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Article: ROB THOMAS REMAINS ONE OF TWENTYDESPITE SUCCESS OF SANTANA DUET, SINGER ISN'T LOOKING FOR SOLO CAREER.(PREVIEW)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- September 21, 2000
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Byline: MALCOLM MAYHEW Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A few months ago, matchbox twenty singer Rob Thomas was flipping through a music-industry magazine when he came across an ad for the band's then-upcoming second disc.
In the ad, a picture of Thomas was prominently featured. A headline above it trumpeted him as the writer of ``Smooth,'' Thomas' Grammy-winning duet with Carlos Santana, as well as matchbox twenty's string of hits from its debut CD, ``Yourself or Someone Like You,'' which has now sold more than 10 million copies.
The rest of matchbox twenty, though, was in the far bottom corner of the ad, separated from Thomas.
Needless to ...