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Thom Yorke

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Born 07 October 1968.

Thom Yorke performs as Dr Tchock.

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Biography

Thomas Edward "Thom" Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician who is the lead singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock group Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he 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.

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 #73 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2005. Also Yorke has been cited among the greatest singers in popular music; in 2005, Blender readers voted Yorke the 18th greatest singer of all time, and in 2008 he was ranked 66th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of all Time."

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  1. Radiohead mock government nuclear plan

    Tue 10 Nov 2009 12:20

    Thom Yorke has written a blog post opposing the government's plan to open 10 new...

  2. Radiohead singer plans solo show

    Mon 8 Jun 2009 18:19

    Radiohead singer Thom Yorke is to play a rare solo concert at the Latitude Festival in...

  3. Latitude line up

    Mon 8 Jun 2009 17:50

    Thom Yorke set to perform special show at the three-day event

BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. The Eraser 2006

    The Eraser

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    There are some stunning moments of stark beauty.

Credits

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Performer Radiohead In Rainbows (2007)
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  1. Harrowdown Hill
    BBC 6 Music | Shaun Keaveny 17/11/2009
     

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The Eraser

The Eraser

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  2. 7 And It Rained All Night
     

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