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1056:"B.J. Thomas Biography & History"
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258:Popular songs by Thomas include "
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1102:Smith, Harrison (May 29, 2021).
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2079:Members of the Grand Ole Opry
1993:What a Difference You've Made
1863:Longhorns & Londonbridges
1349:, 2005; www.classicbands.com.
1081:Stephen Thomas Erlewine.
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462:After experiencing hits with
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3316:People from Rosenberg, Texas
3266:Country musicians from Texas
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559:As Long as We Got Each Other
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2014:New Looks from an Old Lover
1944:I Just Can't Help Believing
1909:I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
1565:"Conversation: B.J. Thomas"
1162:. p. 2. Archived from
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419:I Just Can't Help Believing
348:I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
336:I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
321:events in the early 1960s.
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1419:"2014 Grammy Hall of Fame"
1340:Interview with B.J. Thomas
1002:Album by a Secular Artist
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606:and starred in the movies
585:Throwing Rocks at the Moon
565:for the television series
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1746:"Artist"s Bio: BJ Thomas"
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1719:Academy of Country Music
1712:"Top CMA Award Nominees"
1391:The Living Room Sessions
1256:"Consumer Guide '70s: T"
1222:The Book of Golden Discs
760:The Living Room Sessions
705:B. J. Thomas discography
648:The Living Room Sessions
366:" featured the sound of
289:Early life and education
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665:Personal life and death
598:Thomas in December 2012
3286:Grand Ole Opry members
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2309:Old Crow Medicine Show
2000:I Recall a Gypsy Woman
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768:Awards and nominations
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54:Background information
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3336:Singers from Oklahoma
3321:Myrrh Records artists
3195:Steven Curtis Chapman
3030:Fiddlin' Arthur Smith
2550:Carl Butler and Pearl
1972:Rock and Roll Lullaby
1685:"Awards: B.J. Thomas"
1648:– via Facebook.
1160:The Advocate (Online)
1083:B.J. Thomas Biography
699:Selective discography
640:2011 Hyundai Sun Bowl
618:. Several commercial
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427:Rock and Roll Lullaby
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3306:Singers from Houston
3281:Grammy Award winners
3126:The Wilburn Brothers
3060:Uncle Jimmy Thompson
2645:Little Jimmy Dickens
2635:The Delmore Brothers
2164:Dailey & Vincent
1320:. Christianity Today
1129:"BJ Thomas obituary"
695:, at the age of 78.
301:; he graduated from
48:Thomas in March 1972
3301:MCA Records artists
3226:ABC Records artists
3146:The Willis Brothers
2860:The Louvin Brothers
2680:The Everly Brothers
2670:The Duke of Paducah
2640:The DeZurik Sisters
1923:Hooked on a Feeling
1728:on April 27, 2013.
1616:The Huffington Post
1529:Cusic, Don (2009).
1510:on October 20, 2013
1480:Home where I belong
1429:on December 3, 2013
1108:The Washington Post
876:Home Where I Belong
853:Home Where I Belong
828:Single of the Year
659:Grammy Hall of Fame
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604:Home Where I Belong
494:Home Where I Belong
364:Hooked on a Feeling
319:Battle of the Bands
283:Grammy Hall of Fame
260:Hooked on a Feeling
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2570:The Carter Sisters
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2820:The Jordanaires
2800:Jim & Jesse
2660:Jimmy Driftwood
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2555:Archie Campbell
2500:Ernest Ashworth
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