Tonight in live music; Timmy Thomas — the composer behind "Hotline Bling" — plays University of Tampa

He appears with local author John Capouya.

click to enlarge Timmy Thomas who'll appear at University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida on January 9, 2017. - C/o Timmy Thomas
C/o Timmy Thomas
Timmy Thomas who'll appear at University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida on January 9, 2017.


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✔️ UT MFA Lectores Reading: “Why Can’t We Live Together” w/John Capouya/Timmy Thomas The fall book release concert for John Capouya’s book on Florida soul was one of the more spirited release gigs of 2017, so the Tampa author is going to keep on rolling into 2018 as he welcomes one of the book’s subjects — Timmy Thomas, an R&B songwriter and record producer best known for “Why Can’t We Live Together” — to the University of Tampa’s free and open to the public MFA Lectores Reading series on Tuesday. If you've heard Drake's "Hotline Bling" and enjoyed it, then you need to pay your respects tonight. Watching history in real life isn’t something you should pass up, especially on a relatively tame school night. (University of Tampa Trustee Room, Vaughn Center, 9th Floor) INFO

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