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Leon Thomas

real name Amos Leon Thomas Jr.

Leon Thomas is credited on 617 releases across 153 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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617

Credits

153

Albums

7

Decades active

167

In collections

Biography

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Leon Thomas (born October 4, 1937 – died May 8, 1999) was an American jazz singer, who made his mark in 1969, singing "The Creator Has a Master Plan" with Pharoah Sanders and showing that even avant-garde jazz can become popular under some circumstances. A fairly conventional singer, the most unusual aspect to Thomas was that he often broke out into yodelling in the middle of a vocal, a device since utilized occasionally by James Moody.
He also appeared as a sideman in many situations, including on a Louis Armstrong 1970 record and with Carlos Santana (who he worked with in 1973-1974). Thomas died of heart failure on May 8, 1999.

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Credited work

617 releases · 153 albums · active 1965–2026

  • Performance · 1,311
  • Other credits · 274
  • Production · 9
  • Mastering · 5

Studios: Diamond Head Crater · Plaza Sound Studios · Red Bus Studios · Livingston Studios

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