Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Celebrity Interviews
Episode: BJ Thomas: Raindrops, Grammys, and Redemption—50 Years of Iconic Music from a Humble Texas Band Kid
Description: Five-time Grammy winner BJ Thomas opens up about his remarkable 50-year career that sold 70 million albums worldwide and produced some of American music's most enduring songs, including the Oscar-winning "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head." Thomas shares the serendipitous path that led to that iconic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid moment: after success in Memphis with hits like "Hooked on a Feeling," his label convinced him and new bride Gloria to move to New York with the promise of connecting him with legendary songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David. What followed were regular visits to Bacharach's...