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Tom Clay
12+ albums
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Tom Clay (20 August 1929, New York, New York — 22 November 1995, Los Angeles, California) (born Thomas Clague) was an American radio personality and disc jockey. In the 1950s he was popular in the Detroit area on WJBK-AM both as a DJ, and for his on-air comic characterizations; he became a local celebrity. In the mid 50's Tom moved to Cincinnati and was a smash hit. He was considered by many the best DJ in town and had a huge following on WSAI's night show. He used music and records to build a radio "image", and signed off with a signature "That's All". He was caught up in the payola scandal of late 50s, and openly admitted to having accepted thousands of dollars for playing certain records. After being fired from WJBK, Clay worked at short-lived Detroit Top 40 station WQTE (now WRDT) only to be fired again when the station changed format to easy listening music in 1961. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming a popular personality on KRLA, Clay returned to the Detroit area and found work at CKLW in neighboring Windsor, Ontario, at the time one of the foremost Top 40 AM stations in North America. According to the book Rockin' Down the Dial, a history of Detroit Top 40 radio of the 1950s and 1960s by David Carson, Tom Clay became friendly with Marilyn Monroe during his time in Los Angeles working for KRLA. Clay's daughter, Kimberly, told Carson that her father never revealed much about his friendship with Monroe, but would only say that she seemed very lonely. Riding the
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What The World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin And John
1,9072What The World Needs Now Is Love
1,0953Baby I Need Your Loving
2964The Victors
2625What the World Needs Now
2366Whatever Happened To Love
2297Medley: What The World Needs Now
1948Whatever Happened To Love (Stereo Promo Version)
1009What The World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin And John (Short Promo Version)
9710Abraham, Martin And John
85albums
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The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11A: 1971
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Motown Salutes Bacharach
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Tamla Motown: Big Hits & Hard To Find Classics, Vol. 2
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Big Motown Hits & Hard To Find Classics - Volume 2
The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11B: 1971
What The World Needs Now Is Love
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The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 11A: 1971
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The Complete Motown Singles, Vol.11A: 1971
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Complete Motown Singles - Vol 11A - CD5
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Complete Motown Singles - Vol 11B - CD3
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Abraham, Martin & John
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The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11B 1971