Timmy Thomas
| Timmy Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Timothy E. Thomas |
| Born |
November 13, 1944 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | Early 1960s–1990s |
| Labels | Glades, Marlin, Gold Mountain |
Timothy E. "Timmy" Thomas (born November 13, 1944) is an American R&B singer, keyboardist, songwriter and record producer, best known for the hit song, "Why Can't We Live Together".
Thomas first attracted interest in his work as an accompanist with Donald Byrd and Cannonball Adderley, before working as a session musician in Memphis, Tennessee, and releasing singles on the Goldwax Records label. He had little solo success until he moved to Glades Records in Miami, Florida, and in late 1972 he released "Why Can't We Live Together". The record topped the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, made the top three in the Billboard Hot 100, and Top Ten in many other countries including the United Kingdom. The track peaked at #12 in the UK Singles Chart. This disc sold over two million copies.
He was earlier part of a group called Phillip & The Faithfuls, which also included the singer Phillip Reynolds, releasing material for the Goldwax imprint, including "Love Me", "What'Cha Gonna Do" and "'If You Love Her" (all in 1964). He then became a session musician in Memphis, continuing to release solo sides for Goldwax, including "Have Some Boogaloo" and "It's My Life" in 1967. In 1970, he had switched labels to the Climax imprint and one side called "What's Bothering Me." Relocating to Miami, Florida, in 1972, Thomas played sessions for the TK group labels, signing to the Glades Records imprint, where, later that year, he released "Why Can't We Live Together".
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