B. J. Thomas

Summary

B. J. Thomas is a human^[1]. He was born in Hugo^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1942^[3]. He died in Arlington^[4]. He died on May 29, 2021^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], autobiographer^[7], film actor^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,599 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• B. J. Thomas's place of birth was Hugo^[2].
• B. J. Thomas died in Arlington^[4].
• B. J. Thomas was born on August 7, 1942^[3].
• B. J. Thomas died on May 29, 2021^[5].
• B. J. Thomas held citizenship in United States^[12].
• B. J. Thomas's professions included singer^[6].
• B. J. Thomas's professions included autobiographer^[7].
• B. J. Thomas worked as a film actor^[8].
• B. J. Thomas's professions included songwriter^[9].
• B. J. Thomas's professions included recording artist^[10].
• B. J. Thomas's field of work was pop music^[13].
• B. J. Thomas's field of work was popular music^[14].
• B. J. Thomas's education included a stint at Lamar Consolidated High School^[15].
• B. J. Thomas received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame^[16].
• B. J. Thomas is recorded as male^[17].
• B. J. Thomas's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• B. J. Thomas's genre is pop music^[19].
• B. J. Thomas's genre is country music^[20].
• B. J. Thomas's genre is contemporary Christian music^[21].
• B. J. Thomas's genre is rock music^[22].
• B. J. Thomas's record label is recorded as Scepter Records^[23].
• B. J. Thomas's record label is recorded as ABC Records^[24].
• B. J. Thomas's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[25].
• B. J. Thomas's record label is recorded as Myrrh Records^[26].
• B. J. Thomas's record label is recorded as Paramount Records^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-08-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-05-29^[31]

• Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, contemporary christian, country, country pop, pop, rock, soft rock^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, adult contemporary, blue-eyed soul, contemporary christian, country, country pop, pop, rock, soft rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 42a19448-ff60-4fd2-9d10-959bf2000729^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

B. J. Thomas was born in Hugo^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1942^[3].

Education

B. J. Thomas was educated at Lamar Consolidated High School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], autobiographer^[7], film actor^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10]. Fields of work include pop music^[13], a music genre^[35], founded in 1950^[36] and popular music^[14], a music genre^[37].

Recognition

B. J. Thomas received the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame^[16].

Death and Burial

B. J. Thomas died on May 29, 2021^[5]. He died in Arlington^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[38].

Why It Matters

B. J. Thomas ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,599 views/month, #6,337 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was B. J. Thomas born?

B. J. Thomas was born in Hugo^[2].

Where did B. J. Thomas die?

B. J. Thomas died in Arlington^[4].

What did B. J. Thomas do for work?

B. J. Thomas worked as singer^[6], autobiographer^[7], film actor^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did B. J. Thomas go to school?

B. J. Thomas was educated at Lamar Consolidated High School^[15].

What awards did B. J. Thomas receive?

Honors received include Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame^[16].