Artist
Irma Thomas
- Albums
- 1
- Popular songs
- 10
- Origin
- Ponchatoula
- Born
- 1941-02-18
- Artist type
- Person
New Release
Biography
Irma Thomas (b. February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana) whose only national chart hit in a 50 year career is 1963's "Wish Someone Would Care", is an enduring, Grammy winning, soul, gospel, rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. Known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans", she is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but did not tour as relentlessly, and industry support and major commercial success eluded her for decades. Thomas, who once was told by execs at Atlantic in the late 60's that "she just didn't have it anymore"
Popular Songs by Irma Thomas
- 01 Sufferin' With The Blues From Straight From The Soul 2:19
- 02 Some Things You Never Get Used To From Straight From The Soul 2:40
- 03 Time Is On My Side From Straight From The Soul 2:50
- 04 Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) From Straight From The Soul 2:58
- 05 Wait, Wait, Wait From Straight From The Soul 2:38
- 06 I'm Gonna Cry Til' My Tears Run Dry From Straight From The Soul 2:21
- 07 Baby Don't Look Down From Straight From The Soul 2:30
- 08 I Haven't Got Time To Cry From Straight From The Soul 2:40
- 09 Live Again From Straight From The Soul 2:20
- 10 It's Starting To Get To Me Now From Straight From The Soul 2:25
