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Tom Rapp

Thomas Dale Rapp (March 8, 1947 – February 11, 2018) was an American singer and songwriter who led Pearls Before Swine, an influential psychedelic folk rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Described as having "a slight lisp, gentle voice and apocalyptic vision", he also released four albums under his own name. He later practiced as a lawyer…

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Born
Thomas Dale Rapp (1947-03-08)March 8, 1947 Bottineau, North Dakota, United States
Died
February 11, 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 70) Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Formerly of
Pearls Before Swine
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, etc.
Labels
ESP-Disk, Reprise, Blue Thumb, Woronzow, Drag City
Occupations
Singer, songwriter, attorney

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Early life

Music career, 1965–1976

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Death

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Tom Rapp

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Tom Rapp

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related to Solo albums · 19
Tom Rapp → After, Blue Thumb, Familiar Songs, Gold Rush, Haunted South, Inbetweens Records, Journal, Kscope Records, Neil Young, Old Fire, Plague Year, Reprise, Shadows, Songs From, Stardancer, Sunforest, This Note's, Woronzow, You Too
related to Early life · 17
Tom Rapp → Bob Dylan, Bobby Zimmerman, Bottineau, Dale, Eau Gallie, Eau Gallie High School, Eileen Rapp, Florida, He, His, Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rapp, Rochester, The Rapp, When Rapp
related to External links · 4
Tom Rapp → First Unitarian Church, March, Philadelphia, RappOfficial
related to Death · 2
Tom Rapp → Florida, Melbourne
Born · 1
Tom Rapp → Thomas Dale Rapp (1947-03-08)March 8, 1947 Bottineau, North Dakota, United States
Died · 1
Tom Rapp → February 11, 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 70) Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Formerly of · 1
Tom Rapp → Pearls Before Swine
Instruments · 1
Tom Rapp → Vocals, guitar, etc.
Labels · 1
Tom Rapp → ESP-Disk, Reprise, Blue Thumb, Woronzow, Drag City
Occupations · 1
Tom Rapp → Singer, songwriter, attorney

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Tom RappBornThomas Dale Rapp (1947-03-08)March 8, 1947 Bottineau, North Dakota, United States1.00infobox
Tom RappDiedFebruary 11, 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 70) Melbourne, Florida, U.S.1.00infobox
Tom RappFormerly ofPearls Before Swine1.00infobox
Tom RappInstrumentsVocals, guitar, etc.1.00infobox
Tom RappLabelsESP-Disk, Reprise, Blue Thumb, Woronzow, Drag City1.00infobox
Tom RappOccupationsSinger, songwriter, attorney1.00infobox
Tom RappYears active1965–1976 occasionally 1997–20061.00infobox
Tom Rapprelated to DeathMelbourne0.60section
Tom Rapprelated to DeathFlorida0.60section
Tom Rapprelated to Early lifeBottineau0.60section
Tom Rapprelated to Early lifeNorth Dakota0.60section
Tom Rapprelated to Early lifeHis0.60section

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