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 | | Waits' first formal recording, Closing Time was released in 1973 and contained the song, "Ol' 55," which was also covered by his labelmates, The Eagles, for their On the Border album. |
 | | Notable cover versions include: Bruce Springsteen ("Jersey Girl"), Rod Stewart and Everything But The Girl ("Downtown Train"), Marianne Faithfull ("Strange Weather"), The Ramones ("I Don't Wanna Grow Up"), 10,000 Maniacs ("I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You"), Bob Seger ("Blind Love"), Shawn Colvin ("The Heart Of Saturday Night") and many others. |
 | | A diverse list of artists have cited Tom Waits as an inspiration, including Bob Dylan who has named him as one of his "secret heroes." And the adoration strikes a chord with a rabid fan following -- there is even an annual celebration called "Waitstock" near Poughkeepsie, New York. |
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