# RIP David Clayton-Thomas **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191 "2026-06-25T23:42:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/1 "2026-06-25T23:42:10Z")
The voice of Blood Sweat and Tears has died at age 84. One of the great voices of rock and roll. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/2 "2026-06-26T00:00:29Z")
I guess there’s only one song to play. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/a_ELQyfJ-yk/maxresdefault.jpg "Blood, Sweat & Tears - And When I Die (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ELQyfJ-yk) RIP, Mr. Clayton-Thomas. You and Blood, Sweat & Tears were a big part of my formative years. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/3 "2026-06-26T00:06:15Z")
The _Blood, Sweat & Tears_ album that Clayton-Thomas debuted on (their second) is one of the greatest albums of the 1960s. Far superior to their Al Kooper dominated first album. Heresy, I know. The production, the arrangements, and the song selection was fantastic and all designed to show off this terrific voice. They and he never replicated that, and he reportedly wasn’t a pleasant guy. Sad, but this album will live forever. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/4 "2026-06-26T00:15:39Z")
RIP Can’t say how many times I heard him belt out those great songs on AM radio when my friends and I were cruising around in high school. The documentary [What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Hell_Happened_to_Blood,_Sweat_%26_Tears%3F) is worth a watch. There’s quite a bit of political intrigue in their story that casual fans (like me) probably weren’t aware of. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/5 "2026-06-26T00:19:46Z")
“Thank you, Blood and Tears! Sorry to hear about Sweat.” RIP. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/6 "2026-06-26T02:59:56Z")
I saw him in concert (1998?) with a group of very young guys at Ocala, Florida’s **Silver Springs Attraction** when they were presenting their summer concert series, which was free with admission. They were great! Got an autographed pic, absolutely free — for $5. All time greatest lyric in rock music — “Lovin’ you is where it’s at.” ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/7 "2026-06-27T15:38:15Z")
My personal favourite is “Go Down Gambling”. But no musical tribute to be the man would be complete without this: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zUwSaO2SnHQ/hqdefault.jpg "Hank Kingsley sings "Spinning Wheel."") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUwSaO2SnHQ) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/8 "2026-06-27T16:02:24Z")
BWAHHHHHHH! xlkajdslkfjlsd to placate the gods. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191/9 "2026-06-28T14:14:52Z")
Sorry to see him go, but I realized that my favorite two BST songs did not feature him on vocals (I Can’t Quit Her and Sometimes in Winter). Funny.