Tom Jans

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Gotta Move 04:18 Tools
Once Before I Die 03:18 Tools
Struggle In Darkness 05:43 Tools
Inside Of You 03:08 Tools
Where Did All My Good Friends Go? 04:52 Tools
Out Of Hand 03:20 Tools
Lonely Brother 05:56 Tools
The Eyes Of An Only Child 03:47 Tools
Loving Arms 02:51 Tools
Why don't you love me 00:00 Tools
Ready To Roll 02:59 Tools
Margarita 04:04 Tools
Back On My Feet Again 04:06 Tools
Old Time Feeling 03:14 Tools
The Lonesome Way Back When 04:16 Tools
Bluer Than You 03:27 Tools
Directions And Connections 04:28 Tools
Starlight 03:35 Tools
Free and Easy 02:54 Tools
Distant Cannon Fire 05:43 Tools
Young man in trouble 00:00 Tools
Green River 04:41 Tools
Rosarita 00:00 Tools
When The Rebel Comes Home 03:05 Tools
Blue Sky Rider 03:53 Tools
Fineline 04:47 Tools
In The Quiet Morning 03:32 Tools
Tender Memory 03:05 Tools
Working Hot 04:12 Tools
Slippin' Away 02:36 Tools
There's A Champion On My Side 05:10 Tools
Chambers Of The Heart 05:10 Tools
Directions And Connection 02:36 Tools
Lost In Your Eyes 05:10 Tools
Hart's Island 05:10 Tools
Visions 03:32 Tools
I Miss Your Harmony 03:32 Tools
The Lonsome Way Back When 05:10 Tools
Cool 03:32 Tools
Mother's Eyes 03:32 Tools
Southern Belle 03:32 Tools
Meet Me At The Border 03:32 Tools
Letter To Jesus 03:32 Tools
The Great White Horse 03:41 Tools
(Why Don't You) Meet Me at the Border 03:32 Tools
Carolina 03:32 Tools
Eyes Of An Only Child 03:41 Tools
Inside Of You.. 03:32 Tools
Lovin' Arms (feat. Don Elvis) 03:41 Tools
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Tom Jans (1948 - 1984) was a folk musician from San Jose, California. He is perhaps best known for his song "Lovin' Arms" (also known as "Loving Arms"), which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Cole, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James, Jody Miller, and The Beautiful South. Jans toured extensively with Mimi FariƱa -- Joan Baez's sister -- and released an excellent duo album with Farina in 1971 entitled "Take Heart". After splitting with Farina in 1972, Jans recorded three records as a solo artist, the best of which was a self-titled release for A&M in 1973, which included his version of "Loving Arms".[citation needed] His other albums were "The Eyes of An Only Child" and "Dark Blonde", both recorded for Columbia in the mid Seventies, which took his music in a more rock-oriented direction. When the Columbia releases failed to find an audience, his career lost momentum and although Jans continued to perform, he issued no recordings until 1982's "Champion", an album that few have heard and remains so obscure that it remains difficult to confirm that it was released.[citation needed] Jans suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 1983. Jans died of a drug overdose in 1984. Most of his recordings have not been reissued on CD in the United States and are therefore hard to find except in their original LP releases. Tom Waits dedicated a song to Jans, "Whistle Down The Wind (For Tom Jans)", which was featured on "Bone Machine". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.