A true American institution whose iconic pop, country, and gospel hits
defined their respective generations and now transcend them, B.J.
Thomas has found a unique way to celebrate an incredible half a
century in music and some 47 years since his first gold selling hit on
Scepter Records. Thomas, a five time Grammy and two time Dove Award
winner who has sold more than 70 million records and is ranked in
Billboard’s Top 50 most played artists over the past 50 years. Many
of Thomas’ signature hits (from “Raindrops” to “Another
Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song” and “Lonesome”) find him
seeking some level of positivity to overcome the proverbial universal
battle with loneliness. He extended this theme into his successful
late 70s-early 80s foray into gospel music, which earned him the first
four platinum albums in the genre’s history: Home Where I Belong,
Happy Man, You Gave Me Love and Amazing Grace. Four of the singer’s
Grammy Awards were earned from his work in gospel, in the category of
“Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational
Recording, Musical or Non-Musical.”
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