David Clayton-Thomas, the legendary singer who helped Blood, Sweat, and Tears eclipse even The Beatles at the height of their fame, has died aged 84. The Canadian frontman passed away 'peacefully' in Toronto on Tuesday, according to a statement, though no cause of death has been disclosed.
Clayton-Thomas was not just another Sixties vocalist riding the wave of brass-heavy rock. At his peak, he led a band whose 1968 album Blood, Sweat, and Tears dominated the charts for seven weeks and went on to win the 1970 Grammy for Album of the Year, beating Abbey Road by The Beatles, as well as releases by Johnny Cash and Crosby, Stills and Nash. It was a result that still raises eyebrows, even now.
