bj thomas

B.J. Thomas, the singer-songwriter best known for his version of “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, has died at the age of 78. Thomas died at his home due to complications from stage four lung cancer. In March, Thomas announced that he had been diagnosed with the illness. Born on Aug. 7, 1942 in Hugo, Oklahoma, Thomas spent his youth growing up in Houston where he sang in his church choir. He had his first hit in 1966 with a version of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” The song went on to sell over a million copies and would peak at No. 8 on the Billboard 100. His next hit, 1968’s “Hooked on a Feeling,” would carry that momentum from his first hit. The song would also sell over a million copies and would peak at No. 5 on the&n...