Today is Thom Yorke's 40th birthday. In honor of this I would like to take a very abbreviated look at his life.
He was born in Wellingborough, England, but grew up with his family in Oxford. He had several surgeries on his left eye, which was paralyzed. The last surgery was botched but eventually he was able to have partial vision. He grew up being inspired by bands like Queen and The Beatles.
He went to an all boys school in Oxford where he met future band mates Ed O'Brien and Colin Greenwood. During his time at school there he formed On a Friday, the lineup which would later become Radiohead.
Radiohead burst onto the scene in 1993 with their single "Creep" and the rest, as they say is history. With each album pushing the limits of their own musicality, and the alternative rock scene as a whole. Bottom line: if I can look back on my life at 40 and have accomplished even one third of what Thom Yorke has, I will consider my life a success.
(A portion of this information was gathered from Thom York Biography at starpulse.com )
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