B.J. Thomas
B.J. Thomas | |
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 Thomas di 1972 | |
| Informasi latar belakang | |
| Nama lahir | Billy Joe Thomas |
| Lahir | 7 Agustus 1942 Hugo, Oklahoma, Amerika Serikat |
| Asal | Houston, Texas, Amerika Serikat |
| Meninggal | 29 Mei 2021 (umur 78) Arlington, Texas, Amerika Serikat |
| Genre | Country, pop, contemporary Christian, rock |
| Pekerjaan | Penyanyi |
| Instrumen | Vokal |
| Tahun aktif | 1966–sekarang |
| Label | Scepter, Myrrh, Columbia, ABC, Paramount, MCA |
| Situs web | bjthomas |
Billy Joe Thomas 7 Agustus 1942 – 29 Mei 2021), adalah seorang penyanyi berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat. Dia terkenal karena lagu-lagu hitnya tahun 1960-an dan 1970-an, yang muncul di tangga lagu pop, country, dan Christian. Rekamannya yang paling terkenal adalah lagu pemenang Oscar kategori Lagu Orisinal Terbaik ciptaan Burt Bacharach dan Hal David yang berjudul "Raindrops Keep Fallin 'on My Head" yang menjadi lagu tema Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, dan versi asli dari lagu Mark James "Hooked on a Feeling".
Diskografi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- On My Way (1968)
- Longhorns & Londonbridges (1974)
- Reunion (1975)
- You Gave Me Love (Ketika Tidak Ada yang Memberi Aku Doa) (1979)
- Love Shines (1983)
- The Living Room Sessions (2013)
Penghargaan dan nominasi
[sunting | sunting sumber]| Tahun | Penghargaan | Kategori | Karya | Hasil | Ref. |
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| 1970 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | Nominasi | [1] |
| 1975 | Country Music Association | Single of the Year | "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" | Nominasi | [2] |
| 1976 | GMA Dove Awards | Album by a Secular Artist | Home Where I Belong | Menang | [3] |
| 1977 | Grammy Awards | Best Inspirational Performance | Home Where I Belong | Menang | [1] |
| 1978 | Best Inspirational Performance | Happy Man | Menang | [1] | |
| 1979 | Best Inspirational Performance | You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer) | Menang | [1] | |
| 1980 | Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary With Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire, The Archers, Cynthia Clawson, Andrae Crouch, Tramaine Hawkins & Walter Hawkins |
The Lord's Prayer | Menang | [1] | |
| 1981 | Best Inspirational Performance | Amazing Grace | Menang | [1] | |
| 1981 | GMA Dove Awards | Album by a Secular Artist | Amazing Grace | Menang | [3] |
| 2014 | NARAS | Grammy Hall of Fame Award | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | Menang | [4] |
Referensi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- ^ a b c d e f "Awards: B.J. Thomas". Allmusic. Diakses tanggal April 19, 2016.
- ^ "Top CMA Award Nominees" (PDF). Academy of Country Music. hlm. 99. Diarsipkan dari versi asli (PDF) tanggal April 27, 2013.
Nominated 1975 Single of the Year
- ^ a b "Artist"s Bio: BJ Thomas". Grand Ole Opry. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal April 19, 2016. Diakses tanggal April 19, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Grammy Hall of Fame". Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head. The Recording Academy. December 3, 2013. Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal December 3, 2013. Diakses tanggal December 3, 2013.
Pranala luar
[sunting | sunting sumber]- Situs web resmi
- B.J. Thomas di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
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