![]() ![]() His father Fred Thomsett, was a Canadian soldier, his mother Freda, a British music student. ![]() He was born David Henry Thomsett in Surrey, England, on Sept, 13, 1941. A 1969 summary in the Los Angeles Times proclaimed that “Blood Sweat & Tears just may be the most important pop music group of the decade”. It featured three hit singles, “You Made Me So Very Happy” “And When I Die”,” and “Spinning Wheel” as well as an irresistible rendition of Billie Holiday’s “God Bless The Child” that became a signature song for David. It won an unprecedented five Grammy awards, including Album Of The Year and Best Performance By A Male Vocalist. The self-titled record topped the Billboard album chart for seven weeks, and charted for a staggering 109 weeks. His 1968 debut album with Blood Sweat & Tears sold 10 million copies worldwide. In 2010 David received his star on Canada’s Walk Of Fame. In 1996 he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and in 2007 his jazz/rock composition “Spinning Wheel” was enshrined in the Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame. David Clayton-Thomas began his amazing journey as a homeless street kid and developed into one of the most recognizable voices in music, to date selling over 40 million records. ![]()
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