DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS has sold more than forty million records to date. His 1968 debut album with Blood Sweat & Tears sold ten million copies worldwide and won five Grammy Awards. Clayton-Thomas’s hit songs include “Spinning Wheel,” “Lucretia MacEvil” and “You Made Me So Very Happy.” His rendition of “God Bless the Child” is considered a classic. In 1996 he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. “Spinning Wheel” was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007, and in 2010 David Clayton-Thomas received his star on Canada ’s Walk of Fame. He lives in Toronto .
“A remarkable story of redemption…. Clayton-Thomas writes with wry
humour and grace in a straightforward style that’s as subtle as a
split lip. The reader always feels he’s getting the straight
goods…. The book deserves to be as big a hit as ‘Spinning Wheel,’
the best song Clayton-Thomas wrote for the jazz-rock outfit Blood
Sweat & Tears…. His book is honest and unflinching. It reveals a
man who is tough and cynical, funny as hell, but also vulnerable
and insecure. Haunted by his violent childhood, Clayton-Thomas
turned himself into a music legend—a singer and songwriter above
all things. That’s worth much more than a standing ovation.” -
Ottawa Citizen
“David Clayton-Thomas has some skeletons in his closet, but he’s
setting them all free and it feels mighty good…. A genuinely
inspirational rags-to-riches story.” - Toronto Star
“Clayton-Thomas[’s] memoir shows brilliance…. What’s critical for
an autobiography is, first of all, a good story and Clayton-Thomas
has one, for sure.” - Winnipeg Free Press
“The David Clayton-Thomas book is an amazing roller coaster ride
though the dreams and nightmares of a Canadian kid who, against all
odds, became one of Canada’s greatest singer-songwriter-performers.
His voice and songs are known everywhere in the world. I knew of
his legend and many of the stories but to hear them first hand from
his own recollections was a great read for me. David, thanks for
the great story and the great music.” - Randy Bachman
“Clayton-Thomas opens his book with an introduction that prepares
readers for a raw and honest account of his life. What follows is a
highly personal and passionate description of child abuse, prison,
poverty, artistic longing, and the price of success.” - Quill &
Quire
“Terrifically entertaining…. Clayton-Thomas is a natural
storyteller, and Blood, Sweat and Tears is a true page-turner of
the rock and roll bio variety.” - See Magazine
“There’s a lot about David Clayton-Thomas that will impress you,
besides his rich, raspy voice…. In his memoir, aptly titled Blood,
Sweat and Tears, he shares his personal history that reflects and
defines a distinctive era in music and pop culture. His is a true
rags to riches story…. Clayton-Thomas delivers on his promise to
write as “nakedly honest” as possible…. His author’s voice is much
like the lyrics to his songs—intuitive, direct and genuine.” -
Toronto Books Examiner
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