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Dreampuff

(778 posts) Sat Jun 5, 2021, 05:17 PM Jun 2021

Are there any BJ Thomas fans here?

Unfortunately, he passed away about a week ago. We had the privilege of seeing him several times and he is one awesome performer and human being. I was always surprised at how humble he was considering his Fame. He had the same wife since the 1960s and the last several years she traveled with him and he always introduced her.

I believe he passed away from lung cancer. Sad to see yet another one of our favorite musicians gone.

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Are there any BJ Thomas fans here? (Original Post) Dreampuff Jun 2021 OP

I never saw him in concert.. luvs2sing Jun 2021 #1

Same here SouthernLiberal Jun 2021 #2

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head CountAllVotes Sep 2023 #3

luvs2sing

(2,220 posts)

1. I never saw him in concert..

Reply to Dreampuff (Original post)

Sat Jun 5, 2021, 05:19 PM

Jun 2021

but I loved all of his songs. Saw him on the Opry a few times, and I was impressed with how genuine he was.

Hubster and I have been working up a version of “Most of All”, so we had been listening to a lot of his music already when we heard of his passing. Such a loss..