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Carla Venita Thomas (born December 21, 1942) is an 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 (Look at His Eyes) " (1960), " B-A-B-Y " (1966) and "Tramp" (1967), a duet with Otis Redding .
Besonders erfolgreich waren ihre Duette mit dem Soulsänger Otis Redding, zu denen die Hits Tramp (komponiert von Lowell Fulson) und Knock on Wood (von Steve Cropper und Eddie Floyd) gehören. Im Jahr 1993 erhielt Carla Thomas einen „Pioneer Award“ der Rhythm and Blues Foundation . Diskografie[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
JahrTitel AlbumHöchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(uk)Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(us)1961Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) Gee Whiz—US 10 (14 Wo.) US1961A Love of My Own Gee Whiz—US 56 (6 Wo.) US1962I’ll Bring It Home to You—US 41 (8 Wo.) US1963What a Fool I’ve Been—US 93 (2 Wo.) USRufus and Carla was the moniker Stax Records used when releasing duets by Rufus Thomas and daughter Carla Thomas. They have the distinction of sharing the company's first hit "Cause I Love You" when Stax was briefly known as Satellite Records. [1]
King & Queen is a studio album by American recording artists Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. It is Thomas' fourth album and Redding's sixth and the final studio album before his death on December 10, 1967. Influenced by Marvin Gaye 's duets, the album features ten covers of soul classics and the eleventh finishing song co-written by Redding.
6. Aug. 2021 · In Memphis in the ’60s and ’70s, Rufus Thomas and his daughter, Carla Thomas, reigned as music royalty. Separately, both artists enjoyed highly successful careers—with nearly 100 singles between the two of them—while together, as “Rufus and Carla,” they released a string of playful duets.
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21. Dez. 2023 · The third Stax Records album by soul singer Carla Thomas, ‘Carla’ remains a potent artistic statement featuring the huge hit crossover single ‘B-A-B-Y.’. Published on. December 21, 2023.
