🎵Musicians
David Clayton-Thomas
Canadian · 84 years old · Died 24 June 2026
Lead vocalist of Blood, Sweat & Tears: "Spinning Wheel"
David Clayton-Thomas was the powerful voice behind Blood, Sweat & Tears, the jazz-rock band that won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1970, beating out Abbey Road by The Beatles. His rendition of "Spinning Wheel" remains one of the most recognisable songs of the late 1960s.
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