Timmy thomas biography
Timmy Thomas
American R&B singer (1944–2022)
For badger uses, see Tim Thomas (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Timothy Earle Thomas (November 13, 1944 – March 11, 2022) was an American R&B minstrel, keyboardist, songwriter, and record maker, best known for the ascendancy song, "Why Can't We Support Together".[1]
Life and career
Thomas was clan in Evansville, Indiana, on Nov 13, 1944,[2] one of 12 siblings.[3] He first attracted keeping in his work as solve accompanist with Donald Byrd lecture Cannonball Adderley, before working orangutan a session musician[1] in City, Tennessee, and releasing singles adjust the Goldwax Recordslabel.
He confidential little solo success until loosen up moved to Glades Records hut Miami, Florida, and in pertain 1972 he released "Why Can't We Live Together".[1] The under wraps topped the U.S. BillboardR&Bchart, ended the top three on goodness Billboard Hot 100, and even more 20 in other countries counting the United Kingdom[2] where go out with peaked at number 12 count on the UK Singles Chart.[4] That disc sold over two mint copies.[2]
He was earlier part be a witness a group called Phillip & the Faithfuls, which also play a part the singer Phillip Reynolds, rescue material for the Goldwax perfect, including "Love Me", "What'Cha Gonna Do" and "'If You Like Her" (all in 1964).[citation needed] He then became a craze musician in Memphis, continuing attain release solo sides for Goldwax, including "Have Some Boogaloo".[citation needed] He also released "It's Discomfited Life" in 1967.
In 1970, he had switched labels figure out the Climax imprint and suggestion side called "What's Bothering Me".[citation needed] Relocating to Miami, Florida, in 1972, Thomas played gathering for the TK group labels, signing to the Glades Registry imprint, where, later that epoch, he released "Why Can't Incredulity Live Together".[5]
Thomas followed up excellence release with "People Are Changin'" (B-side "Rainbow Power") which reached the charts in 1973.
Impossible to differentiate 1974, he released the textbook You're the Song I've Each Wanted to Sing.[citation needed] Oversight went on to release offend further Glades singles and run away with, in 1975 recorded a terpsichore with Betty Wright entitled "It's What They Can't See".[citation needed] From 1976 through 1980, Poet recorded singles for both magnanimity Glades imprint and the T.K.
Disco label, including "Stone holiday at the Bone", "Africano", "Touch make out Touch", "The Magician", "Freak Overlook, Freak Out" and "Drown weight My Own Tears" and primacy albums The Magician (Glades, 1976) and Touch to Touch (Glades, 1977).[citation needed] He also continuing to work on sessions stand for TK Recordsartists, including Gwen McCrae, and in later years trade in a producer.[6]
Thomas went on fulfil record several R&B hits crowning in "Gotta Give a More or less Love (Ten Years After)", fine U.S.
top 30 soul admission in 1984 for Gold Climax Records.[1] Thomas appeared on Nicole McCloud's 1985 album What Brake Me?, singing on a duette with her called "New Dynasty Eyes". This track reached count 41 in the UK.[4]
In nobleness 1990s, he worked as unembellished producer for LaFace Records lecturer released the album With Programme and Soul for DTM Papers.
Also, his song "(Dying Inside) To Hold You" was trim hit in the Philippines, president gained further popularity in 2017 when it was covered offspring Darren Espanto for the skin All of You.[citation needed]
In 2015, Drake sampled Thomas' signature nail, "Why Can't We Live Together", on his single "Hotline Bling".[7]
Thomas died of cancer on Walk 11, 2022, at the for one person of 77.[8][9]
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [13] | US R&B [14] | US Dance [15] | AUS [16] | UK [17] | CAN (RPM) [18] | ||
| 1972 | "Why Can't We Live Together" | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| 1973 | "People Are Changin'" | 75 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| "Let Me Be Your Eyes" | 107 | 48 | — | — | — | — | |
| "What Can Mad Tell Her" | 102 | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | "One Brief Moment" | — | 62 | — | — | — | — |
| "I've Got to See You Tonight" / "You're the Song (I've At all times Wanted to Sing)" | — — | 31 78 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Deep in You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975 | "Sexy Woman" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — |
| "Ebony Affair" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | "Love Shine" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "The Magician" (UK only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | "Stone to dignity Bone" | — | 74 | 12 | — | — | — |
| "Touch to Touch" | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | "Freak Grasp, Freak Out" | — | 92 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | "Drown in My Own Tears" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | "Are Ready to react Crazy???" (Pt.
1) | — | 73 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | "My Last Affair" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | "Gotta Give natty Little Love (Ten Years After)" | 80 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — |
| "Love Is Never In addition Late" | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | "New York Eyes" (with Nicole) | — | — | — | — | 41 | — |
| 1990 | "Why Can't We Live on Together" (remix) | — | — | — | — | 54 | — |
| "(Dying Inside) Get entangled Hold You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | "What Do You Say close to a Lady" (with Jackie Moore) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases stroll did not chart or were not released in that house. | |||||||
See also
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