Kenny Thomas

Kenny Thomas (born 12 September 1968, Islington, London) is an English soul singer

Career Breakthrough and debut album Thomas's breakthrough came in 1991 with his debut hit "Outstanding", a cover of the Gap Band song, which went to number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

He succeeded in having three singles in the UK chart that year including his biggest hit in July, "Thinking About Your Love", which peaked at number four and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks, and "Best of You", which peaked at number 11 and was in the chart for seven weeks. His debut album also includes his revival of Force MD's song "Tender Love".

In February 1992 at the annual BRIT Awards, Thomas was nominated for an award in two categories, Best British Male Vocalist and Best British Newcomer. He released a new album, Breathe, in September 2011. Producers on the album include the UK-based Mark Jaimes & Danny Saxon, 5AM, Sir Piers and the Drizabone Soul Family.

Thomas's album and project in 2013 The Thomas Brown Affair, was a collaboration with hit songwriter, producer and jazz pianist Wayne Brown who has worked with a diverse array of international artists. The album is a collection of classic songs "performed in their own personal and unique style".

In 2016, Thomas became the lead singer of the band Living in a Box after they reformed, replacing Richard Darbyshire.

Thomas released his latest album Unstoppable in 2025, produced by Opolopo and featuring the single Shout Out featuring Kim Wilde. The release of Unstoppable will be followed by The Unstoppable Tour: The Very Best of Kenny Thomas in 2026, marking the 35th anniversary of his debut album Voices.

Discography Albums Year Album detailsUK Certifications 1991 Voices Label: Cooltempo, Chrysalis Formats: LP, CD, cassette 3 133 BPI: Platinum 1993 Wait for Me Released: 13 September 1993 Label: Cooltempo, Chrysalis Formats: LP, CD, cassette 10 — BPI: Gold 1999 The Best Label: EMI Gold Formats: CD — — 2001 Greatest Hits Released: 8 January 2001 Formats: CD — — 2006 Crazy World Released: 10 July 2006 Label: Curb Records Formats: CD — — 2011 Breathe Label: Solus Formats: CD, digital download — — 2023 The Best of Label: Chrysalis Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 2024 Remixed:The Best of Label: Chrysalis Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 2024 HIM Label: Chrysalis Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 2025 Unstoppable Label: 777 Records/Kartel Formats: CD, digital download — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions AlbumUK IRENEDFRAGER SWENZ 1988 "I Wanna Make Love to You Baby" — — — — — — — — Non-album single 1990 "Outstanding" 79 — — — — — — — Voices 1991 "Outstanding" (reissue) 12 — — — — — — 7 "Thinking About Your Love" 4 125 — — — 50 22 — "Best of You" 11 197 27 87 23 66 — 31 "Tender Love" 26 — — — — — — — 1993 "Stay" 22 — — — — — — — Wait for Me "Trippin' on Your Love" 17 — — — — 100 — — "Piece by Piece" 36 — — — — — — — 1994 "Destiny" 59 — — — — — — — 1995 "When I Think of You" 27 — — — — — — — HIM 2006 "Crazy World" — — — — — — — — Crazy World 2011 "The Show Is Over" — — — — — — — — Breathe 2025 "Shout Out" (with Kim Wilde) — — — — — — — — Unstoppable "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.