Tom Jans

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Tom Jans

g, voc, 1948-1984 US, Yakima, Washington
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock, World and Folk

Tom Jans (February 9, 1948 – March 25, 1984) was an American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from San Jose, California. He is perhaps best known for his song "Loving Arms" (also known as "Lovin' Arms"), which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, initially by Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge, and later by Dobie Gray, Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Cole, Olivia Newton-John, Petula Clark, Jon English, Livingston Taylor, Etta James, Millie Jackson, Jody Miller, The Beautiful South and The Cats, among many others.

Instruments

Guitar
Vocals
Piano
Acoustic guitar
Electric guitar

Genres

Rock
World
Folk
Pop

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Case Western Reserve 8th April 1972	Mimi Farina • Tom Jans	2015	Album
Take Heart / Tom Jans	Tom Jans And Mimi Farina	2013	Compil.
Loving Arms (Best Of 1971-1982)	Tom Jans	2013	Compil.
Champion	Tom Jans	1982	Album
Why Don't You Love Me	Tom Jans	1977	Single
Dark Blonde	Tom Jans	1976	Album
The Eyes Of An Only Child	Tom Jans	1975	Album
Once Before I Die	Tom Jans	1975	Single
Out Of Hand	Tom Jans	1975	Single
Struggle In Darkness	Tom Jans	1975	Single
Margarita	Tom Jans	1974	Single
Tom Jans	Tom Jans	1974	Album
Shine It On	Tom Jans	1973	Single
Good God, I'm Feeling Fine	Mimi Farina And Tom Jans	1971	Single
Madman / Letter To Jesus	Mimi Farina And Tom Jans	1971	Single
Take Heart	Mimi Farina And Tom Jans	1971	Album

External Links

Home Page

Wikipedia

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