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Irma Thomas

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Biografía é

N: Irma Lee, 18/02/41, Ponchatoula, Louisiana

La que sería años más tarde conocida como "The Soul Queen of New Orleans" fue descubierta en 1958 por Tommy Ridgley. Sus primeros discos fueron bastante populares localmente, pero su primer éxito a nivel nacional no llegaría hasta 1960, cuando la semiautobiográfica "(You can have my husband but please) Don't mess with my man" editada por Ron alcanzaría el #22 R&B. El año siguiente se volvería a encontrar con el compositor y productor Allen Toussaint, con el que ya había trabajado anteriormente, y publicaría varios sencillos fantásticos para el sello Minit que, sin embargo, no obtendrían resultados más que a nivel local —"Look up (Whenever)", "I done got over it", "It's raining", "Somebody told you" y, especialmente, "Ruler of my heart" del que Otis Redding obtendría la inspiración para realizar su particular versión, retitulada como "Pain in my heart"—.

Tras su fichaje por Imperial alcanzaría su mejor resultado en listas llegando al #17 Pop con "Wish someone would care" acompañado en la cara B por el eufórico "Break-a-way". Su continuación —"Anyone who knows what love is (Will understand)"— vuelve a alcanzar las listas de éxitos, pero se convertiría en un sencillo más recordado por su cara B, al contener la versión original de una canción versionada ese mismo año por The Rolling Stones"Time is on my side"—, y que, debido a ello, Thomas generó aversión a interpretar esta canción en sus espectáculos en directo, y sólo lo hacía ante el requerimiento continuado de los asistentes. Sus dos siguientes lanzamientos con Minit volvieron a alcanzar las listas de ventas —"Times have changed", "He's my guy"—, pero su estrella perdía fuerza y no repetiría éxito a pesar de interpretar material de alto voltaje —"Some things you never get used to", "Take a look" o la relectura del clásico de James Brown "It's a man's-woman's world"—.

Su último éxito se debió a su magnífica interpretación en "Good to me", grabado en los estudios FAME y editado por Chess, y a partir de ahí inició un periplo en el que pasó por diferentes sellos, como Canyon, Cotillion —donde contó con la producción de Wardell Quezerque en un espléndido "Full time woman"— y Roker —dirigida por Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams, jr en "These four walls"—. Esta última colaboración le llevó a publicar un trabajo en 1973 para la etiqueta Fungus de corta vida, propiedad de Dogg. A partir de entonces ha continuado facturando álbumes para Rounder de alta calidad pero prácticamente nula repercusión, a la par que manteniendo una afamada reputación por sus interpretaciones en directo.


Billboard é

Intérprete

Titulo

Año

R&B

Pop

Sello

Etiqueta

Thomas, Irma

(You can have my husband but please) Don't mess with my man

1959

22

0

Ron

328

Thomas, Irma

Wish someone would care

1962

999

17

Imperial

66013

Thomas, Irma

Anyone who knows what love is (Will understand)

1964

999

52

Imperial

66041

Thomas, Irma

Times have changed

1964

999

98

Imperial

66069

Thomas, Irma

He's my guy

1964

999

63

Imperial

66080

Thomas, Irma

Good to me

1967

42

0

Chess

2036


Singles é

Intérprete

Titulo

Año

R&B

Pop

Sello

Etiqueta

Thomas, Irma

(You can have my husband but please) Don't mess with my man

1959

22

0

Ron

328

Thomas, Irma

Set me free

1959

0

0

Ron

328B

Thomas, Irma

A good man

1960

0

0

Ron

330

Thomas, Irma

I may be wrong

1960

0

0

Ron

330B

Thomas, Irma

Look up (Whenever)

1961

0

0

Bandy

368

Thomas, Irma

For goodness sake

1961

0

0

Bandy

368B

Thomas, Irma

Girl needs boy

1961

0

0

Minit

625

Thomas, Irma

Cry on

1961

0

0

Minit

625B

Thomas, Irma

It's too soon to know

1961

0

0

Minit

633

Thomas, Irma

That's all I ask

1961

0

0

Minit

633B

Thomas, Irma

I done got over it

1961

0

0

Minit

642

Thomas, Irma

Gone

1962

0

0

Minit

642B

Thomas, Irma

It's raining

1961

0

0

Minit

653

Thomas, Irma

I did my part

1962

0

0

Minit

653B

Thomas, Irma

Somebody told you

1962

0

0

Minit

660

Thomas, Irma

Two winters long

1962

0

0

Minit

660B

Thomas, Irma

Ruler of my heart

1962

0

0

Minit

666

Thomas, Irma

(You ain't) Hittin' on nothin'

1963

0

0

Minit

666B

Thomas, Irma

(You ain't) Hittin' on nothin'

1963

0

0

Maison De Soul

1058

Thomas, Irma

Hip shakin' mama

1962

0

0

Maison De Soul

1058B

Thomas, Irma

Wish someone would care

1962

999

17

Imperial

66013

Thomas, Irma

Break-a-way

1964

0

0

Imperial

66013B

Thomas, Irma

Anyone who knows what love is (Will understand)

1964

999

52

Imperial

66041

Thomas, Irma

Time is on my side

1964

0

0

Imperial

66041B

Thomas, Irma

Times have changed

1964

999

98

Imperial

66069

Thomas, Irma

Moments to remember

1964

0

0

Imperial

66069B

Thomas, Irma

He's my guy

1964

999

63

Imperial

66080

Thomas, Irma

(I want a) True, true love

1964

0

0

Imperial

66080B

Thomas, Irma

Some things you never get used to

1965

0

0

Imperial

66095

Thomas, Irma

You don't miss a good thing (Until it's gone)

1965

0

0

Imperial

66095B

Thomas, Irma

I'm gonna cry 'til my tears run dry

1965

0

0

Imperial

66106

Thomas, Irma

Nobody wants to hear nobody's troubles

1965

0

0

Imperial

66106B

Thomas, Irma

The hurt's all gone

1965

0

0

Imperial

66120

Thomas, Irma

It's starting to get to me now

1965

0

0

Imperial

66120B

Thomas, Irma

Take a look

1965

0

0

Imperial

66137

Thomas, Irma

What are you trying to do

1965

0

0

Imperial

66137B

Thomas, Irma

It's a man's-woman's world, pt. 1

1966

0

0

Imperial

66178

Thomas, Irma

It's a man's-woman's world, pt. 2

1966

0

0

Imperial

66178B

Thomas, Irma

Cheater man

1967

0

0

Chess

2010

Thomas, Irma

Somewhere crying

1967

0

0

Chess

2010B

Thomas, Irma

A woman will do wrong

1967

0

0

Chess

2017

Thomas, Irma

I gave you everything

1967

0

0

Chess

2017B

Thomas, Irma

Good to me

1967

42

0

Chess

2036

Thomas, Irma

We got something good

1967

0

0

Chess

2036B

Thomas, Irma

Full time woman

1971

0

0

Cotillion

44144

Thomas, Irma

She's taken my part

1971

0

0

Cotillion

44144B

Thomas, Irma

Save a little bit for me

1970

0

0

Canyon

21

Thomas, Irma

That's how I feel about you

1970

0

0

Canyon

21B

Thomas, Irma

I'll do it all over you

1970

0

0

Canyon

31

Thomas, Irma

We won't be in your way anymore

1970

0

0

Canyon

31B

Thomas, Irma

These four walls

1971

0

0

Roker

502

Thomas, Irma

A woman's viewpoint

1971

0

0

Roker

502B

Thomas, Irma

Wish someone would care

1973

0

0

United Artists

0088

Thomas, Irma

Take a look

1973

0

0

United Artists

0088B

Thomas, Irma

You're the dog (But I do all the barking...

1973

0

0

Fungus

15119

Thomas, Irma

She'll never be your wife

1973

0

0

Fungus

15119B

Thomas, Irma

In between tears

1973

0

0

Fungus

15141

Thomas, Irma

Coming from behind

1973

0

0

Fungus

15353

Thomas, Irma

Coming from behind, pt. 2

1973

0

0

Fungus

15353B

Thomas, Irma

Break-a-way

1975

0

0

Maison De Soul

1012

Thomas, Irma

Don't blame him

1975

0

0

Maison De Soul

1012B

Thomas, Irma

Safe with me

1979

0

0

RCS

1006

Thomas, Irma

Zero willpower

1979

0

0

RCS

1006B

Thomas, Irma

Take it where you find it

1979

0

0

RCS

1008

Thomas, Irma

I can't help her

1979

0

0

RCS

1008B

Thomas, Irma

Woman left lonely

1979

0

0

RCS

1010

Thomas, Irma

Dance me down easy

1979

0

0

RCS

1010B

Thomas, Irma

Looking back

1979

0

0

RCS

1013

Thomas, Irma

Don't stop

1979

0

0

RCS

1013B

Thomas, Irma

The new rules

1986

0

0

Rounder

4555

Thomas, Irma

The love of my man

1986

0

0

Rounder

4555B

Thomas, Irma

I believe saints go all the way

1988

0

0

Sound of New Orleans

10311

Thomas, Irma

Mardi gras mambo

1988

0

0

Sound of New Orleans

10311B


Albums é

1. Wish someone would care (1964) (Imperial 12266) (#104 R&B)

Another woman's man / Break-a-way / I need you so / I need your love so bad / I've been there / Please send me someone to love / Straight from my heart / Suffering with the blues / Time is on my side / While the city sleeps / Wish someone would care / Without love (There is nothing)

2. Take a look (1966) (Imperial 9302)

Anyone who knows what love is (Will understand) / Baby don't look down / He's my guy / I haven't got time to cry / It's starting to get to me now / Some things you never get used to / Take a look / Teasing but you're pleasing / Times have changed / Wait, wait, wait / What are you trying to do / You don't miss a good thing (Until it's gone)

3. In between tears (1973) (Fungus 25150)

Coming from behind / I'll do it all over you / In between tears / She'll never be your wife / These four walls / Turn my world around / We won't be in your way anymore / What's so wrong with you loving me / Wish someone would care / You're the dog (But I do all the barking...)

4. Safe with me (1979) (RCS 1004)

Dance me down easy / Don't stop / Looking back / Princess La-La / Safe with me / Safe with me (Reprise) / Sugar pie honey bunch (Can't help myself) / Take it where you find it / What's the matter baby / Woman left lonely / Zero willpower

5. The new rules (1986) (Rounder 2046)

Gonna cry 'til my tears run dry / Good things don't come easy / I gave you everything / I needed somebody / One more time / The love of my man / The new rules / The wind beneath my wings (Hero) / Thinking of you / Yours until tomorrow

6. The way I feel (1988) (Rounder 2058)

All I know is the way I feel / Baby I love you / Dancing in the street / I'll take care of you / I'm gonna hold you to your promise / Old records / Sit down and cry / Sorry wrong number / You can think twice / You don't know nothin' about love

7. Something good (1990) (Chess 93004)

A woman will do wrong / Cheater man / Don't make me stop now / Good things don't come easy / Good to me / Here I am, take me / I gave you everything / I've been loving you too long (To stop now) / Let's do it over / Security / Somewhere crying / We got something good

8. True believer (1992) (Rounder 2117)

Big talk / Can't you hear it in my tears / Chains of love / Heart full of rain / I never fool nobody but me / I'll be satisfied / Smoked filled room / Sweet touch of love / True believer / Trying to catch a bus in the rain

9. Walk around Heaven: New Orleans gospel soul (1993) (Rounder 2128)

Ask what you will / Careful hands / Hold to God's unchanging hand / I know prayer changes things / I will say yes Lord / Just a little while to stay here / No not one / O holy night / Walk around Heaven all day / Where we'll never grow old

10. The story of my life (1997) (Rounder 2149)

Cried too long / Dr. Feelgood (Love is a serious business) / Get here / Hold me while I cry / I count the teardrops / I won't cry for you / Keep the faith / Love don't get no better than this / No use talkin' / The story of my life / We all need love

11. My heart's in Memphis: The songs of Dan Penn (2000) (Rounder 2163)

Blue in the heart / Hurtin' for certain / I do / If you want it, come and get it / I'm your puppet / Irma's song / Keep it simple / Life at the end of the road / My heart's in Memphis / Not enough time to change / The joke is on you / Woman left lonely / Zero willpower


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