Why can't we live together - Timmy Thomas

On the 13th of November 1944 Timmy Thomas was born in Indiana, USA. An R&B singer, keyboardist, songwriter and record producer, he is best known for his 1972 hit 'Why can't we live together' which made the top 3 in the US single chart and number 12 in the UK chart.
'Why can't we live together' was one of the first singles to use a drum machine and went on to sell over two million copies. the song was subsequently covered by Sade in 1984 on her 'Diamond life' album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAvuxLf80Jo
'No matter, no matter what colour.
You are still my brother.
I said no matter, no matter what colour.
You are still my brother.

Everybody wants to live together
Why can't we be together?'