Tom Rapp | |
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 Rapp in a 1998 concert | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Dale Rapp |
| Born | March 8, 1947 Bottineau, North Dakota, United States |
| Died | February 11, 2018 (aged 70) Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, attorney |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, etc. |
| Years active | 1965–1976 occasionally 1997–2006 |
| Labels | ESP-Disk, Reprise, Blue Thumb, Woronzow, Drag City |
Thomas Dale Rapp (March 8, 1947 – February 11, 2018) was an American singer and songwriter who led Pearls Before Swine, an influential[1] psychedelic folk rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Described as having "a slight lisp, gentle voice and apocalyptic vision",[2] he also released four albums under his own name. He later practiced as a lawyer after graduating from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984.
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rswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Harrison Smith, "Tom Rapp, frontman of ’60s psychedelic band Pearls Before Swine, dies at 70", Washington Post, February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018