| Tony Thompson | |
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| Birth name | Tony Ulysses Thompson |
| Born | September 2, 1975 Waco, Texas |
| Origin | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Died | June 1, 2007 (aged 31) Waco, Texas |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1990–2007 |
Tony Ulysses Thompson (September 2, 1975 – June 1, 2007) was an American R&B/soul singer and the lead vocalist of the R&B group Hi-Five.
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Biography [link]
Thompson was born in Waco, Texas, but raised in Oklahoma City.[1] He started singing solos in the local church choir at the age of eight. He was noticed by the first R&B group signed by Jive Records (ador'), which consisted of William Walton, Eric Cuffee, and Patrick Sanders who were also from Waco. Hi-Five signed with Jive Records in 1990. The quintet's self-titled debut album went multi-platinum and created several hits, including "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", "I Can't Wait Another Minute", and "Just Another Girlfriend".[2]
In 1992, the group released their second album Keep It Goin' On, with "She's Playing Hard to Get" and "Quality Time". Their third album Faithful appeared in 1993. Thompson's solo debut, Sexsational, was released on Giant Records in 1995. Thompson formed his own record label, N'Depth, and re-incarnated Hi-Five with four new members. The group's new album, The Return, was released in 2006.
Death [link]
On June 1, 2007, Thompson's body was discovered at around 10 p.m. Friday outside of an apartment complex in his native Waco, Texas. His body was found near an air-conditioning unit outside an East Waco apartment complex. Dr. Reade A. Quinton, a medical examiner at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas, determined that Thompson, 31, died from “toxic effects of chlorodifluoromethane,” or accidentally inhaling a toxic amount of Freon.[3]
Music videos [link]
| Year | Video |
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| 1995 | "I Wanna Love Like That" |
References [link]
- ^ "Tony Thompson (1975-2007)". Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19685737. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Allmusic.com "Hi-Five
- ^ Author Kenyon Farrow. "Hi-Five’s Lead Singer Tony Thompson Death Ruled An Overdose « Kenyon Farrow". Kenyonfarrow.com. https://kenyonfarrow.com/2007/07/02/hi-fives-lead-singer-tony-thompson-death-ruled-an-overdose. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
External links [link]
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Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson may refer to:
See also
Tony Thompson (footballer)
Tony Thompson (born 4 November 1994 in Liverpool, England) is a British footballer.
Playing Style
His playing style has been compared to Fabian Barthez.
External links
Tony Thompson (drummer)
Anthony Terrence "Tony" Thompson (November 15, 1954 – November 12, 2003) was an American session drummer best known as the drummer of The Power Station and a member of Chic. He was raised in the middle-class community of Springfield Gardens, in Queens, New York.
Music career
Chic
Thompson, whose mother was Trinidadian and father was of Antiguan descent, first drummed for the group Labelle, and then for a short while was a member, with Raymond Jones, of the soul/disco band Ecstasy, Passion & Pain. This was followed by a long tenure with Chic, where he helped create hits such as "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)," "Le Freak," and "Good Times". He also performed with members of Chic on "We Are Family" and "He's the Greatest Dancer" by Sister Sledge and "Upside Down" and "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross.
Following the temporary disbanding of Chic in 1983, Chic's former guitarist and bassist, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards became prolific producers, and Thompson's drumming was much in demand among their clients. Thompson appeared with numerous artists such as Jody Watley, Madonna (on her 1984 album Like a Virgin), Rod Stewart, Robert Palmer, Adam Ant (on his unreleased Persuasion album), Mick Jagger, and David Bowie (on his 1983 Let's Dance album and subsequent Serious Moonlight Tour).
