B.J. Thomas was born Billy Joe Thomas on August 7, 1942 in Hugo, Oklahoma and later moved to Rosenberg, Texas, where he was raised. While in high school he joined a band, The Triumphs and together they recorded their first hit single, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, a song written in 1949 by Hank Williams.B.J. Thomas had 26 songs hits hit the charts between 1966 and 1983, with an impressive 5 Top Ten hits and 3 Gold Records.
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights B.J. Thomas with two of his great hits: The Eyes Of A New York Woman and I Just Can't Help Believing.
Come to the Voice Your Choice page and make your selection. We'll play the song with the most votes in Hour 3 of next week's show.
