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3. Juli 2017 · Carla & Rufus Thomas The collection also includes “Cause I Love You,” Thomas’s duet recorded with her father Rufus which didn’t chart, but is a gem nonetheless. The teenaged Carla’s soulful vocals were nearly fully-formed and offer a sweet counterpoint to her dad’s gruff but affectionate singing. The song doesn’t feature a strong ...
ABOUT CARLA THOMAS: Carla Thomas is a 2X GRAMMY ® nominated American singer, who is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. She is best known for her 1960s recordings for Atlantic and Stax including the hits "Gee Whiz", "B-A-B-Y" and "Tramp", a duet with Otis Redding. She is the daughter of Rufus Thomas. Carla trained her entire life ...
Carla Thomas. Known as the queen of Memphis soul, Carla Thomas seemed destined for greatness from the beginning. Despite being raised in the Foot Homes Projects in Memphis, she grew up in a musical family as the daughter of Rufus Thomas, a successful singer and dancer in his own right, fondly remembered for the novelty hits 'Walking The Dog' and 'Do the Funky Chicken'.
"Tramp" and the other duets between Otis Redding and Carla Thomas were a few of a number of duets Stax recorded during the 1960s. Otis Redding mentioned in an interview that the duets between him and Thomas were inspired by those recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell at Motown.
"Tramp" and the other duets between Otis Redding and Carla Thomas were a few of a number of duets Stax recorded during the 1960s. "Duets have always been an integral part of the history of soul music," Stax historian Rob Bowman in his liner notes for Boy Meets Girl, a collection of 1960s era duets. Otis Redding mentioned in an interview that ...
SoulMusic Records is proud to present a first-of-its-kind complete collection of all of the Atlantic and Stax recordings by Carla Thomas, released between 1960-1968. With a total of 94 tracks, “Let Me Be Good To You” celebrates ‘The First Lady Of Stax Records’ whose 1961 classic hit ‘Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)’ led to the Memphis-based label’s distribution with Atlantic Records ...
Of course, a 17-year old Carla Thomas had no idea when she stepped into a Nashville recording studio in 1960 with producer Chips Moman that she what she was doing would have such a profound impact. Born December 21, 1942, the daughter of the late Rufus Thomas was surrounded by music and the business itself from an early age.
