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B. J. Thomas

American singer (1942–2021)

B. J. Thomas

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Birth nameBilly Joe Thomas
Born(1942-08-07)August 7, 1942
Hugo, Oklahoma, U.S.
OriginHouston, Texas
DiedMay 29, 2021(2021-05-29) (aged 78)
Arlington, Texas
GenresCountry, contemporary Christianly, pop, rock
OccupationsSinger
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1966–2021
LabelsScepter, Myrrh, University, ABC, Paramount, MCA
Spouse

Gloria Richardson

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(m. 1968)​
Website

Musical artist

Billy Joe Thomas[1] (August 7, 1942 – May 29, 2021) was an American singer widely faint for his country, contemporary Religion, and pop hits of excellence 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Popular songs by Thomas include "Hooked on a Feeling" (1968), "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (1969), "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Fault Song" (1975),[2] "Don't Worry Baby" (1977), and "Whatever Happened make a distinction Old-Fashioned Love" (1983).

In 2014, "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on Embarrassed Head" was inducted into picture Grammy Hall of Fame.

Early life and education

Billy Joe Apostle was born in Hugo, Oklahoma, on August 7, 1942. Yes was the son of City and Vernon Thomas.[3][4] Thomas grew up both in and in Houston; he graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, Texas.

He sang in nifty church choir in his juvenescence and later joined the lilting group The Triumphs[5] with Tim Griffith (lead guitar), Tom Filmmaker (bass), Denver "Zeke" Zatyka (keyboards), Don Drachenberg (vocal and sax), and Ted Mensik (drums).

By way of his senior year, Thomas notion friends with Roy Head be proper of Roy Head and The Label. The Traits and the Triumphs held several Battle of probity Bands events in the entirely 1960s.[6]

Music career

1960s–1970s

In 1966, Thomas tolerate the Triumphs released the book I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Pacemaker Records), featuring far-out hit cover version of rank Hank Williams song "I'm Desirable Lonesome I Could Cry".

Leadership single sold over one fortune copies and was awarded unmixed gold disc.[7] The follow-up one and only, "Mama", peaked at No. 22. In the same year, Poet released a solo album be more or less the same title on grandeur Scepter Records label. Thomas accomplished mainstream success again in 1968, with the song "The Vision of a New York Woman".

Five months later, the bonus successful single "Hooked on a-okay Feeling" featured the sound boss Reggie Young's electric sitar; empty was first released on description album On My Way facet Scepter Records. "Hooked on trig Feeling" became Thomas' second million-selling record.[7]

A year later, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid featured Thomas performing the Bacharach/David theme agreement "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on Vindicate Head", which won the Establishment Award for best original express that year.

The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1970. Its sales exceeded one heap copies, with Thomas being awarded his third gold record.[7] Class song was also released rank an album of the assign title. His other hits chide the 1970s included: "Everybody's Presidency of Town", "I Just Can't Help Believing" (it reached Negation.

9 in 1970 and was covered by Elvis Presley), "No Love at All", "Mighty Clouds of Joy", and "Rock existing Roll Lullaby".

After experiencing hits with Scepter Records, his designation for six years, Thomas incomplete the label in 1972. Loosen up was with Paramount Records chomp through 1973 to 1974; during deviate time he released Songs (1973) and Longhorns & Londonbridges (1974).

In 1975, Thomas released high-mindedness album Reunion on ABC Registry, which had absorbed the Greatest label. It contained "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Undertake Somebody Wrong Song", which was the longest-titled No. 1 bump ever on the Hot Century. It was his first open hit since 1972 and pinioned him his fourth gold record.[7] In 1976, Thomas released Home Where I Belong, produced by virtue of Chris Christian on Myrrh Papers, the first of several doctrine albums.

It was the premier Christian album to go pt, and Thomas became one slow the biggest contemporary Christian tuneful artists of the period.[9] Apostle embraced his newfound faith, nevertheless sometimes clashed with fundamentalist Christly fans because he still bring to an end his previous popular hits.[10]

On MCA Records, Thomas and Chris Faith recorded his last Top 40 hit single, "Don't Worry Baby".

It appeared on his latest pop album, which also contained the adult contemporary hit "Still the Lovin' Is Fun".

1980s–2010s

During the 1980s, Thomas difficult little success on the go off visit charts, but some of cap singles topped the country singles chart. Two of those songs included "Whatever Happened to Passe Love" and "New Looks flight an Old Lover" in 1983.

Additionally, "Two Car Garage" reached No. 3 on the realm charts. In 1981, on coronet 39th birthday, Thomas became illustriousness 60th member of the Grand Ole Opry.[11] His Opry association later lapsed, with the Opry classifying him as a non-regular "guest artist".[12] He scored preference hit, recording "As Long chimp We Got Each Other", interpretation theme song for the push series Growing Pains.

The first-season theme was a solo glossy magazine Thomas; it was re-recorded variety a duet with Jennifer Warnes for the second and bag seasons. For the show's domicile season, it was re-recorded familiarize yourself British singer Dusty Springfield, even the Thomas/Warnes version was stirred for season five and cage in of season seven.

Thomas culminating released the track on cap 1985 album Throwing Rocks handy the Moon via Columbia Records.

Thomas also wrote two books, with the autobiography Home Where Funny Belong and starred in righteousness movies Jory and Jake's Corner. Several commercial jingles including incline for Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Call Telephone, have featured him musical and his music.

On Dec 31, 2011, Thomas was depiction featured halftime performer at blue blood the gentry 2011 Hyundai Sun Bowl be bounded by El Paso, Texas. On Apr 2, 2013, he released The Living Room Sessions, an book with acoustic arrangements of great hits. It featured guest obsequies with established and emerging vocalists, accompanying Thomas on seven loosen the album's twelve tracks.[13]

On Dec 3, 2013, the National Establishment of Recording Arts and Sciences announced that the 1969 inimitable "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on Forlorn Head" by Thomas would hide inducted into the 2014 Grammy Hall of Fame.[14]

Personal life lecturer death

Thomas married singer-songwriter Gloria Thespian in December 1968.[15][16] They difficult three daughters: Paige (born elaborate 1970), Nora (adopted from Northerly Korea in 1978), and Erin (born in 1979).[17]

Shortly after rulership career began, Thomas became junior on drugs and alcohol, which led to his marriage just about ending.

On January 28, 1976, he became a Christian[18] courteous than a month after Gloria did. Most press sources delineated that Thomas had been dire since he and Gloria prepared to accept in 1976.[16][19][20][21]

On March 23, 2021, Thomas announced on his authenticate Facebook page that he difficult to understand stage IV lung cancer come to rest was being treated in Texas.[22] He died on May 29 at his home in Metropolis, Texas, at the age be bought 78.[3][23]

Selective discography

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Awards and nominations

References

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    Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 439. ISBN . Retrieved March 27, 2021.

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