Thomas Lee Bahler (also spelled Bähler; /ˈbeɪlər/; born June 1, 1943) is an American singer, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer and author.
As session vocalists for The Partridge Family, they re-recorded the Screen Gems-published song "Let the Good Times In" for the series' pilot episode, which they had originally recorded for their first Love Generation album in a slightly different arrangement.
The Partridge version of the song remained a heavily sought after unreleased track until it appeared officially for the first time on the group's Come on Get Happy!
[4] After "The Love Generation", John and Tom joined The Going Thing,[6] a band which was devised by the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson (now known as JWT), to promote the products of the Ford Motor Company.
[11] He made cameo appearances in movies such as Wag The Dog, also composing the song, "The American Dream" for the film.