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Thomas Oliver "Tom" Chaplin (born 8 March 1979, Hastings, East Sussex, England), is an English singer-songwriter, musician and composer, best known for being the lead vocalist of British alternative rock band Keane. ==Life and career== Chaplin was born to David Chaplin OBE and Sally Taylor, about one month apart from future band mate Tim Rice-Oxley's brother, also called Tom. Their mothers became friends and he started a friendship with the two brothers that endures today. His father was headmaster of Vinehall School in Robertsbridge, so both friends were schooled there along with Richard Hughes, who would later be their band mate. With Rice-Oxley and Hughes, Chaplin then attended Tonbridge School. Studying there, they met Dominic Scott (who was an original member of the line-up but left in 2001). During his time at Vinehall, Chaplin acted in several school plays and was part of the school's choral group. He also played the flute while at school. In 1995, the trio (Scott, Rice-Oxley and Hughes) started their first band, The Lotus Eaters. It was a cover band that played U2, Oasis and The Beatles at Sussex pubs. Tim Rice-Oxley invited Chaplin to join the band as an acoustic guitar player. A short time later, in 1997, the band's name changed to Keane and Tom Chaplin became the lead vocalist. It was revealed on ''Soccer AM'' in 2010 that Tom is an Ipswich Town fan. Tom is also an avid fan of cricket, supporting both Sussex and the England national team. Tom fulfilled a lifetime ambition of performing with the remaining Queen members at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala, 17 November 2010. Tom sang "It's a Hard Life" backed by Brian May and Roger Taylor. He was also asked to perform at Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday event held at London's Savoy, where he performed "The Show Must Go On" as well as "It's a Hard Life" alongside May and Taylor. Tom's family now run a charity called Rwanda Aid, with Tom helping to fund several projects in that country. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Chaplin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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