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JohnnyRingo

(21,095 posts)
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 12:12 PM 3 hrs ago

David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer of Blood Sweat & Tears, has died at 84

I absolutely loved BS&T back in the day. Their music still stands as iconic today.
Scratch off another hero of rock..

Canadian music icon David Clayton-Thomas has died at 84. The singer passed away peacefully at a Toronto hospital on Wednesday night, his publicist confirmed, according to a report by Variety. No further details about the cause of death were released.

Clayton-Thomas is survived by his daughters, Ashleigh Clayton-Thomas and Christine Graham. His representative said plans are underway for a memorial concert, with proceeds from the event to benefit Peacebuilders Canada. Clayton-Thomas was the lead vocalist of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears during its most successful years in the late 1960s and 1970s.

His powerful, soulful voice helped drive hits such as “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die,” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” while the band’s self-titled 1968 album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1970. His signature song “Spinning Wheel” was later inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and he received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2010.

He had to know this song would haunt him one day.

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David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer of Blood Sweat & Tears, has died at 84 (Original Post) JohnnyRingo 3 hrs ago OP
I remember my older sister had their albums and used to play them all the time kimbutgar 3 hrs ago #1
ride a painted pony, let the spinning wheel spin Blues Heron 3 hrs ago #2
So many great songs Buzz cook 3 hrs ago #3
RIP, Mr. Clayton Thomas LakeVermilion 2 hrs ago #4
Wonderful voice BlueWaveNeverEnd 2 hrs ago #5
Crushed... ultralite001 2 hrs ago #6
Here's the blurb from Rolling Stone... ultralite001 2 hrs ago #7
R.I.P. Distinctive voice. Loved the album. Sneederbunk 2 hrs ago #8
Oh, man. I'm so sorry to hear this. Diamond_Dog 2 hrs ago #9

kimbutgar

(27,712 posts)
1. I remember my older sister had their albums and used to play them all the time
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 12:23 PM
3 hrs ago

And the song you posted was one I didn’t get until I got older.

Great song !

RIP David

ultralite001

(2,790 posts)
6. Crushed...
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 01:12 PM
2 hrs ago

Simply crushed...

Such a voice...

God Bless the Child [written by Billie Holiday + Arthur Herzog Jr in 1939]
featuring David Clayton-Thomas...

And when you've got money
You've lots of friends
They're crowding around your door
But wait a minute, children
When the money's gone
And all you're spending ends
They won't be 'round anymore...



Diamond_Dog

(41,508 posts)
9. Oh, man. I'm so sorry to hear this.
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 01:25 PM
2 hrs ago

BS&T with Clayton-Thomas has no equal. Fabulous fabulous works and they are among my all time favorites. RIP sir. You have brought such enjoyment to so many with your soulful voice.

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