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Timmy Thomas

Timmy Thomas has been played over 70 times on NTS, first on 17 January 2013. Timmy Thomas's music has been featured on 72 episodes.

Timmy Thomas (born Timothy E. Thomas in Evansville, Indiana, on 13 November 1944; died 11 March 2022) was an American R&B singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer, best known for the hit anti-war song, "Why Can't We Live Together?" (the song subsequently being widely covered and sampled by artists including Canadian rapper Drake.

Thomas first attracted interest for his work as an accompanist with Donald Byrd and Cannonball Adderley, before working as a session musician in Memphis, Tennessee, and releasing singles…

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Why Can't We Live Together
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Why Can't We Live Together
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Glades1972
Why Can't We Live Together
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Rainbow Power
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Glades1973
Rainbow Power
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I've Got To See You Tonight
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Glades1974
I've Got To See You Tonight
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Funky Me
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Funky Me
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Funky Me
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T.K. Disco2017
Funky Me
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It's What They Can't See
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Glades1975
It's What They Can't See
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Dizzy Dizzy World
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Glades1972
Dizzy Dizzy World
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Why Can't We Live Together (Finale)
Timmy Thomas feat. Joy, Spirits Rejoice
Glades1979
Why Can't We Live Together (Finale)
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The Coldest Days Of My Life
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Glades1972
The Coldest Days Of My Life
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