Grammy winning singer B J Thomas dies

The 78-year-old songwriter passed away peacefully at his home in Arlington, Texas and the news about his death was confirmed on his official Facebook page, reports CNN. The famous songwriter became popular with a cover of the Hank Williams standard I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, which spend 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. Two years later, BJ Thomas got into the Top 5 of Billboard chart with Hooked on a Feeling, a song written by his childhood friend, Mark James. The Grammy award-winning singer has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide, scored eight No 1 hit, and had 26 Top 10 singles over his 50 years in the music business.