Monday, November 19, 2007

B.J. Thomas - Voice Your Choice

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.