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Tom Hamilton | |
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Birth name | Thomas William Hamilton |
Born | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | December 31, 1951
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Instruments | Bass guitar, electric guitar |
Years active | 1965–present |
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Website | aerosmith |
Thomas William Hamilton (born December 31, 1951) is an American musician and songwriter who serves as the bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmith.
Hamilton has regularly co-written songs for Aerosmith, including two of the band's biggest successes: "Sweet Emotion" (1975) and "Janie's Got a Gun" (1989). Hamilton occasionally plays guitar (e.g. "Uncle Salty", "Sick as a Dog"),[1] sings backing vocals (e.g. "Love in an Elevator") and on rare occasions, lead vocals ("Up On the Mountain").[2] He was a 2001 inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Aerosmith.