Tom Verlaine
Birthday December 13, 1949
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Guitarist who is best known as the frontman for the band Television, which released the visionary album, Marquee Moon. He also released 10 solo albums throughout his prolific career.
Before Fame
He studied piano and saxophone at a young age but switched to guitar after hearing "19th Nervous Breakdown" by the Rolling Stones.
Trivia
His real name is Thomas Miller, and he was inspired to change his name by Bob Dylan. His song "Kingdom Come" has accumulated more than 1 million streams on Spotify.
Family Life
His family moved to Wilmington, Delaware when he was six.
Associated With
He learned to play saxophone because of Stan Getz.
