A superb little apocalyptic cautionary tale from #IanThomas recorded in 1979. He is often overlooked when people are discussing #GreatCanadianMusic. I was and am still a big fan.
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#Interestingly Ian Thomas didn’t stop at songwriting. At some point, he looked at the three-minute pop format and said, ‘What if I made this… 288 pages?’ He’s the author of two novels: Bequest (his debut) & The Lost Chord (the follow-up). #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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#Interestingly Ian Thomas was a 2025 inductee into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame… inducted alongside other Canadian musical icons Andy Kim, Gino Vannelli, Jane Siberry & the members of the rock group Triumph (Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, and Gil Moore) #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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#Interestingly Ian Thomas’s older brother Dave Thomas is a Canadian comedy lifer: actor, writer, producer, and the guy half the planet knows as Doug McKenzie (the ‘Great White North’ hoser) from SCTV. In this sketch, Ian Thomas proves that he’s a hoser, too. #IanThomas #DaveThomas #OneHitWondered
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#Interestingly The original Ian Thomas version already had a heartbeat and a message… Thomas wrote “The Runner” in the wake of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, aiming to capture that determination and ‘carry the flame’ feeling that swept through Canada. #TerryFox #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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#Interestingly For me, “Runner” is one of those great pop-history plot twists: Ian Thomas wrote it, but Manfred Mann’s Earth Band turned it into the US hit, topping out at #22 on the #Billboard #Top40 in 1984. #ManfredMann #IanThomas #TerryFox #OneHitWondered
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#Interestingly Ian Thomas might be most known for the artists who’ve recorded his songs… including Santana (“Hold On”), Chicago (“Chains”), Bette Midler (“To Comfort You”), Anne Murray (“Good Again”), and Daryl Braithwaite (“As the Days Go By,” “All I Do”). #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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#Interestingly “Painted Ladies” was a big hit in 🇨🇦, & was Ian Thomas’ breakout, not his whole résumé… In Canada, his career kept rolling... stacking up a run of 🇨🇦 charting singles through the ‘70s/’80s like “Liars,” “Coming Home,” “Hold On,” “Chains,” and “Levity.” #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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#QuickSidenote Before Ian Thomas hit with “Painted Ladies,” he had a day job… producer at CBC Radio. It wasn’t just ‘hit the record button.’ He was a booking talent, shaped segments, coordinated with engineers, made sure performances were broadcast-ready... #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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#Interestingly Singer. Songwriter. Actor. Author… Here in the US, if people know Ian Thomas at all, it’s for his one US #Top40 hit. “Painted Ladies” was inspired by the culture shock of sharing dressing rooms with exotic dancers while longing for home. #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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#OneHitHistory The week ending December 29, 1973, 🇨🇦 singer/songwriter Ian Thomas earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his ode to the dancers at a strip club, “Painted Ladies,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The single spent 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #34. 🇨🇦 #IanThomas #OneHitWondered
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Dec - 5 1972-1973
Released 1973
Ian Thomas
Painted Ladies
Also is brother to Dave Thomas from SCTV (Doug McKenzie)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvY...
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#OneHitHistory Another great one from the Borderblaster! The week ending Dec. 29, 1973, 🇨🇦 Canadian singer/songwriter Ian Thomas entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #37 with “Painted Ladies,” his ode to the dancers at a strip club... #IanThomas #PaintedLadies #OneHitWonder #OneHitWondered
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with Lunch At Allen's - The Final Tour from the Empire Theatre #IanThomas #MurrayMcLauchlan #CindyChurch #MarcJordan. Stuart Roberts - Belleville, Ontario #supportartistsontour #havecamerawilltravel #Supportyourmusicvenues #wearecanadian #proudsupportersoflivemusic #spreadingtheword
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Just like Greta Garbo…
youtu.be/2m1X-mFulY0?...
Goodnight ★
I ♥️ you
💋
#IanThomas #RightBeforeYourEyes
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Friday Night Vinyl 🎤 🎸 🎶 🎵
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Year: 1980
Album: The Best of Ian Thomas
Artist: Ian Thomas
Favourite Song: Painted Ladies
#nowspinning #vinyl #music #nowplaying #recordcollection #ianthomas
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Ian Thomas, Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and author, who had hits in the 1970s including "Painted Ladies" (1973), "Time Is the Keeper" (1979) and "Pilot" (1979), was born on July 23, 1950. #IanThomas
Ian Thomas - "Coming Home" (Ian Thomas) (1978)
#Music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnWc...
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#OneHitHistory "Blaster pullin' another great one! The week ending Dec. 29, 1973, 🇨🇦 Canadian singer/songwriter Ian Thomas entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #37 with “Painted Ladies,” his ode to the dancers at a strip club... #IanThomas #PaintedLadies #OneHitWonder #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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💙📀30 Canadian Songs
No particular order
15 Solo artists, 15 groups
Day 28 / 30
#Musicsky 🪐📀👂
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#Canada
#IanThomas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvY...
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#TheDeFrancoFamily, #IanThomas, #ArtGarfunkel, #BrownsvilleStation, and more: A playlist of 13 songs that were popular on December 29th, 1973. #70sMusic #1970sMusic
open.spotify.com/playlist/5xl...
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