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Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records .
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) (Thomas) by Carla ThomasTop-10 ballad was Carla’s first and most successful ‘pop’ hit.THE 1961 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, ...
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11. Juni 2014 · Rhythm and Blues singer Carla Thomas is best known for a series of hit records in the 1960s which garnered for her the title, the Queen of Memphis Soul . Carla Venita Thomas was born on December 1, 1942, in the Foote Homes Housing Project in Memphis, Tennessee . Along with her siblings, Marvell and Vaneese, she was one of three children of ...
Die drei Damen verließen bereits 1992 die Gruppe und wurden durch Christine Schmid, Carla Scheithe und Gabi Neukam ersetzt. Doch auch Christine blieb nicht lange und wurde durch Claudia ersetzt. Neben Thomas und Uwe gehörten forthin Gabi Neukam, von Beruf Krankengymnastin und Sportlehrerin, und die Krankenschwester Claudia Ulrich zur Band ...
"Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" is a song written and performed by Carla Thomas. It reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #10 on the U.S. pop chart in 1961. It was featured on her 1961 album Gee Whiz. The song was produced by Chips Moman. The song ranked #62 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1961. Other versions
His father, Rufus Thomas, was dubbed "Memphis's other King". His sister Carla Thomas was known as the "Memphis Queen" after her breakthrough hit "Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)". His youngest sibling, Vaneese Thomas, is also an accomplished recording artist. Thomas died after a brief illness in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 75. References
Carla Thomas ( Memphis, Tennessee, 21 de diciembre de 1942) es una cantante de soul estadounidense, apodada la Reina del Soul de Memphis ( Queen of Memphis Soul ). 1 Es hija del cantante de soul y blues Rufus Thomas . Con tan solo 18 años cantó a dúo Cause I Love You, junto a su padre, Rufus Thomas.
