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NEW YORK — David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84. Spokesperson Eric Alper said that Clayton-Thomas died peacefully Wednesday []

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Michael Putland / Getty ImagesCanadian music icon David Clayton-Thomas has died at 84. The singer passed away peacefully at a Toronto hospital on Wednesday night, his publicist confirmed, according to a report by Variety. No further details about the cause of death were released. Clayton-Thomas is survived by his daughters, Ashleigh Clayton-Thomas and Christine Graham. His representative said plans are underway for a memorial concert, with proceeds from the event to benefit Peacebuilders Canada. Clayton-Thomas was the lead vocalist of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat Tears during its most successful years in the late 1960s and 1970s. His powerful, soulful voice helped drive hits such as “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die,” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” while the band’s self-titled 1968 album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1970. His signature song “Spinning Wheel” was later inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and he received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2010. Read it at Variety MagazineRead more at The Daily Beast.

David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dead at 84

David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called “brass rock” band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84.

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Blood, Sweat & Tears singer David Clayton-Thomas dies at 84

NEW YORK — Blood, Sweat Tears singer David Clayton-Thomas has died. He was 84. The voice behind hits including “You Make Me So Very Happy” and “Spinning Wheel” is said to have died peacefully at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto on ...

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David Clayton-Thomas, Canadian singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84

David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian singer whose raspy and soulful voice led American jazz rock group Blood, Sweat Tears to chart-topping triumphs, has died at 84. His publicist says he died peacefully on Wednesday evening at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Clayton-Thomas was a key part of Blood, Sweat Tears’ success in the late [] The post David Clayton-Thomas, Canadian singer of Blood, Sweat Tears, dies at 84 appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

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