Thelma Houston
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Thelma Houston – Nothing Left To Give
Biography
Leland MS, United States (1966 – present)
It was a chance meeting in the early 1970’s with Motown Records which lead to a deal on the Motown subsidiary Mo-West Records. Like her past work, critics loved it but lack of promotion held her back from becoming a huge star, even though people were comparing her as the next Aretha Franklin.
Constant touring and background vocal work kept the money coming in, but she remained strong. While in California, she met with a series of session musicians, which would lead to an album made for the then-new audiophile market. This album, I’ve Got The Music In Me, was released by the new Sheffield Lab label. The album would become the label’s best seller, and everyone wanted to know who that voice belonged to.
This would lead to her biggest hit and the song she is known for, a cover of “Don’t Leave Me This Way”. The song itself would become a disco staple, up there with “Last Dance” and “Staying Alive”. She continued to record long after her biggest hit, and she still performs to this day.
Ms. Houston won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, the same year (1976) that many industry insiders believe that Diana Ross would / could / should have won for “Love Hangover”. Ironically, both songs were MOTOWN records produced by the same production team.
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mrsean20
amazing
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HipHop1984
Nothing is better than a mellow evening with 'Qualifying Heat' on vinyl.
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Fullmettall
don't leave me this way is quite similar to baccara's yes sir i can boogie.2
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jheanlimma
Don't Make Me Pay <3
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JustAKayee
http://www.last.fm/music/Thelma+Houston/+images/75622156 Vote this one up please. =)
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GuilhermeVogue
Don't Leave Me This Way <3
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discotequedude
"Out Of My Hands" is one of her finest songs released as a single! It made the R&B Singles chart when it was released. I enjoy the music video too! She looks and sounds fabulous in it!
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discotequedude
At least she had another Top 40 hit in the US with "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning" which is also a classy elegant disco tune. She is such an underrated vocalist... maybe "Unsung" pays tribute to her one day soon. [2]
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discotequedude
her version of By The Time I Get To Phoenix is one of the best i've ever heard. [2]
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GokKum
don't leave me this way is quite similar to baccara's yes sir i can boogie.
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LarkCGN
At least she had another Top 40 hit in the US with "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning" which is also a classy elegant disco tune. She is such an underrated vocalist... maybe "Unsung" pays tribute to her one day soon.
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hereinmyhead
love love love
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discotequedude
"I'm Here Again" features one of Thelma's most exuberant vocal performances!
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GuilhermeVogue
baby my heart is full of love and disare for u!
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GuilhermeVogue
265.327 execuções (80.759 ouvintes) 183 execuções em sua biblioteca
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FreshWibby
I made a "FRSH+MIX" to Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way". I only had the acapella but after I finished making it, I listened to the original version and wow ... her voice is so soulful, any beat works with her! My version is my soulful and laid-back but I still love both! Check it out here / http://frsh.pw-software.com/thelma / I hope she hears this and loves it as much as I do!
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fmera
her version of
By The Time I Get To Phoenix is one of the best i've ever heard.
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discotequedude
I started collecting a few of her albums I can find on CD! The "Throw You Down" album is fabulous!
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Dayna4133
My Interview with Thelma http://www.discomusic.com/people-more/10694_0_11_0_C/
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lhulhuzinha
Don't Leave Me This Way - i love this song, her voice is perfect too! ;)
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