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27. März 2008 · Digital Archive. Blues vocalist Irma Thomas was born Irma Lee on February 18, 1941, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. She was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended New Orleans’ McDonald 41 public school. Thomas displayed her early vocal talents as a teen. She sang with a Baptist church choir and a gospel quartet at Home Mission Baptist Church.
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 ...
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 ...
12. Feb. 2024 · Irma Thomas is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans." In 2007, she won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album for "After the Rain," her first Grammy in a career spanning over 50 years. Irma got her start in 1960, with first single, " (You Can Have My Husband but Don't Mess with My Man)," reaching number 22 on the Billboard R&B chart.
22. Jan. 2024 · Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 (Not in the PBS App). This film captures the essence of Irma Thomas in story and song. This documentary film traces Irma’s humble beginnings from ...
25. Apr. 2024 · Irma Thomas remembers stillness falling over the Fair Grounds on May 7, 2006 as people turned to listen to her rehearse “Bridge Over Troubled Water” with Paul Simon. Construction workers, who were assembling stages for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, paused to listen, she told Verite News. “They didn’t hammer, they didn’t do ...
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 ...
