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Also known as David Lynn Thomas

American musician and songwriter

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Norway
Active from
1980-07-04
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David Lynn Thomas (born in Miami, Florida on 14 June 1953 ; died 23 April 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician remembered as one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs (1974-1975) and of post-punk group Pere Ubu (1975 - present, intermittently). He released several albums under various guises, including David Thomas & the Pedestrians, David Thomas & the Wooden Birds, and David Thomas & Two Pale Boys. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Davi

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Quotes

  • Unselfish and noble acts are the most radiant epochs in the biography of souls.
  • Amusements are to religion like breezes of air to the flame; gentle ones will fan it, but strong ones will put it out.
  • How free from every thing like art were the reasonings and language of Christ.
  • A great man, I take it, is a man so inspired and permeated with the ideas of God and the Christly spirit as to be too magnanimous for vengeance, and too unselfish to seek his own ends.
  • Every sinful act is another cord woven into that mighty cable of habit, which binds the spirit to the throne of darkness.
  • The Divine government of the world is like a stream that rolls under us; men are only as bubbles that rise on its surface; some are brighter and larger, and sparkle longer in the sun than others; but all must break; whilst the mighty current rolls on in its wonted majesty!

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lynn
Family name
Thomas
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Miami
Place of death
Brighton and Hove
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
piano
Record label
Rough Trade
Image
David Thomas 02.jpg
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Commons category
David Thomas (musician)
date of birth
1953-06-14
start of work period
1974-00-00
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
pseudonym
Crocus Behemoth
date of death
2025-04-23
end of work period
2025-00-00
name in native language
David Thomas
medical condition
schizophrenia
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