David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian singer whose gruff, soulful vocals for Blood, Sweat & Tears was an integral part of the band’s late 1960s success with such songs as And When I Die, You’ve Made Me So Very Happy and Spinning Wheel, died yesterday, June 24, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. He was 84.

His death was announced by his publicist, Eric Alper, to the CBC. No cause was stated but Alper noted that Clayton-Thomas died peacefully.

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