B J Thomas
- Category : 1942-births
- Type : GE
- Profile : 2/4 - Hermit / Opportunist
- Definition : Split - Small (14,22,34,51)
- Incarnation Cross : RAX The Sphinx 3
Biography
American singer of a mellow style which is suited to either formal or casual material. He came into the public view with his recording of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," which was followed by TV guest appearances. His best-known recording is the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head". His version of "Hooked on a Feeling" is also well known.
Sexually abused by his father as a child, he was an alcoholic by age 13 and a drug abuser at age 15. Thomas could not get his life under control until after rehab in 1986.
Thomas has been married to singer-songwriter, Gloria Richardson, since December 1968. They have three daughters: Paige (born 1970), Nora (adopted from Korea in 1978), and Erin (born in 1979).