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David Thomas (9)

David Thomas (9) is credited on 698 releases across 159 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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698

Pressings credited

159

Albums

6

Decades active

3

In collections

Biography

David Lynn Thomas (June 14, 1953 – April 23, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter and poet based in the United Kingdom. He was one of the founding members of the American rock group Pere Ubu from 1975 to 1982, then 1987 through to his death in 2025. Earlier, he co-founded the proto-punk band Rocket from the Tombs, which lasted from 1974 to 1975. He also released several solo albums and collaborative projects. Most notable were the groups David Thomas and the Pedestrians as well as David Thomas and Two Pale Boys. Though primarily a singer, he was an instrumentalist who also occasionally played melodeon, trombone, musette, guitar or other instruments. Thomas had a distinctive, high-pitched voice; Emerson Dameron described Thomas' singing as "James Stewart trapped in an oboe". Greil Marcus wrote, "Mr Thomas's voice is that of a man muttering in a crowd. You think he's talking to himself until you realize he's talking to you."

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Credited work

698 releases · 159 albums · active 1971–2023

  • Performance · 830
  • Other credits · 20

Studios: Church Of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead · Henry Wood Hall, London · Kingsway Hall · Abbey Road Studios

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