🎵Musicians
David Clayton-Thomas
Canadian · 84 years old · Died 7 January 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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