Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas (born February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States) is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans".
Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success. In 2007, she won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for After the Rain, her first Grammy in a career spanning over 50 years.
Life and career
Born Irma Lee, as a teenager she sang with a Baptist church choir. She auditioned for Specialty Records at the age of 13. By the time she was 19, she had been married twice and had four children. Keeping her second ex-husband's surname, she worked as a waitress in New Orleans, occasionally singing with bandleader Tommy Ridgley, who helped her land a record deal with the local Ron label. Her first single, "(You Can Have My Husband but) Don't Mess with My Man," was released in spring 1960, and reached number 22 on the Billboard R&B chart.
She then began recording on the Minit label, working with songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint on songs including "It’s Raining" and "Ruler of My Heart", which was later reinterpreted by Otis Redding as "Pain in My Heart". Imperial Records acquired Minit in 1963, and a string of successful releases followed. These included "Wish Someone Would Care”, her biggest national hit; its B-side "Breakaway", written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheely (later covered by Tracey Ullman, among others); "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is", co-written by a young Randy Newman and future country star Jeannie Seely, among others; and "Time Is on My Side", a song previously recorded by Kai Winding and later by the Rolling Stones).
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Famous quotes by Irma Thomas:
"Find a way to come back because this is where your heart is. (The) festival will be the therapy we all feel we need."
"He was a strange character, to say the least. He was a genius on the piano. Anything you would ask him to play, he could play it and play it well. He would play a classical piece, then play it backwards just as fluently -- without missing a beat."
Irma Thomas
ALBUMS
- Soul Queen of New Orleans released: 2011
- 50th Anniversary Celebration released: 2009
- Sings released: 2008
- Simply Grand released: 2008
- The Story of My Life released: 2008
- Two Phases of Irma Thomas released: 2007
- Live at Umbria Jazz released: 2006
- After The Rain released: 2006
- A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings released: 2006
- Straight From the Soul released: 2004
- If You Want It, Come and Get It released: 2001
- My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn released: 2000
- Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection released: 1996
- Time Is on My Side released: 1996
- Walk Around Heaven: New Orleans Gospel Soul released: 1993
- Turn My World Around released: 1993
- True Believer released: 1992
- Time Is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas, Volume 1 released: 1992
- Live! Simply the Best released: 1991
- Something Good: Muscle Shoals released: 1990
- Ruler of Hearts released: 1989
- The Way I Feel released: 1988
- The New Rules released: 1986
- Safe With Me released: 1981
- Soul Queen of New Orleans released: 1978
- Live at the Kingfish Club released: 1977
- Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival released: 1976
- In Between Tears released: 1973
- Take a Look released: 1968
- Wish Someone Would Care released: 1964
- Sing It! released:
- Irma Thomas Live! released:
Two Phases of Irma Thomas
Released 2007- In Between Tears
- She'll Never Be Your Wife
- These Four Walls
- What's So Wrong With Loving You
- You're the Dog (I Do the Barking Myself)
- Medley: Coming From Behind (Monologue) / Wish Someone Would Care
- Turn My World Around
- We Won't Be in Your Way Anymore
- I'd Do It All Over You
- Save a Little Bit for Me
- That's How I Feel About You
- Turn My World Around
- These Four Walls
- You're the Dog (I Do the Barking Myself)
- Medley: Coming From Behind (Monologue) / Wish Someone Would Care
- In Between Tears
- She'll Never Be Your Wife
- We Won't Be in Your Way Anymore
- I'd Do It All Over You
- What's So Wrong With Loving You
Live at Umbria Jazz
Released 2006- If You Want It, Come and Get It
- The Story of My Life
- Love Don't Get No Better Than This
- Hold Me While I Cry
- Talk
- In the Middle of It All
- Talk
- You Can Have My Husband
- Ruler of My Heart
- Breakaway
- Wish Someone Would Care
- Time Is on My Side
- The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
- Don't Make Me Stop Now
- You Don't Know Nothin' About Love
- Simply the Best
A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings
Released 2006- In Between Tears
- She'll Never Be Your Wive
- These Four Walls
- What's So Wrong With Loving You
- You're the Dog (I Do the Barking Myself)
- Medley: Coming From Behind (Monologue) / Wish Someone Would Care
- Turn My World Around
- We Won't Be in Your Way Anymore
- I'd Do It All Over You
- I'm So in Love
- Can't Get Enough
- Save a Little Bit for Me
- That's How I Feel About You
- A Woman Left Lonely
- Dance Me Down Easy
- Zero Willpower
- Don't Blame Him for What You Didn't Do
- Safe With Me
- Looking Back
Straight From the Soul
Released 2004- Take a Look
- Teasing but You're Pleasing
- Girl Needs Boy
- I Need Your Love So Bad
- Long After Tonight Is All Over
- While the City Sleeps
- Breakaway
- What Are You Trying to Do
- The Hurt's All Gone
- Straight From the Heart
- Somebody Told You
- Two Winters Long
- It's Starting to Get to Me Now
- Some Things You Never Get Used To
- Time Is on My Side
- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
- Wait, Wait, Wait
- I'm Gonna Cry Til My Tears Run Dry
- Sufferin' With the Blues
- Wish Someone Would Care
- You Don't Miss a Good Thing (Until It's Gone)
- Baby Don't Look Down
- Live Again
- I Haven't Got Time to Cry
If You Want It, Come and Get It
Released 2001- All I Know Is the Way I Feel
- I Count the Teardrops
- The New Rules
- The Story of My Life
- Love Don't Change (feat. Marcia Ball & Tracy Nelson)
- I Never Fool Nobody but Me
- I Needed Somebody
- Old Records
- Heart Full of Rain
- If You Want It, Come and Get It
- Hold Me While I Cry
- Love of My Man
- Yield Not to Temptation (feat. Marcia Ball & Tracy Nelson)
- You Can Think Twice
- Sorry Wrong Number
- True Believer
Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection
Released 1996- Cry On
- I Done Got Over It
- It's Raining
- Hittin' on Nothing
- Ruler of My Heart
- Wish Someone Would Care
- Break-A-Way
- I Need Your Love So Bad
- While the City Sleeps
- Time Is on My Side
- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
- Moments to Remember
- Straight From the Heart
- Take a Look
- It's a Man's Woman's World, Part 1
- Long After the Night Is All Over
- Times Have Changed
- He's My Guy
- What Are You Trying to Do
- Nobody Wants to Hear Nobody's Troubles
- The Hurt's All Gone
- I'm Gonna Cry 'til My Tears Run Dry
- It's Starting to Get to Me Now
Time Is on My Side
Released 1996- Take a Look
- Time Is on My Side
- Baby Don't Look Down
- Times Have Changed
- I Done Got Over It
- It's Raining
- Somebody Told You
- Wait, Wait, Wait
- Break-a-way
- I Haven't Got Time to Cry
- Some Things You Never Get Used To
- Look Up (When Ever)
- Ruler of My Heart
- I Need Your Love So Bad
- Wish Someone Would Care
- (I Want A) True, True Love
- I Did My Part
- You Don't Miss a Good Thing (Until It's Gone)
- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
- Straight From the Heart
- Gone
- Two Winters Long
- Without Love (There Is Nothing)
- It's a Man's-Woman's World, Parts 1 & 2
Time Is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas, Volume 1
Released 1992- Girl Needs Boy
- It's Too Soon to Know
- Gone
- It's Raining
- Two Winters Long
- Ruler of My Heart
- While the City Sleeps
- Wish Someone Would Care
- Break-A-Way
- Time Is on My Side
- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
- (I Want a) True, True Love
- Think Again
- Long After Tonight Is All Over
- Times Have Changed
- He's My Guy
- Maybe
- I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry
- The Hurt's All Gone
- Live Again
- Some Things You Never Get Used To
- It's Starting to Get to Me Now
- Take a Look
Live! Simply the Best
Released 1991- Breakaway
- Time Is on My Side
- Hip Shakin' Mama
- That's What Love Is All About
- Thinking of You
- I Needed Somebody
- Medley: I've Been Loving You Too Long/Please Please Please [medley]
- Hittin' on Nothin'
- It's Raining
- Second Line Medley: I Done Got Over/Iko Iko/Hey Pocky Way
- Wish Someone Would Care
- You Can Have My Husband
- Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)
- Simply the Best
Ruler of Hearts
Released 1989- I Did My Part
- Cry On
- For Goodness Sake
- It's Raining
- Look Up
- It's Too Soon to Know
- Somebody Told You
- Your Love Is True
- (You Ain't) Hittin' on Nothing
- Gone
- Two Winters Long
- I Done Got Over It
- That's All I Ask
- Ruler of My Heart
- Girl Needs Boy
- It's Too Soon to Know
- You Can Have My Husband
- Cry On
- I Won't Cry
- Ruler of My Heart
- I Done Got Over It
- It's Raining
- Hip Shakin' Mama
- Wish Someone Would Care
Take a Look
Released 1968- Take a Look
- Teasing, but You're Pleasing
- I Haven't Got Time to Cry
- You Don't Miss a Good Thing (Until It's Gone)
- Some Things You Never Get Used To
- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
- It's Starting to Get to Me Now
- Times Have Changed
- He's My Guy
- Baby Don't Look Down
- What Are You Trying to Do
- Wait, Wait, Wait
Irma Thomas Live!
- Breakaway
- Time Is on My Side
- Hip Shakin' Mama
- That's What Love Is All About
- Thinking of You
- I Needed Somebody
- Medley: I've Been Loving You Too Long / Please Please Please
- Hittin' on Nothin'
- It's Raining
- Second Line Medley: I Done Got Over / Iko Iko / Hey Pocky Way
- Wish Someone Would Care
- You Can Have My Husband
- Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You)
- Simply the Best
Irma Thomas with Preservation Jazz Hall Band
ALBUMS
- Christmas Rules released: 2012
Christmas Rules
Released 2012- Sleigh Ride
- Wonderful Christmas
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- The Christmas Song
- (Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man With the Bag
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- Green Grows the Holly
- We Need a Little Christmas
- That's What I Want for Christmas
- May Ev'ry Day Be Christmas
- Blue Christmas
- Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
- It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
- Senor Santa (Mister Santa)
- O Come, o Come, Emmanuel
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
- Auld Lang Syne
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This Bitter Earth
by: Irma ThomasThis bitter earth, what fruit it bears
What good is love that no one shares
And if my life is like the dust that hides the glow of a rose
What good am I heaven only knows
This bitter earth, it can be so cold
Today you're young, too soon you're old
But while the voice within me cries
I'm sure someone may answer my call
This bitter earth may not be so bitter after all
This bitter earth can be so cold
Today you're young, too soon, too soon you're old
But while the voice within me cries
I'm sure someone will answer my call
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Jackie DeShannon Unveils Female Artists of the 60’s as Guest DJ on Sirius XM for ...
DeShannon also chose songs from the “Queen of New Orleans,” Irma Thomas (“After The Rain”) and The Honeys (“He’s A Doll), a group that Brian Wilson considered the equivalent of a female Beach Boys.
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