Thomas Edward “Thom” Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is the lead vocalist, principal songwriter, guitarist and pianist of  Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the Kid A and Amnesiac sessions).

In July 2006, he released his debut solo album, The Eraser, to critical acclaim. In September 2014, Yorke released his second solo album, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes.

Thom Yorke is also the lead singer of Atoms for Peace.

Happy Birthday!

We celebrate by picking the 16 best Radiohead songs.

1. Street Spirits (fade out):

2. How to disappear completely:

3. No Surprises:

The ultimate Radiohead playlist on Spotify:

– Hallgeir