English musician, Thomas Edward Yorke, the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. He has been described by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest singers in history and one of the most influential of his generation.
Does Thom Yorke have a blind eye?
Yorke was born with a paralyzed left eye and underwent five eye operations by the age of six. According to Yorke, the last surgery was “botched”, giving him a drooping eyelid. Yorke decided against further surgery: “I decided I liked the fact that it wasn’t the same, and I’ve liked it ever since. And when people say stuff I kind of thought it was a badge of pride, and still do.
Yorke attended the boys’ public school Abingdon in Oxfordshire. He felt out of place and got into physical fights with other students. He found sanctuary in the music and art departments and wrote music for a school production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Terence Gilmore-James, the Abingdon director of music, recalled Yorke as “forlorn and a little isolated” thanks to his unusual appearance, but talkative and opinionated.
