a b "Hot Dance/Disco: Club Play". Billboard. Vol.97, no.25. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 22, 1985. p.60. ISSN 0006-2510. He succeeded in having three singles in the UK chart that year including his biggest hit in July, " Thinking About Your Love", [7] which peaked at number four and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks, and " Best of You", which peaked at number 11 and was in the chart for seven weeks. [5] The former hit was produced by Tim Lever and Mike Percy, formerly of the band Dead or Alive. Thomas's debut album Voices (1991) reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, [5] selling over 300,000 copies. [8] His second album Wait for Me, released in 1993, was produced by Ian Green and included contributions from Nu Colours and the Young Disciples, [7] and made number 10 in the UK Albums Chart. The lead single from the album, "Trippin' on Your Love", originally recorded by the Staple Singers, made number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. [5] Later career [ edit ] a b c d e f g Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p.557. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

BPI - Certified awards - Kenny Thomas". Bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013 . Retrieved 19 March 2016. Thomas supported Level 42 on their Autumn 2006 tour of the UK. July 2006 also saw the release of a new studio album called Crazy World. In 2010, Thomas completed three years of study graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine and is now a qualified practitioner. [9] He released a new album, Breathe, in September 2011. [10] Producers on the album include the UK-based Mark Jaimes & Danny Saxon, 5AM, Sir Piers and the Drizabone Soul Family. [11] a b "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 20 April 1992". Bubbling Down Under . Retrieved 4 May 2023.a b Antcliffe, Scott (26 April 2022). "Gig review: Kenny Thomas at O2 Academy Sheffield". The Yorkshire Post . Retrieved 4 July 2022.

a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (Firsted.). Virgin Books. p.338. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6. a b Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits (illustrateded.). University of Michigan: Billboard. p.527. ISBN 9780823082834. Kenny Thomas (born 12 September 1968, [4] Islington, London) is an English soul singer [1] who had a successful solo career in the 1990s with eight UK top 40 singles and two UK top ten albums. [5] Personal life [ edit ] Thomas's latest album and project was 2013's The Thomas Brown Affair. It is a collaboration with hit songwriter, producer and jazz pianist Wayne Brown who has worked with a diverse array of international artists. The album is a collection of classic songs "performed in their own personal and unique style". [ citation needed]In 2016, Thomas became the lead singer of the band Living in a Box after they reformed, replacing Richard Darbyshire. In February 1992 at the annual BRIT Awards, Thomas was nominated for an award in two categories, Best British Male Vocalist and Best British Newcomer. [7] Second album and further singles [ edit ]