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Leon Thomas (04 Oct 1937 - 08 May 1999)

Male Person - United States American jazz vocalist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. Spirits Known and Unknown 1969
  2. The Leon Thomas Album 1970
  3. Blues and the Soulful Truth 1973
  4. Full Circle 2002
  5. Leon Thomas in Berlin 2002

Album - Compilation

  1. Leon Thomas Anthology 1998
  2. The Creator 1969-1973 (The Best of the Flying Dutchman Masters) 2013

Promotion

Album

  1. Gold Sunrise On Magic Mountain 1971

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Santana (1973)

Recordings by (70)

  1. The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace) 4:27 (1969)
  2. One 3:10 (1969)
  3. Echoes 5:42 (1969)
  4. Song for My Father 5:21 (1969)
  5. Damn Nam (Ain’t Goin’ to Vietnam) 4:46 (1969)
  6. Malcolm’s Gone 8:45 (1969)
  7. Let The Rain Fall On Me 5:39 (1969)
  8. Welcome to New York 5:08 (1970)
  9. Disillusion Blues 4:23 (1970)
  10. Damn Nam (Ain't Goin' To Vietnam) 3:11 (1970)
  11. Come Along 3:02 (1970)
  12. I Am 3:17 (1970)
  13. Bag's Groove 3:19 (1970)
  14. Um, Um, Um 11:25 (1970)
  15. Pharoah's Tune (the Journey) 17:54 (1970)
  16. Chains Of Love 7:42 (1971)
  17. Na Na 16:52 (1971)
  18. Umbo Weti ?:?? (1971)
  19. The Honey Man 4:58 (1971)
  20. Cousin Mary 7:45 (1971)
  21. Na Na / Umbo Weti 16:52 (1971)
  22. Let's Go Down to Lucy 4:25 (1973)
  23. L-O-V-E 2:53 (1973)
  24. Gypsy Queen 10:19 (1973)
  25. Love Each Other 3:14 (1973)
  26. Shape Your Mind to Die 5:21 (1973)
  27. Boom-Boom-Boom 4:52 (1973)
  28. China Doll 5:06 (1973)
  29. C.C. Rider 6:22 (1973)
  30. Introduction 0:40 (1980)
  31. It’s My Life I’m Figgthing For 6:31 (1996)
  32. Prince of Peace 8:47 (1998)
  33. Just in Time to See the Sun 2:56 (1998)
  34. It's My Life I'm Fighting For 10:03 (1998)
  35. Balance Of Life (Peace Of Mind) 6:52 (1998)
  36. Little Sunflower 6:40 (1998)
  37. Sun Song 6:03 (1998)
  38. A Night in Tunisia 8:27 (22 Jan 2002)
  39. Take the “A” Train (alternate take) 2:15 (22 Jan 2002)
  40. Take the “A” Train (master take) 2:07 (22 Jan 2002)
  41. Walkin’ (alternate take) 2:34 (22 Jan 2002)
  42. Walkin’ (master take) 2:32 (22 Jan 2002)
  43. Willow Weep for Me (alternate take) 2:40 (22 Jan 2002)
  44. Willow Weep for Me (master take) 2:34 (22 Jan 2002)
  45. If It Didn’t Hurt So Much (alternate take) 2:41 (22 Jan 2002)
  46. If It Didn’t Hurt So Much (master take) 2:35 (22 Jan 2002)
  47. Straight, No Chaser 6:39 (2002)
  48. Medley 15:18 (2002)
  49. The Creator Has a Master Plan – Peace 8:47 (2002)
  50. Oo-Whee!! Hindewe 1:15 (2002)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah 15:04 Pharoah Sanders (1969) percussion
  2. The Creator Has a Master Plan, Part I 19:20 Pharoah Sanders (1969) percussion
  3. Colors 5:37 Pharoah Sanders (1969) percussion
  4. The Creator Has a Master Plan, Part II 13:36 Pharoah Sanders (1969) percussion
  5. Oye como va 5:46 Santana (03 Jul 1973) maracas
  6. Gypsy Queen 3:57 Santana (03 Jul 1973) maracas
  7. Balance 12:43 Pharoah Sanders (1973) percussion
  8. C.C. Rider 6:22 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  9. Boom-Boom-Boom 4:52 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  10. Gypsy Queen 10:19 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  11. China Doll 5:06 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  12. Let's Go Down to Lucy 4:25 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  13. Love Each Other 3:14 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  14. Shape Your Mind to Die 5:21 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  15. Prince of Peace 8:51 Pharoah Sanders (1973) percussion
  16. Izipho Zam 28:50 Pharoah Sanders (1973) percussion
  17. L-O-V-E 2:53 Leon Thomas (1973) percussion
  18. Castillos de arena, Part 2 (Sand Castle) 1:12 Santana (May 1974) maracas
  19. A‐1 Funk 3:12 Santana (May 1974) maracas
  20. Castillos de arena, Part 1 (Sand Castle) 2:51 Santana (May 1974) maracas
  21. Stone Flower (introduction) 1:13 Santana (May 1974) maracas
  22. Mr. Udo 3:06 Santana (May 1974) maracas

Vocals

  1. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out ?:?? Count Basie (1965)
  2. Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah 15:04 Pharoah Sanders (1969)
  3. Let the Rain Fall on Me 5:39 Leon Thomas (1969)
  4. Malcolm’s Gone 8:45 Leon Thomas (1969)
  5. The Creator Has a Master Plan, Part I 19:20 Pharoah Sanders (1969)
  6. Song for My Father 5:21 Leon Thomas (1969)
  7. One 3:10 Leon Thomas (1969)
  8. The Creator Has a Master Plan (Peace) 4:27 Leon Thomas (1969)
  9. Echoes 5:42 Leon Thomas (1969)
  10. The Creator Has a Master Plan, Part II 13:36 Pharoah Sanders (1969)
  11. Colors 5:37 Pharoah Sanders (1969)
  12. Damn Nam (Ain’t Goin’ to Vietnam) 4:46 Leon Thomas (1969)
  13. Stick 'em Up 2:05 Archie Shepp (1970)
  14. We Shall Overcome 6:43 Louis Armstrong (1970) background vocals
  15. Dream 2:28 Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Al Hibbler (1972)
  16. Balance 12:43 Pharoah Sanders (1973)
  17. Shape Your Mind to Die 5:21 Leon Thomas (1973)
  18. Prince of Peace 8:51 Pharoah Sanders (1973)
  19. China Doll 5:06 Leon Thomas (1973)
  20. L-O-V-E 2:53 Leon Thomas (1973)
  21. Boom-Boom-Boom 4:52 Leon Thomas (1973)
  22. Gypsy Queen 10:19 Leon Thomas (1973)
  23. C.C. Rider 6:22 Leon Thomas (1973)
  24. Love Each Other 3:14 Leon Thomas (1973)
  25. Let's Go Down to Lucy 4:25 Leon Thomas (1973)
  26. Izipho Zam 28:50 Pharoah Sanders (1973)
  27. Spoo Pee Doo 2:38 Archie Shepp (1974)
  28. Children of the Ghetto 3:45 David Liebman (1977)

Credited as (30)

  1. Leon Thomas
  2. Louis Armstrong & Leon Thomas
  3. Oliver Nelson & Leon Thomas
  4. Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Leon Thomas
  5. Mojo Blues Band and Leon Thomas
  6. Mary Lou Williams and Group feat. Leon Thomas
  7. Jeri Brown & The Late Leon Thomas
  8. Novel & Leon Thomas
  9. Berner feat. Erk tha Jerk & Leon Thomas
  10. Pharoah Sanders & Leon Thomas
  11. Pharoah Sanders feat. Leon Thomas
  12. Kronic feat. Leon Thomas
  13. Kronic feat. Leon Thomas
  14. Louis Armstrong With Leon Thomas
  15. The Louis Hayes Group feat. Leon Thomas
  16. Leon Thomas & Gary Bartz
  17. Johnny Hodges with Leon Thomas and Oliver Nelson
  18. Hank Crawford (with Leon Thomas)
  19. WaveIQ feat. Leon Thomas
  20. Leon Thomas & H. Rap Brown
  21. Jeri Brown With Special Guest Leon Thomas
  22. Steelo feat. DeJ Loaf & Leon Thomas
  23. Eric Bellinger feat. Leon Thomas
  24. Phony Ppl feat. Leon Thomas & The Soul Rebels
  25. Nucleus With Leon Thomas
  26. Yussef Dayes feat. Leon Thomas & Barbara Hicks
  27. Anika Noni Rose, Harrison Chad, Marcus Carl Franklin, Leon Thomas & Chorus
  28. Leon Thomas With Oliver Nelson
  29. Johnny Hodges, Oliver Nelson & Leon Thomas
  30. Leon Thomas starring Freddie Hubbard

Works (18)

Wrote

  1. If It Wasn’t for a Woman
  2. Come Along
  3. One
  4. Yo-Yo Blues
  5. Masterplanned
  6. Um Um Um
  7. Every Day Is Christmas

Composed

  1. Disiilusion Blues
  2. Sun Song
  3. For Big George
  4. It Is Always Spring

Lyrics

  1. The Creator Has a Master Plan
  2. Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong
  3. It Is Always Spring
  4. Colors
  5. Sunflower
  6. Cousin Mary
  7. Disiilusion Blues

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92008547
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134584708
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139861909
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92008547
  5. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4024330A

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/217866

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/181208

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000201515

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/46955394

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1497852

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkc3mRhkYKOJ0ywkbzMmU

Biographies

  1. http://www.jazzsupreme.com/leon.thomas/index.html