RIP BJ Thomas

Started by Solar, May 30, 2021, 09:58:30 AM

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Solar

One of my all time favorite artists, dead at 78.


My personal favorite...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWltT16zZ9c


BJT is perhaps best known for singing the classic "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" -- which was featured in "Butch Causality and the Sumdunce Kid" -- winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song and nominated for a Grammy in 1970 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.


Even before that, he had hit the charts with major success with his love song for the ages ... performing "Hooked on a Feeling," which garnered him mainstream success and going on to sell over a million records. He's also remembered for a famous cover of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" -- not to mention for singing the theme song to 'Growing Pains' ... 'As Long As We Got Each Other.'

'Hooked' went on to be covered over and over again as the years went on -- and it became a staple for Valentine's Day ... serving as the song stuffed animals would sing when you pressed a button. The band Blue Swede did the most famous cover -- and the tune was even featured on "Guardians of the Galaxy" ... included in Star-Lord's throwback playlist.

https://www.tmz.com/2021/05/29/hooked-on-a-feeling-singer-bj-thomas-dead-dies/
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I met him backstage somewhere, a good many years back.  I had a message for him and handed him a note and he looked at it like it might explode.   :rolleyes:  Really nice guy, a little stressed back then, but very nice. 
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Quote from: Grammy on May 30, 2021, 11:19:31 AMI met him backstage somewhere, a good many years back.  I had a message for him and handed him a note and he looked at it like it might explode.  :rolleyes:  Really nice guy, a little stressed back then, but very nice.
Cool memory. :cool:   I've been a fan since he started, was never really into heavy rock, I preferred his style more.
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Quote from: Solar on May 31, 2021, 07:21:02 PMMy favorite...


I also love this song.  Makes me wish I had met Solar earlier in my life.  But as with all things - God's time not mine.  Toy
I pray, not wish because I have a God not a Genie.

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Quote from: Solars Toy on June 01, 2021, 09:36:08 AMI also love this song.  Makes me wish I had met Solar earlier in my life.  But as with all things - God's time not mine.  Toy
I know, I often ponder that as well. But I think it was reaching a certain maturity level.
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