David Clayton-Thomas obituary

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David Clayton-Thomas joined Blood, Sweat & Tears after being recommended by folk singer Judy Collins.
His voice was a key element in the band's biggest album, Blood, Sweat & Tears, which topped the US charts and won a Grammy.
The band achieved further success with "Blood, Sweat & Tears 3" and performed at the 1969 Woodstock festival.
Blood, Sweat & Tears became the first American band to tour behind the Iron Curtain in 1969, visiting Yugoslavia, Romania, and Poland.
Clayton-Thomas's criminal record and visa issues were resolved by agreeing to the State Department-sponsored tour.
After leaving the band in 1971, he pursued a solo career before rejoining Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1974.
Born in the UK, Clayton-Thomas had a difficult youth in Canada, experiencing homelessness and arrest before teaching himself guitar in incarceration.
He performed in Toronto under the name Sonny Thomas before adopting Clayton-Thomas and forming bands like the Shays and the Bossmen.
Clayton-Thomas published his autobiography, "Blood, Sweat and Tears," in 2010 and campaigned for Peacebuilders Canada.

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