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At the time of his death, Thomas, a renowned American singer, had a net worth of $5 million.
His chart-topping hits of the 1960s and 1970s were his most notable achievements.
Throughout his career, Thomas straddled different genres such as pop, rock & roll, and country, with a preference for pop/rock at first and then country in the mid ’70s. Billy Joe Thomas was born in Hugo, Oklahoma on August 7, 1942.
When he was a child, he began singing in church for the first time.
During his teenage years, he became a part of the Triumphs, a band from Houston that released several independent singles without any success.
The album I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, released by Pacemaker Records in 1966, was their most successful release.
The song featured a rendition of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” that became a million-selling hit.
Thomas left the band and released a self-titled album through Scepter Records in the same year.
This album quickly became a hit, climbing to number eight in the pop charts.