Disco singer Evelyn Thomas has sadly died aged 70. The music star was best known for her hit 1984 High Energy, as well as the tunes Doomsday and Weak Spot. Announcing her devastating loss, Thomas’s daughter, Kimberly Thomas, took to social media with a tribute, sharing a series of personal photos.
She wrote: ‘They called me and I wasn’t available so they called my husband and they gave him the news. She’s gone. ‘The legacy that my mother left me is beyond words and the memories are undeniably beyond any monetary value.
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Over 18s only. Full T&C's apply ‘I want to thank everyone for their prayers and kind words. Now it’s time to heal and to plan.
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com/YFz4hYMOim She concluded by saying her late mother is ‘already missed’, adding: ‘RIP mommy’. The musician – who goes by the stage.