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Irma Thomas

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Born
18 February 1941 (age 80)
Born In
Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States
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",… read more
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… read more
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… read more

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1 Play track Straight From The Soul Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
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 1,162 listeners
2 Play track Straight From The Soul Time Is On My Side
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 536 listeners
3 Play track Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection Ruler of My Heart
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 318 listeners
4 Play track Straight From The Soul Straight From The Heart
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5 Play track Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection It's Raining
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 207 listeners
6 Play track Straight From The Soul Wish Someone Would Care
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 100 listeners
7 Play track Straight From The Soul Breakaway
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8 Play track Straight From The Soul Live Again
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9 Play track Straight From The Soul Two Winters Long
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 46 listeners
10 Play track Straight From The Soul I Need Your Love So Bad
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Albums

  1. 96,177 listeners

    1 Jan 2004 · 24 tracks

    Straight From The Soul
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  2. 55,919 listeners

    20 Feb 1996 · 23 tracks

    Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection
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  3. 36,673 listeners

    1 Jan 1964 · 12 tracks

    Wish Someone Would Care
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  4. 30,058 listeners

    1 Jan 1966 · 12 tracks

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