Leon Thomas
Sign in to saveAmerican singer (1937–1999)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1937
- Died
- 1999
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Blues and the Soulful Truth
- Anthology
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- 945,359
- Total plays
- 23,695,575
Tags
jazzsoulfunkspiritual jazzfree jazz
There is more than one person with Leon Thomas as their name: 1) American avant-garde jazz singer 2) American singer/producer/actor 3) Australian blues/folk 4) funk/soul 1. Leon Thomas (born Amos Leon Thomas Jr. on October 4, 1937, died May 8, 1999) was an American avant garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois. He changed his name to Leone in 1974. Thomas is best known for his work with Pharoah Sanders, particularly the 1969 song "The Creator Has a Master Plan" from Sanders' Karma albu
Key dates
- Born
- 4 October 1937
- Died
- 8 May 1999
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leon
- Family name
- Thomas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- East St. Louis
- Place of death
- New York City
- Educated at
- Tennessee State University
- Genre
- hip hop culture
- Instrument
- voice
Connections
Categories
1937 births1999 deaths20th-century African-American male singers20th-century American male singers20th-century American singersAmerican jazz singersAmerican yodelersFlying Dutchman Records artistsJazz musicians from IllinoisPeople from East St. Louis, IllinoisSantana (band) membersSingers from Illinois