B&j thomas songs biography

Billy Joe Thomas or more popularly known as B.J. Thomas was an award-winning country music artist with five Grammys and two Dove awards under his belt. In his five-decade career, he sold over 70 million albums with the chart-topping hit song “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and million-dollar selling song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” 

As a commemoration of his great contributions in the industry, here is a quick everything-you-need-to-know about B.J.

Thomas. 

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Early Life: Billy Joe Thomas

Billy Joe Thomas was born on August 7, in Hugo, Oklahoma to parents Vernon and Geneva Thomas.

He had two siblings named Jerry and Judy Thomas, and they were American nationals who belonged to the American-White ethnic background. 

While there is not much personal information regarding his childhood, a source noted that his father wa