Tom Rapp

Tom Rapp
Rapp in a 1998 concert
Background information
Birth nameThomas Dale Rapp
Born(1947-03-08)March 8, 1947
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States
DiedFebruary 11, 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 70)
Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, attorney
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, etc.
Years active1965–1976
occasionally 1997–2006
LabelsESP-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 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 after graduating from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984.