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B. J. Thomas. Billy Joe Thomas[1] (August 7, 1942 – May 29, 2021) was an American singer widely known for his country, contemporary Christian, and pop hits of the 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 ...
The discography for American musician B. J. Thomas includes releases from five decades, between the 1960s and the 2010s. Thomas is best remembered for his hit songs during the 1960s and 1970s, which appeared on the pop, country and Christian music charts. His popular recordings include the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song "Raindrops Keep ...
Hooked on a Feeling. "Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song, written by Mark James and originally performed by B. J. Thomas. Thomas's version featured the sound of the electric sitar (played by Reggie Young) and reached No. 5 in 1969 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Legacy. Gold record presented to backup singer Linda November for her work on "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head". In 2004, it finished at number 23 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. In 2008, the single was ranked 85th on Billboard' s Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs [13] and placed 95th in the 55th Anniversary ...
The song was most successful after it was recorded by B. J. Thomas and released as a single in 1970. It went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent one week at No. 1 on the Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart. [1] Thomas re-recorded "I Just Can't Help Believing" with Vince Gill for his 2013 album The Living Room ...
Reunion. (1975) Help Me Make It (To My Rockin' Chair) (1975) Reunion is an album by B. J. Thomas, released via ABC Records in 1975. [1] His first country album, it reached No. 59 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. In Canada, it reached No. 40 on its overall albums chart. [citation needed]
The Living Room Sessions (2013) is B.J. Thomas' first "unplugged" album, celebrating fifty years in the recording industry and forty-seven years since his first gold record (a cover of the Hank Williams song, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"). The Living Room Sessions offers many of Thomas' most recognizable hits, the album was produced to instill ...
New Looks from an Old Lover. " New Looks from an Old Lover " is a song recorded by American country music artist B. J. Thomas. It was released in July 1983 as the second single from the album New Looks. "New Looks from an Old Lover" was Thomas' third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total ...