1 songs indeed.īut what’s also special about B.J. 1 “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the 1960s by Marty Robbins’ “El Paso,” the 1980s by KC & the Sunshine Band’s “Please Don’t Go,” and the ‘90s by Michael Bolton’s “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”…all classic, decade-beginning No. For instance, the 1950s were launched by Gene Autry’s No. He was 78.īy that very notion, any song that kicks off a new decade at the top of the charts is by definition special, especially those that did it during the 20th century. Singer BJ Thomas died of lung cancer on Saturday, May 29, 2021.
3) and, in doing so, forever etched its place in pop music history. It moved to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Janu(covering the week of Decem– Jan. The ukulele-infused, metaphorically titled tune that soundtracked one of the most memorable moments in that film also had the distinction of being the first No.
Thomas perfectly sang “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” the Burt Bacharach/Hal David tune he contributed to the film Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, that made the song so special.