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Irma Thomas is tagged as: soul, female vocalists, blues, new orleans, rhythm and blues

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”, remained undaunted, and continues to perform to a loyal and growing following worldwide. She was finally awarded a Grammy for her 2006 Rounder album “After the Rain”, after more than 40 years as singer. She won The Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy again for her 2008 album “Simply Grand”.
Releasing her first single in 1959, she struggled to launch her career from segregated New Orleans as a teenage waitress with 4 children in the early 60’s. Now, finally undergoing a late career renaissance on the Rounder label, much of her most enduring work was produced in the early 1960’s by Allen Toussaint for Minit Records, and she also recorded for other labels ...
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Top 10 Irma Thomas Songs
Time Is On My Side
It's Raining
Wish Someone Would Care
Ruler Of My Heart
Don't Mess With My Man
Breakaway
Cry On
Break-A-Way
I Need Your Love So Bad
Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
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Top 10 Irma Thomas Albums
Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection
Time Is on My Side
After the Rain
Straight From The Soul
Something Good: Muscle Shoals
Best of Irma Thomas
The New Rules
Live! Simply the Best
Simply Grand
My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
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