Thomas was raised in and around Houston, Texas, graduating from Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg. Before his solo career, he sang in a church choir as a teenager, then joined the musical group The Triumphs. During his senior year he made friends with Roy Head of Roy Head and The Traits. The Traits and the Triumphs held several Battle of the Bands events in the early 1960s.
In 1966, B.J. Thomas and The Triumphs released the album I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Pacemaker Records). It featured a hit cover of the Hank Williams song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". The single sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. The follow-up single, "Mama", peaked at No. 22. In the same year, Thomas released a solo album of the same name on the Scepter Records label.
Thomas came back to achieve mainstream success again in 1968, first with "The Eyes of a New York Woman", then five months later with the much bigger "Hooked on a Feeling", which featured the sound of Reggie Young's electric sitar and was first released on the album On My Way (Scepter Records). "Hooked on a Feeling" became Thomas's second million-selling record. A year later Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid featured Thomas performing the Bacharach/David song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", which won the Academy Award for best original song that year and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1970. Sales of it also exceeded one million copies, with Thomas being awarded his third gold record. The song was also released on an album of the same name. Other hits of the 1970s were "Everybody's Out of Town", "I Just Can't Help Believing" (No. 9 in 1970, covered by Elvis Presley), "No Love at All", "Mighty Clouds of Joy", and "Rock and Roll Lullaby".
Thomas's earlier hits were with Scepter Records, his label for six years. He left Scepter Records in 1972 and spent a short period, in 1973 and 1974, with Paramount Records, during which time he released two albums, Songs (1973) and Longhorns & Londonbridges (1974).
In 1975, Thomas released the album Reunion on ABC Records, which had absorbed the Paramount label; it contained "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" (the longest titled No. 1 hit ever on the Hot 100). It was Thomas's first big hit since 1972 and secured him his fourth gold record. It won the 1976 Grammy Award for Best Country Song, awarded to its songwriters, Larry Butler and Chips Moman.
In 1976, Thomas released Home Where I Belong, produced by Chris Christian on Myrrh Records, the first of several gospel albums. It was the first Christian album to go platinum, and Thomas became the biggest contemporary Christian artist of the period.
On MCA Records, Thomas and Chris Christian recorded what would be his last Top 40 hit single, "Don't Worry Baby", on his last pop album, which also included the Adult Contemporary hit "Still the Lovin' Is Fun".
During the 1980s, his success on the pop charts began to wane, but many of his singles reached the upper regions on the country singles chart, including two 1983 chart toppers, "Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love" and "New Looks from an Old Lover" (see 1984 in music), as well as "Two Car Garage", which reached No. 3. In 1981, on his 39th birthday, Thomas became the 60th member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Thomas scored another hit, recording "As Long As We Got Each Other", the theme to Growing Pains, with Jennifer Warnes. A later version, used for the show's fourth season, was recorded with British singer Dusty Springfield. Thomas first released this track on his 1985 album Throwing Rocks at the Moon (Columbia Records).
Thomas has also authored two books including the autobiography Home Where I Belong, and starred in the movies Jory and "Jake's Corner". Several commercial jingles including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Bell, have featured his singing voice and music. On December 31, 2011, Thomas was the featured halftime performer at the 2011 Hyundai Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
On April 2, 2013, Thomas released The Living Room Sessions, an album with acoustic arrangements of well known hits. It features guest appearances with established and emerging vocalists accompanying Thomas on seven of twelve tracks.
On December 3, 2013, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced that his 1969 single "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" would be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Thomas was married to singer-songwriter Gloria Richardson since December 1968. They had three daughters: Paige (born 1970), Nora (adopted from Korea in 1978), and Erin (born in 1979). Shortly after Thomas's career began, he became dependent on drugs and alcohol which led to his marriage nearly ending and himself even coming close to death. Gloria became a Christian in 1975, and less than a month later, so did B.J.; most press sources indicate that Thomas had been sober since their separation was reconciled in 1976.
This Guy's in Love With You
B.J. Thomas Lyrics
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This guys in love with you
Yes I'm in love
Who looks at you the way I do
When you smile
I can tell
We know each other very wellHow can I show you
I'm glad I got to know you
'Cause I've heard some talk
They say you think I'm fine
Yes I'm in love
And what I'd do to make you mine
Tell me now
Is it so
Don't let me be the last to know
My hands are shaking
Don't let my heart keep breaking
'Cause I need your love
And I want your love
Say you're in love
In love with this guy
If not I'll just die
Tell me now
Is it so
Don't let me be the last to know
My hands are shaking
Don't let my heart keep breaking
'Cause I need your love
And I want your love
Say you're in love
In love with this guy
If not I'll just die
The song "This Guy's in Love With You" by B.J. Thomas is a sweet, heartfelt declaration of love. The song's narrator is deeply in love with the person he's singing to, and he gives hints that he's been hiding his feelings for a while. The opening lines set the tone, as the singer tells his love interest that he's in love with her: "You see this guy / This guy's in love with you / Yes, I'm in love / Who looks at you the way I do."
The singer continues to express his love, mentioning that he knows his love interest well enough to see when she's happy: "When you smile / I can tell / We know each other very well." But he's also afraid to reveal too much too soon, asking how he can prove his love: "How can I show you / I'm glad I got to know you?"
Despite his fears and reservations, the singer is hopeful that his feelings are reciprocated: "They say you think I'm fine / Yes, I'm in love / And what I'd do to make you mine." He's eager for his love interest to respond, making it clear that he can't bear the thought of not being loved in return: "Tell me now / Is it so / Don't let me be the last to know / My hands are shaking / Don't let my heart keep breaking."
Overall, "This Guy's in Love With You" is a touching, vulnerable love song that captures the excitement and uncertainty of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
You see this guy
I want to capture your attention and bring to your notice that I am the guy who is desperately in love with you
This guys in love with you
I have fallen in love with you and am completely smitten by you
Yes I'm in love
I am genuinely in love with you and can't help but feel these overwhelming emotions
Who looks at you the way I do
I am mesmerized by the way you look and gaze at you with love and longing
When you smile
The sight of your lovely smile is enough to light up my day and fill me with joy
I can tell
I have noticed and understood your emotions and feelings because I know you very well
We know each other very well
We have spent a lot of time together and have shared moments of great intimacy and understanding
How can I show you
I want to express my feelings and emotions for you in a way that convinces you of my love
I'm glad I got to know you
I feel fortunate to have met you and to have had the opportunity to get to know you better
'Cause I've heard some talk
I have become aware of certain rumors or gossip that suggest you may not feel the same way about me
They say you think I'm fine
I have heard people say that you are attracted to me and think highly of me
And what I'd do to make you mine
I am willing to do anything and everything to win your heart over and make you mine
Tell me now
I am extremely anxious and nervous to hear your response to my advances and confession of love
Is it so
Please tell me if you feel the same way about me, if not, please be honest and let me know
Don't let me be the last to know
I don't want to be the one to find out last about your feelings, please tell me as soon as possible
My hands are shaking
I am so nervous and anxious that I can't even control my own nervous energy
Don't let my heart keep breaking
Please don't continue to string me along or give me false hope, it hurts me deeply
'Cause I need your love
I am so desperately in need of your love and affection to make me feel fulfilled and happy
And I want your love
I not only need your love, but I also genuinely want it and desire it with all my heart
Say you're in love
Please tell me that you love me too and that my feelings are reciprocated
In love with this guy
Tell me that you love me and only me, and that I am the one you have been waiting for all this time
If not I'll just die
If you reject me and don't feel the same way, it will be devastating and crushing to me, and I won't know how to cope
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Written by: Burt F. Bacharach, Hal David
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@ricardobrandao3560
Tone, timbre, intensity, harmonics, texture, modulation - he's one of my favorite popular singers.
@williamratcliff31
Love love BJ Thomas voice.
@woodscw50
THIS GUY THANK YOU MY BROTHERS
@jorgesixtoantonio3162
Romy Schneider is the Best Woman there was for this beautiful song by BJ Thomas, Romy Schneider is the most Beautiful Woman that has been in this World, We will love you forever dear Romy
@peterahrens3594
Ravishing Beauty! โคโคโค Excellent Video and Song! B.J Thomas Version is as Good as Herb Alpert's!
@jeftesantos6845
โ@@peterahrens3594Don't forget Paul Carrack too.
@atiekrisnawati8826
Stiil love this song in my age of 70 !
@efrainvillagomez3332
I went to the same High School as BJ , but different years. I used to see him in the County Fairs and around the local pool halls. Everybody knew that he was going to make it. His very first local hit was "Lazy Man". He, Roy Head and Kenny Rogers started at the same time. He had a very distant voice and I could identify immediately. I had just returned from Vietnam when "Hooked on a Feeling" came out and I was so proud to let everyone know that I knew him. I love all his music and will always remember him. RIP
@debbachebachir
You're in luck .Rip.
@paulm5133
PLEASE READ THE FIRST COMMENT