Thomas was best known for creating one of the most enduring songs of the 1970s – a song whose meaning still resonates in 2022. Thomas topped the charts in 1972 with the mesmerizing plea for peace, “Why Can’t We Live Together.”….. Now comes word about the death of one of the artists that Span no doubt used to play on his daily shows back in the day. We’re talking about Timmy Thomas. We’re just hearing of his passing which happened on March 12 He was 77.