David Clayton-Thomas, whose sang on the Blood, Sweat & Tears hits, “Spinning Wheel” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” in the late 1960s, has died.
Clayton-Thomas died on Wednesday night at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, his publicist Eric Alper told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He was 84. No cause of death was given.
Born Sept. 13, 1941, in Surrey, England, Clayton-Thomas joined Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1968 for the band’s self-titled second album. Featuring the band’s distinct horn section, the single “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” went to become a No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, while “Spinning Wheel” was also a No. 2 hit (and No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart).
In 1970, Blood, Sweat & Tears won Album of the Year at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards. The album was produced by James William Guercio, who at the same time was producing albums for the rock-jazz fusion band Chicago, which additionally featured a horn section on most of the group’s songs.
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