Tom Speight (born 1986/87) is a British singer-songwriter. He is best known for his albums ''Everything's Waiting For You'' and ''Love & Light'', both of which reached the Top 75 of the

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Early life

Speight graduated from the

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Career

Speight initially found fame working with artists such as

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and

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, and was recording music at

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. However, he was forced to take a two-year break from recording due to contracting

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, requiring him to undergo surgery and rehabilitation. Following his return to music in 2016, Speight toured around the UK as well as touring with

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in Europe. He also worked as a songwriter on an album by

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. By 2018, following the release of a string of EPs, Speight had reached a total of 60 million streams on

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. He released his debut album, ''Collide'', in 2019. The album peaked at number 11 on the

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and topped the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart. Speight's second album, ''Everything's Waiting For You'', was released in September 2021. The album was co-produced by Rich Turvey, and themed on his gratitude for his life and job following periods in hospital. The album was his second to top the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart, and peaked at number 41 on the

. Speight released his third album, ''Love & Light'', in August 2023. The album focussed on Speight's personal experiences and on living life to the fullest, and was preceded by two singles, 'The One' and 'Let Go'. The album entered the

at number 66.

Personal life

Speight has

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and lives with a

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. He is an ambassador of

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Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Speight, Tom 21st-century English male singers 21st-century English singer-songwriters English male guitarists English male singer-songwriters People with Crohn's disease Alumni of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Year of birth uncertain 1980s births Living people