all Time."[8] Allmusic wrote: "Few rock singers of the '90s were as original and instantly unforgettable as Thom Yorke."[9]
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