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recent CD releases as well as TV and special event appearances being made by B.J. As soon as we know, you will ! |
Created as a home for established artists who
want to control their own futures apart from
the major label system, three Nashville-based industry veterans, Sandy Knox,
Katie Gillon
and Stephen McCord, have announced
the formation of
Wrinkled Records.
The label launched their website recently at:
www.wrinkledrecords.com.
The founders say, "Wrinkled Records is a
stimulating and nurturing home for unique artists who
defy classification, catering to listeners with discerning taste, curious
minds and adventurous spirits."
The label's initial signings are B.J. Thomas, Buffy Lawson, Etta Britt and
Jimbeau Hinson.
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Issue #51 of Rosebud Magazine includes an original poem written by B.J. It is now available for purchase online and by mail order for $6.95. That price includes shipping. If interested, send a check or money order along with your name, address, phone number and your request specifically for Issue #51 to:
ROSEBUD SALES (Thank you Linda B. for some of the information) |
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B.J. was a part of "Love Sweet Love," a musical tribute to multi-award winning lyricist Hal David in celebration of his 90th birthday. Here are a collection of videos of B.J. on the red carpet at the event. B.J. Thomas Confesses 2 "Bleep" My Cyndi's Secrets! B.J. Thomas discusses Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (Thank you Jackie G. for finding and sharing the links with us) |
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Magazine interviewed B.J. recently. The article can be found on
their website. Click the picture to go there now. |
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Interviews and video performances of B.J. and the band during
their tour of Australia,
March 11 to April 3rd, 2011. More will be added as they become available.
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Kerri-Ann (video interview) |
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Sydney Talkback Radio 2gb 873AM -
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Right now you can receive a FREE download of the dancemix
version of
"Hooked On A Feeling"
by signing up for the B.J. Thomas newsletter at:
Last year B.J. was part of a special tribute
to country music singer "Whispering"
Bill Anderson.
There is now a DVD set, which includes not shown on TV backstage
moments with
the stars involved.
That set can be purchased at:
Below is an interview with Larry Butler &
B.J. Thomas concerning the recording
of a new CD that will hopefully be available in the near future. Their
part on this
video begins at the 2:28 mark.
(Thank you, Burkhard from Cologne, Germany for finding this for us all!)
An interview by Robin Milling with B.J. on
the blogtalkradio.com website
while he was in New York City 11/27/10.
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Three video links from a live radio interview in New York on WCBS-FM 101.1
B.J. Thomas with Broadway Bill Lee
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B.J. interview in New York November 16, 2010 on The Leonard Lopate Show.
B.J. appeared on the FoxNews show "Huckabee" on November
20, 2010.
The show is archived for viewing later on their website located at:
B.J. sat in with Paul Shaffer and his band on The Late
Show with David Letterman on November 18, 2010 at 11:30 PM EST.
If you missed the show, it can be viewed in its entirety at
David
Letterman Full Episodes
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The concert special "Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The Way We Were - The 70's" will begin airing this summer on PBS. Performers include B.J. Thomas, Debby Boone, Bobby Goldsboro, Three Dog Night, Gloria Gaynor, Guy and Ralna, Peaches and Herb, Marvin Hamlisch and more. Premiering July - August 2010 on most PBS stations (check your local listings at http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules ). Support your local PBS station. You make it possible for your PBS station to offer amazing performances and the opportunity to discover something new every day. |
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B.J. is on the cover and featured in an article in the June,
2010 issue
of
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Country's Family Reunion 2010, which B.J. was a part of, is now
available on a 12 DVD
collection at the
RFD TV website located at the link above:
Stagecoach 2010 Photos - LIFE - 2 pages .... click here
A nice article from Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine .... click here
The movie, "Jakes Corner", in which B.J. appeared and
contributed songs to the soundtrack
is available on DVD. You can purchase a
copy of the
movie and soundtrack on their website at
Santo Films
For those of you who have been searching for some of B.J.'s early LP music on CD,
Collectors Choice Music has released 4 new collections.
Each collection contains
two of the early
LP releases on one CD. For more information
on the CDs and track listings, see our new releases page.
You can purchase these sets
at bjthomas.com,
any online music retailers such as Amazon.com,
or
your local music
stores.
Follow B.J. on
MYSPACE:
http://www.myspace.com/bjthomasmusic
FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/The-BJ-Thomas/104617172614
TWITTER:
http://twitter.com/TheBJThomas
On July 1st, 2008 sterling Publishing released a paperback
collection of classic song lyrics titled "Little Giant Encyclopedia -
Classic Songs". The introduction in the book is written by B.J.
This 512 page book can be pre-ordered online at bookstores
such as
Barnes
& Noble and Amazon.
The songs covered in this book are favorite Irish songs, traditional Scottish
and
English songs, Shanties and Sailing Songs, Stephen Foster, Civil War
Songs,
favorites from the turn of the century, Christmas songs, and children’s
songs. You’ll find all the words to such classics as “O Danny
Boy,”
“Auld Lang Syne,” “Amazing Grace,” “Take Me Out to the Ball
Game,”
“O, Susanna,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Give My Regards to
Broadway,”
and many, many more.
Pathways to Spirit is a non-profit, all volunteer organization
dedicated to providing material
assistance and promoting cultural preservation
on the American Indian reservations of South
Dakota. One of their new projects
is to build straw bail houses with the assistance of the Native
American families that will live in them.
You can get to Pathways to Spirit
from B.J.’s Myspace page or bjthomas.com, or
the link provided below, to make a donation. Any and all donations will be
appreciated. A donation
the price of a birthday card will make a
difference. It costs $10,000 to build one straw bale
house. Let’s set a goal of
building one.
Donations can be made online through paypal. Go to the Pathways
To
Spirit website, click the
contact link, scroll down to where it says
Make
A Donation, click here. That will take you to the
paypal donation link
and also to the address for all mail-in contributions. That address is
also
provided below with the link to the Pathways site for your convenience.
Direct Donation by
Mail
Send check or money order to the following address:
Pathways To Spirit
4307 Goldeneye Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526
ALSO ... donations will be made to Pathways
by businesses that some
of you may frequent online
such as Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com,
Shop2Give.com, and many more. These businesses
donate a portion of
your normal purchases from them to Pathways IF you use the link provided
on the Pathways website to access the business site. See the online
shop
link on the Pathways website
for more information on contributing
this way.
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A NOTE FROM B.J. - Thank You, |
Cristhian Eduardo |
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