Thom Yorke

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May 17, 2013

"You don't have time to think up there. You think, you're dead."

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May 14, 2013

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Thom Yorke performs 'Karma Police' on 'The…

May 05, 2013

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Thom Yorke Biography

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Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke (7 October 1968) is an English musician, and artist who is the lead vocalist, principal songwriter, guitarist and pianist of the rock band Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the ''Kid A'' and ''Amnesiac'' sessions). In July 2006, he released his debut solo album, ''The Eraser'', to critical acclaim. Thom Yorke is also the lead singer of Atoms for Peace. Yorke has been cited among the most influential figures in the music industry; in 2002, ''Q Magazine'' named Yorke the 6th most powerful figure in music, and Radiohead were ranked No. 73 in ''Rolling Stone's'' "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2005. Yorke has also been cited among the greatest singers in popular music; in 2005, a poll organised by ''Blender'' and MTV2 saw Yorke voted the 18th greatest singer of all time, and in 2008, he was ranked 66th in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" list.

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