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23. Aug. 2010 · Hear The Music. For a voice that makes you sit up straight, look to Irma Thomas to deliver. The New Orleans native is 69, and she's been singing pretty much her whole life. "I can't remember when ...
Irma Thomas. Irma Thomas has reigned as ‘The Soul Queen of New Orleans’ since the 1960s and remains not only a hometown favorite but also an international legend in the annals of rhythm & blues. Born Irma Lee in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, on February 18, 1941, she always loved to sing at home, in church, in school, in talent shows, and finally ...
Irma Thomas is an American singer from New Orleans and is known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans”. In 2007, Irma won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for After the Rain, her first Grammy in a career spanning over 50 years. Thomas is still active as a performer, appearing annually at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage ...
18. Feb. 2024 · Irma Thomas has remained an institution in New Orleans, with steady appearances on talk shows, in TV commercials and in magazine ads. But her greatest local legacy may be her WISE (“Women in ...
In numerous interviews New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint often noted that he often wrote songs with Irma Thomas’ voice “in his head.” As the producer, composer and pianist of many Minit Label recordings, Toussaint hired Thomas; and out of this collaboration came such beloved recordings as “It’s Raining,” “Ruler Of My Heart” and “Wish Someone Would Care.”
Grammy-winning singer Irma Thomas had her first hit in 1959, and over the course of a six-decade career has earned the title, “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Born in 1941 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Thomas was raised in New Orleans, singing in school and in church choirs, where she developed a love for gospel music that she carries still today.
2. Feb. 2022 · Irma: My Life in Music premieres Tuesday, February 8 at 9:30 p.m. as part of Black History Month programming. This 90-minute documentary centers on Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.”. Although Thomas didn’t experience the same kind of commercial success as her contemporaries, Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, her impact on R&B ...
