Thomas earned three Grammy awards for co-writing and singing on the Carlos Santana triple-platinum hit Smooth on the album Supernatural in 1999.He has also lent his songwriting talents to such artists as Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Marc Anthony, Pat Green, Taylor Hicks, Travis Tritt and Daughtry.Since 1996, his band, Matchbox Twenty, has released a string of hit singles to radio including Push