David Clayton-Thomas, Blood, Sweat and Tears Lead Singer, Dies at 84
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Kory Grow
Summary
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat, and Tears during their most commercially successful era, has died at age 84 in Toronto. Known for his deep baritone voice and dramatic delivery, he fronted the band through hits like "You've Made Me So Very Happy" and "Spinning Wheel" in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The cause of death was not disclosed, though the notice states he died peacefully.
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Rolling StoneDavid Clayton-Thomas, Blood, Sweat and Tears Lead Singer, Dies at 84rollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledDavid Clayton-Thomas, who fronted Blood, Sweat, and Tears during their most popular period, died 'peacefully,' according to a press notice, in Toronto on Tuesday.
With a deep baritone and a flair for hyperbolic sentimentality, Clayton-Thomas' melodrama fueled a string of hits for Blood, Sweat, and Tears in the late Sixties and early Seventies.
It's almost impossible not to read song titles like 'You've Made Me So Very Happy' and 'Spinning Wheel' and not hear Clayton-Thomas' saccharine-yet-corpulent declarations of love in your mind's ear.
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