David Clayton-Thomas (born September 13, 1941 in London (UK) is a musician and singer. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... This article is about the British city. ...

Born David Henry Thomsett, he is the son of a decorated Canadian soldier of World War II who met his piano-playing mother when she came to entertain the troops at a London hospital. When the war ended, the family moved to Willowdale, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... Willowdale is an established and affluent community in the former City of North York, now part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ...

Growing up, he was taught music by his mother but had difficulties in the dysfunctional family and left home in his early teens. He idolized the music of John Lee Hooker and began playing guitar and singing, and by the time he was twenty-one had his own band, "The Shays." This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. ... A guitar is a musical instrument characterized by its visually dominant body and neck. ...

Under the stage name, David Clayton-Thomas, he is best known as a vocalist with the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose first album with him as lead singer in 1969 produced three gold singles and three Grammy Awards including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album included his own composition "Spinning Wheel" which became a big single hit on both sides of the Atlantic. A stage name or a screen name is a pseudonym used by performers (such as actors, comedians, clowns, and musicians). ... Blood, Sweat & Tears was an Canadian-American rock and roll group formed in New York City in 1967. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... The Grammy Award for Album of the Year has been awarded since 1959. ...

In 2002, the album was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Clayton-Thomas left the band twice, but he was still touring with a reconstituted BS&T through 2004. The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have qualitative or historical significance. Alphabetical listing by title: List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D List of Grammy Hall...

David Clayton-Thomas was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1996. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. ...

He lived in New York City for more than thirty years but in 2004 returned home to Toronto. Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...

External links

• David Clayton-Thomas Official Website