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Irma Thomas

Born: Feb 18, 1941 in Ponchatoula, LA

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Genre: R&B

Styles: New Orleans R&B, Soul, Contemporary Gospel

Biography: The unrivaled Soul Queen of New Orleans -- a title officially bestowed by local officials, no less -- Irma Thomas ranks among Crescent City R&B's greatest and most enduring musical ambassadors, never enjoying the coast-to-coast commercial success of contemporaries like Aretha Franklin and Etta James ...Read full biography

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True Believer

Released: 1992

Label: Rounder Records

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Like her first two efforts for Rounder, True Believer is a stellar collection of contemporary soul performed in the classic '50s New Orleans tradition. The difference is in conception. True Believer focuses ...Read full review

Live! Simply The Best

Released: 1991

Label: Rounder Records

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Irma Thomas has long been an institution in New Orleans-based R&B. This live CD is both a strong introduction to her powerful voice and a summation of her career up to 1990, mixing together remakes of ...Read full review

More Irma Thomas albums: Main Albums (18), Compilations (15)

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