Irma Thomas in studio of radio station WWOZ, New Orleans, during the station's fall fund drive. Image by Infrogmation of New Orleans, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Minit Various ArtistsIrma Thomas Irma Thomas American soul, rhythm and blues, and gospel singer (born 1941) Irma Thomas (née Lee; born February 18, 1941)[1][2] is an American singer from New Orleans.[3] She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans".[2] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Irma Thomas Thomas in 2011 Background information Birth name Irma Lee Also known as Soul Queen of New Orleans Born (1941-02-18) February 18, 1941 (age 84) Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S. Genres New Orleans R&B soul blues gospel pop Occupations Singer songwriter Instrument Vocals Years active 1959–present Labels Minit Imperial Chess Rounder Maison de Soul Close Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success.[2] In 2007,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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