The beautiful, unmistakable, flawless voice of B J Thomas. Oh! are we gonna miss you! You left a tremendous body of grade A+ work, but the most important to me were your gospel records. They got me thru many a dark night. Rest in peace, music man, and man of God.
Lila here..yes he was a devout Christian..he was featured on my first compilation gospel album perchased in the 80s and as a newly born again Christian serving in music ministry, I fell in love w his beautiful annointed voice..he was an impactful influence..ty Lord for blessing us w the beautiful gifts you gave him..prayers for the family 💗
My oldest brother was in High School in the late 60's-early 70's.He bought all B.J.Thomas 45 singles at the local corner drug store in Saginaw, MI. He played them over and over till they where white. And he bought them again and played till no end! That's when we lived in Michigan. All those records came back to the Central San Joaquin Valley in a small town near Fresno! Great memories! RIP Texan, B.J. Thomas!
What beautiful man played golf with mom in Florida he sang my moms favorite song moma to her at the golf tournament great Christian man rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏
A great loss indeed, reflecting on the first time i heard ' eyes of a New York Woman' it was a moving experience , you know one of those songs that give one a sense of saddness and longing Yet elevate you to that special musical place that just a few singers could do, BJ was one of the Best and since the news broke of his passing Our house and studio have been filled with the sound of his voice, words can never convey my gratitude to you Joe for all you do in sharing your most remarkable videos along with memories You are Loved and from us here in pacific Canada Long may you run Big Thanks to MHoFM
I have been an avid fan of B.J. Saw him in concert only once. Bough most of his recording from the late 70's and all of the 80s. His voice was a wonder. And like Elvis, he didn't sound like anyone else. I had never heard this magnificent song before. Thanks for sharing it. And I never saw pictures of Gloria before either. His death was like a strike to my solar plexus.
IT MUST BEAUTIFUL REMEMBERS FOR BJ THOMAS NOT ONY WHEN HE PASS BY AND SAY THE THANKS FOR KNOW HIM FOR LONG TIME AGO.THANKS A PERSON FOR GIVEN THIS REMEMBRANCE
One of my all-time favorite vocalist. I didn’t learn of his passing until just now and had no idea that he was even sick. We’re all here for just a moment in time, then gone. RIP BJ Thomas, see you on the other side.
Lila here..yes he was a devout Christian..he was featured on my first compilation gospel album purchased in the 80s and as a newly born again Christian serving in music ministry, I fell in love w his beautiful annointed voice..he was an impactful influence..ty Lord for blessing us w the beautiful gifts you gave him..prayers for the family 💗
Thank you for sharing your beautiful composition and the sweet BJ Thomas , doing what he did .. he was so good 👍❤️ I met him a few times , he lived close to me .. a good ol Texas boy , and he and his wife were surely a sweet couple , sweet people .. praying for her 🙏
Beautiful song done to perfection by Mr Thomas. When it started all I could think of was, "Did you really need all those strings?" :-) I've forgotten who asked that. I think it was about He Stopped Loving Her Today. As I said, a beautiful song done to perfection. I was shocked by the news of his passing. I wasn't aware of his lung cancer diagnosis so it caught me by surprise. I too am seventy-eight so each of these is a reminder of the fragile nature of life no matter how resilient we think we are. At least his great recordings live on. Thanks, Joe.
I heard the sad news about BJ’s passing. I could write a book about all the good times I had with his music. I put his music on that day in my shop and had a wonderful time reminiscing about the good ole days. Thank you BJ. Your songs live on in my heart and many others.
Great singer, history has proven that. And what a superb song to which he did justice. Nicely done in all aspects - vocals, arrangements, supporting cast. Thanks for sharing with us.
Wow!!what a great song Joe! & a delivery by B J Thomas that was superb...He was a class act all the way..what a voice...he will be missed ..R I P... God Bless
This is beautiful. Thanks! Saw BJ in concert in 1984. Always marveled on how he could sing so flawless with such ease. I have 1500+ vinyl LPs (rock, jazz, CCM, etc) and have more of BJ than any other single artist or band. We were blessed to have been entertained by the likes of a BJ Thomas. He had no equal. He will be missed.
Great song, Joe, sung by one of the best voices ever! Thanks for all the great music, B.J! A man who knew and acknowledged that his talent was a gift from the Lord.
Beautiful song....and the inimitable b. J. Thomas interpretation. Pete Drake a great producer. B. J. Worked with some of the best producers and song writers.....in the music industry.
Once upon a time, Houston had a great music scene. My fathers’ best friend from Austin HS was a young songwriter named Frank Zambon. His mother in law lived just a few houses down the street from me (where I still live today, in fact) but you folks know him as Mark James. He wrote a good hit for BJ Thomas called “Hooked on Feeling”, another one for Elvis, and a big hit for Willie Nelson as well. But you folks already know all that! I remember him visiting us when I was little, he seemed like a real decent guy. Also, my uncle’s best friend and best man at his wedding was Steve Tyrell- pretty well known singer of jazz standards and such. Another great guy!
Yeah, like Elvis. Personally, I like his rendition of "Love Me Tender" better than the Elvis version. I don't think Elvis minds my saying so. He had a couple of hits all to himself anyway.
Someone listed a poll on the Net who they thought is/were the three best singers of all time. My choices were #1: Karen Carpenter - no doubt about it she was the best of the best. My #2 choice: BJ Thomas - such an extraordinary voice - he always sent your emotions into high gear whatever he sang and #3: Engelbert Humperdinck. The man has an incredible voice. RIP Karen and BJ - the world misses you so much but endless thanks for your voices from Heaven itself. You are LEGEND. Thanks for the video.
It's neat when people use the gifts God gives them. It always leads to good things. This guy, human like us all, found his niche in life. Well, done, BJ Thomas. God Bless.
I remember back in the late sixties I was in Nashville.printers ally..curly Chalker was a friend he was in the band.I was a newbie in Nashville.I’m sitting near the stage These two guys came in and flop down right there at my table? It was B.J.Thomas and Bobby Goldsboro...Bobby did his famous cricket sound. Soon they were gone to the club next door! Ahahahahaha love the memory.
@@brendakayeperry6860 Hey that's cool. My oldest sister got me hooked on Bobby Goldsboro way back when I was a kid in the 60's. He was very versatile. Great singer/song writer. Still love his stuff. We really lucked out having so much talent back then. And the music lives on. Thanks for your story. That's a keeper.
What a great song Jo , B.J was blessed with Fantastic voice,!! thing is he knew How to use it,!! he had a great range ,loved all he produced , he will be missed thats for sure , first time I heard this song, what a treat!! RIP BJ ,thank you so much, for the music,
Great tune sung by a great artist! Thanks for the song Joe, as well as keeping the history alive... What a blessing and thrill to have your fave pop singer sing one of your tunes.
Very nice song Joe, & BJ really makes the song shine,,just like all his songs he cut. BJ really had a way from presence, to actually doing the singing,,,IMO. What a string of good songs he left to the World. Thanks to your crew there, for putting this clip together.
Joe, I loved this. He must have loved your song to sing it so beautifully. BJ was one of my very favorites as well. I'm sharing your sadness. Thanks for this and all the good work you do. ❤️
Thanks for the kind words Konstantia.... I’m pretty sure B.J liked it or he wouldn’t have sang it but even if he didn’t B.J could only sing one way and that was great.... thanks again for watching.... Joe
While on vacation from SF in 75, we saw him perform twice the same night at Disneyland. He was emaciated but got better later in his life. Wonderful performer!
Great song, great production, great vocals. Pete Drake just knew how to perfectly complement the singer and the song, he didn't do a lot here but what he did do is intrinsic. It reminds me of the long slide he did on Charlie Rich's "Most Beautiful Girl" , that single string slide up the fret board is an essential lick whoever does that song, it wouldn't be the same without it. Genius .
Growing up in Bridgeport, near Saginaw, my sister and I would often buy records in downtown Saginaw. She moved to Ca. in 1969. She now lives in a town near Fresno, Hanford, Ca.
Lila here..yes he was a devout Christian..he was featured on my first compilation gospel album in the 80s and I fell in love..ty Lord for blessing us w the beautiful gifts you gave him..prayers for the family 💗
Wow, I love this! Great song and done beautifully!!!! His voice has always been up there with the best!!!! Thank you for sharing this and God bless BJ Thomas!!!!!!
