Leon Thomas
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For the actor, see Leon Thomas III.
Amos Leon Thomas Jr. (October 4, 1937 – May 8, 1999), known professionally as Leon Thomas, was an American jazz and blues vocalist, born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and known for his bellowing glottal-stop style of free jazz singing in the late 1960s and 1970s.[1]
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Birth name | Amos Leon Thomas Jr. |
Born | (1937-10-04)October 4, 1937 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 1999(1999-05-08) (aged 61) Bronx, New York |
Genres | Free jazz, blues, soul jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1950s–1970s |
Labels | Flying Dutchman |
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