Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears is a Canadian-American jazz-rock music group originall… Read Full Bio ↴Blood, Sweat & Tears is a Canadian-American jazz-rock music group originally formed in 1967 in New York City by Al Kooper, Jim Fielder, Fred Lipsius, Randy Brecker, Jerry Weiss, Dick Halligan, Steve Katz and Bobby Colomby.
Founder Al Kooper conceived Blood, Sweat and Tears as an experiment in expanding the size and scope of the rock band with touches of jazz , blues , classical , and folk music. When Kooper was forced out of the band soon after its eclectic debut, Child Is Father to the Man, BS&T became increasingly identified as a "jazz-rock" group, although its music was essentially easy-listening rhythm and blues or rock with the addition of brass.
Kooper formed BS&T after leaving the Blues Project in 1967. The nucleus of the original band was Steve Katz, also of the Blues Project; Jim Fielder, who had played with the Mothers of Invention and Buffalo Springfield; and Bobby Colomby, who had drummed behind folksingers Odetta and Eric Andersen. The horn players were recruited from New York jazz and studio bands. Child Is Father featured songs by Harry Nilsson, Tim Buckley, Randy Newman, Gerry Goffin, and Carole King, along with Kooper originals and arrangements by Fred Lipsius for brass, strings, and studio effects. The band nearly broke up when Kooper, Randy Brecker, and Jerry Weiss left (Brecker to join The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra). Regrouping under Katz and Colomby, and fronted by David Clayton-Thomas (who had sung with a Canadian blues band, The Bossmen), BS&T entered a period of immense popularity. Blood, Sweat & Tears featured arrangements of music by French composer Erik Satie and jazz singer Billie Holiday, as well as by Laura Nyro, Steve Winwood, and others. It was the #1 album for seven weeks in 1969, sold over 3 million copies, and spawned three gold singles: “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel,” and “And When I Die,” each of which hit #2.
In 1970 the U.S. State Department sent the band on a goodwill tour of Yugoslavia, Romania, and Poland. Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 duplicated the Blood, Sweat & Tears mix of styles and was almost as popular. The album went to #1, and two singles, “Hi-De-Ho” and “Lucretia MacEvil,” hit the Top 30. But interest in the group began to wane, and 4, which contained almost all original material, barely made the Top 10. In 1971 “Go Down Gamblin’” was its last hit. By the time Clayton-Thomas left for a solo career in 1972, BS&T’s place on the charts had been filled by similarly styled bands such as Chicago, Chase, and Ides of March. Katz left the next year, first to join the short-lived American Flyer and then to an A&R position at Mercury Records.
BS&T became regulars in Las Vegas, with ever-changing personnel recruited largely from big bands like Maynard Ferguson’s, Woody Herman’s, and Doc Severinsen’s. Vocalist Jerry LaCroix appeared between his tenures with Edgar Winter’s White Trash and Rare Earth, while guitarist Mike Stern later played with Miles Davis’ early-’80s band. Clayton-Thomas’ return in 1974 briefly boosted BS&T’s popularity, but Columbia dropped the group, and Colomby, the last original member, left in 1976. He continued to influence BS&T as producer of Brand New Day and, with Clayton-Thomas, as co-owner of the band’s name and catalogue. He then moved on to a career in A&R for several labels, as well as TV reporting. Since 1975 the live act has been billed as Blood, Sweat and Tears Featuring David Clayton-Thomas. [from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001)
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bloodsweatandtears/biography
In late 2005, the band returned to touring. The year 2007 witnessed the band's first world tour in a decade. From 2008 through 2010, Steve Katz returned to appear at BS&T's shows as a special guest.
From 2013 till 2018, Blood Sweat and Tears was fronted by Bo Bice, who was the runner-up against Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol.
In 2018, the group decided to replace Bice with former Tower of Power singer Tom Bowes, who had previously done a brief stint with BS&T back in July through November 2012.
In 2019 Keith Paluso, from the reality TV show The Voice, was chosen as BS&T's new singer.
Founder Al Kooper conceived Blood, Sweat and Tears as an experiment in expanding the size and scope of the rock band with touches of jazz , blues , classical , and folk music. When Kooper was forced out of the band soon after its eclectic debut, Child Is Father to the Man, BS&T became increasingly identified as a "jazz-rock" group, although its music was essentially easy-listening rhythm and blues or rock with the addition of brass.
Kooper formed BS&T after leaving the Blues Project in 1967. The nucleus of the original band was Steve Katz, also of the Blues Project; Jim Fielder, who had played with the Mothers of Invention and Buffalo Springfield; and Bobby Colomby, who had drummed behind folksingers Odetta and Eric Andersen. The horn players were recruited from New York jazz and studio bands. Child Is Father featured songs by Harry Nilsson, Tim Buckley, Randy Newman, Gerry Goffin, and Carole King, along with Kooper originals and arrangements by Fred Lipsius for brass, strings, and studio effects. The band nearly broke up when Kooper, Randy Brecker, and Jerry Weiss left (Brecker to join The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra). Regrouping under Katz and Colomby, and fronted by David Clayton-Thomas (who had sung with a Canadian blues band, The Bossmen), BS&T entered a period of immense popularity. Blood, Sweat & Tears featured arrangements of music by French composer Erik Satie and jazz singer Billie Holiday, as well as by Laura Nyro, Steve Winwood, and others. It was the #1 album for seven weeks in 1969, sold over 3 million copies, and spawned three gold singles: “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel,” and “And When I Die,” each of which hit #2.
In 1970 the U.S. State Department sent the band on a goodwill tour of Yugoslavia, Romania, and Poland. Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 duplicated the Blood, Sweat & Tears mix of styles and was almost as popular. The album went to #1, and two singles, “Hi-De-Ho” and “Lucretia MacEvil,” hit the Top 30. But interest in the group began to wane, and 4, which contained almost all original material, barely made the Top 10. In 1971 “Go Down Gamblin’” was its last hit. By the time Clayton-Thomas left for a solo career in 1972, BS&T’s place on the charts had been filled by similarly styled bands such as Chicago, Chase, and Ides of March. Katz left the next year, first to join the short-lived American Flyer and then to an A&R position at Mercury Records.
BS&T became regulars in Las Vegas, with ever-changing personnel recruited largely from big bands like Maynard Ferguson’s, Woody Herman’s, and Doc Severinsen’s. Vocalist Jerry LaCroix appeared between his tenures with Edgar Winter’s White Trash and Rare Earth, while guitarist Mike Stern later played with Miles Davis’ early-’80s band. Clayton-Thomas’ return in 1974 briefly boosted BS&T’s popularity, but Columbia dropped the group, and Colomby, the last original member, left in 1976. He continued to influence BS&T as producer of Brand New Day and, with Clayton-Thomas, as co-owner of the band’s name and catalogue. He then moved on to a career in A&R for several labels, as well as TV reporting. Since 1975 the live act has been billed as Blood, Sweat and Tears Featuring David Clayton-Thomas. [from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001)
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bloodsweatandtears/biography
In late 2005, the band returned to touring. The year 2007 witnessed the band's first world tour in a decade. From 2008 through 2010, Steve Katz returned to appear at BS&T's shows as a special guest.
From 2013 till 2018, Blood Sweat and Tears was fronted by Bo Bice, who was the runner-up against Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol.
In 2018, the group decided to replace Bice with former Tower of Power singer Tom Bowes, who had previously done a brief stint with BS&T back in July through November 2012.
In 2019 Keith Paluso, from the reality TV show The Voice, was chosen as BS&T's new singer.
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Blood Sweat & Tears Lyrics
40000 Headmen Forty thousand headmen couldn't make me change my mind If I…
Almost Sorry I sit alone here in my one room Waiting for the…
Alone I'm so alone I'm on my own now I'm going home You've go…
And If I Die And when I die and when I'm dead, dead and…
And When I Die I'm not scared of dying And I don't really care If…
Applause I'll sell my soul for a song Pay the price and…
Back Up Against The Wall I was dealin' up and down the highway Till they caught…
Battle While the king and queen lie sleeping And their daughters…
Blues Mmm Mmmm There's been some women in my life, yeah You could…
Blues Pt. 2 Mmm Mmmm There's been some women in my life, yeah…
Children Of The Wind Girl it's hard to feel Love that seems so real And though…
Cowboys and Indians Looking back to when I was a kid All I wanted…
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is As I was walking down the street one day A man…
Down in the Flood Crash on the levee, mama, water's gonna overflow Swamp's go…
Empty Pages Found someone who can comfort me but there are always…
Fire and Rain Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone Suzan…
For My Lady The silence of your smile Your fingers whisper slowly My l…
Free Free Why can't we (Oh no) Be Why can't we (I…
Go Down Gamblin Born a natural loser I can't recall just where Raised on…
God Bless the Child Them that's got, shall get Them that's not, shall lose So th…
Got To Get You Into My Life I was alone, I took a ride I didn't know what…
He He's a runner and he'll run away. Soon there'll be…
Hi Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi Gonna find me a piece of the sky…
Hi-De-Ho Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi Gonna find me a piece of the sky…
High on a Mountain High on a mountain where the sun still shines And the…
House in the Country No need to worry Folks in a hurry leave them…
I Can't Move No Mountains Can't stop the rain or keep the night from falling Sometime…
I Can't Quit Her I can't quit her She's got a hold on me She got…
I Love You More Than Ever Lyrics unknown…
I Love You More Than You'll Ever If I ever leave you You can say I told…
John The Baptist Holy John lives down by the water Savin' sinners and he…
Just One Smile Can I cry a little bit There's nobody to notice…
Life Mother, mother, just look what they done, done to your…
Lisa Listen to Me Blood, Sweat & Tears Once a girl I knew, all alone…
Lonesome Suzie Lonesome Suzie Never got the breaks She's always losing …
Lucratia Mac Evil Little girl what's your game? Hard luck and trouble Bound to…
Lucretia Macevil Little girl what's your game? Hard luck and trouble Bound …
Lucretia's Reprise Ah, here she comes Truckin' Well, Lucy Walkin' down main …
Mama Gets High Mama gets high when a good man in the morning Gives…
Mary Miles Did I hear you say, you need to hide away. Don't…
Meagan's Gypsy Eyes Meagan's Gyspy eyes The lyres surround me Purple drops of ra…
Mean Ole World What'd you say Oooh Come on Give a hand Boogie boogie bo…
More And More If I ever leave you You can say I told…
Morning Glory I lit my purest candle Close to my window Hoping it would…
My Days Are Numbered I woke up and found No one beside me No…
My Old Lady I don’t to have to tell her where I’m going She…
Naked Man Old lady lost in the city in the middle of…
One Room Country Shack I've been sitting here thinking in my one room country…
Over the Hill 29 years and it's over the hill at 30 They got…
Redemption Toil and labour on the Ark, Noah, God meant it Scorn…
Ride Captain Ride Seventy-three men sailed up from the San Francisco Bay, Rol…
Rosemary Rosemary, won't you come out tonight? The moon is shining…
Smiling Phases Do yourself a favor Wake up to your mind Life is what…
Snow Queen High on a snow covered mountain From her throne she looks…
So Long Dixie Lazy moon Magnolia bloom perfume And Dixie would receive …
So Much Love / Underture In the midst of all my darkness, baby You came along…
So Much Love/Underture In the midst of all my darkness, baby You came along…
Somethin Goin On You know I woke up this mornin' people The first thing…
Somethin' Comin' On Something coming on, don't know what it is but it's…
Somethin' Goin On You know I woke up this mornin' people The first thing…
Something's Coming On + More Than You'll Ever Know If I ever leave you You can say I told…
Sometimes In Winter Sometimes in Winter I gaze into the streets And walk through…
Spain When the seventh of the seventh son Comes along and breaks…
Spinning Wheel What goes up must come down Spinnin' wheel got to go…
Sweet Sadie The Savior They say she was a preacher Spoke the gospels soft and…
Sympathy for the Devil Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth…
Symphony for the Devil/Sympathy for the Devil Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of…
Tell Me That I'm Wrong Come on and tell me that I’m wrong Now you know…
The Battle While the king and queen lie sleeping And their daughters…
The Modern Adventures of Plato Diogenes and Freud Father of my morning, Once my child to the night I see…
Thinking Of You There’s a calendar on the wall I think I’m gonna let…
Touch Me When I met you in the meadow You were walking like…
Valentine's Day Yesterday, in may ways, you've looked into my eyes Seems so…
Velvet Velvet was a very handsome mother-mare-to-be Grazing by a c…
Without Her I spend the night in a chair Thinking' she'll be there But…
Yesterday's Music Opened my eyes early this morning Having found myself all a…
You Make Me So Very Happy I lost at love before Got mad and closed the door But…
You're the One I've been racing with the rising sun Always going where I'm…
You've Made Me so Very Happy I lost at love before Got mad and closed the door But…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Blood Sweat:
'hi-De-Ho That Old Sweet Roll Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi Gonna find me a piece of the sky…
And when I die I'm not scared of dying And I don't really care If…
Blood Sweat And Tears I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know If I ever leave you You can say I told…
Go Down Gamblin Born a natural loser I can't recall just where Raised on…
God Bless The Child Them that's got, shall get Them that's not, shall lose So th…
Hi De Ho Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi Gonna find me a piece of the sky…
Hi-De-Ho Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi Gonna find me a piece of the sky…
I Can't Quit Her I can't quit her She's got a hold on me She got…
I love you more than you'll ever know If I ever leave you You can say I told…
Lucretia Mac Evil Little girl what's your game? Hard luck and trouble Bound to…
Spinning Wheel What goes up must come down Spinnin' wheel got to go…
Spinning Wheel feat. Tears What goes up must come down Spinnin' wheel got to go…
Without Her I spend the night in a chair Thinking' she'll be there But…
You've Made Me So Very Happy I lost at love before Got mad and closed the door But…
You've meade me so very happy I lost at love before Got mad and closed the door But…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Tears:
A Love As Strong As Death We're all looking for a love as strong as death That's…
Apollo 13 Estuary girl you're not the one You don't belong to the…
Asylum When I hear the men outside my window kicking down…
Autograph And the morning comes with coffee we can share And the…
Beautiful Pain I'm shaking and aching and talking to the sky I shiver…
Boy Oh well there wouldn't be a sailor lad a sailin'on…
Branded Did you know I was a danger Did you know I…
Brave New Century The pages burn, the babies scream And lovers text in Japane…
Co-Star Alone in my room I switch on the tube And wave at…
Dreamin' All the thoughts in my head all the wind in…
Fallen Idol Eyes that stare through television Intermission in his mind…
Ghost Of You I threw out the photographs Like yesterdays flowers I tried …
Girls Get Going Can you keep a secret? I got a little bit of…
Gonna Take You Home Gonna Take You Home (Gonna bite the dust 'cos he's…
Hear My Story Here we are, finally sitting face to face Tryin' to figure…
I Don't Care I'm afraid it's too late Afraid of my thoughts in your…
I Tattoo You If I ever leave you You can say I told…
Imperfection You grow your nails too long There's scratches on your arms …
In The Night Have I told you lately, Baby, what you mean to…
life is strange Real life is just a ball and chain Just when you…
Love @ 1st Sight (Chorus) It was love at the first sight There's someone…
Love As Strong As Death We're all looking for a love as strong as death That's…
Lovers She shivers in the rain It's the capital connected with her…
M.U.S.I.C. M.U.S.I.C. The rhythm is our life Every day and every ni…
Mr. Nobody Mr. Nobody, give me your body Mister Nobody, I want your…
P.O.P. Popstar Bow Bow Bow bow Sometimes I like to sing a song Come on…
Peek-A-Boo Always in my life I knew that we can make…
Refugees You are the dust and, I am the rain, Lets go out…
Sex (C'mon, play my funky tune) What if tonight, yeah, I wann…
Stranger In Town Me and my baby been on the run So very…
Tears Covered in tears I feel so strange today All alone All alone…
The Asylum When I hear the men outside my window kicking down…
The Ghost Of You I threw out the photographs Like yesterdays flowers I tried …
This Is Love Tonight we stand side by side, waiting for our chance to…
This Is Who I Am Come here baby, look deep into my eyes 'cause i been…
Tommorrow Today Here you are today Get out from that slimy pit And…
Tonight Tonight It's 1999 Finally summertime Poolside dreamin' I can't get y…
Two Creatures This country looks like one big car park The winters are…
We've Got What You Want Just a few tears gettin' ready to say, another fat beat…
淋しい熱帯魚 Stop 星屑で髪を飾り Non-stop 優しい瞳を待つわ プールサイド Zuki-zuki 切なくふるえる胸 幻で…