Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas (born February 18, 1941) is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans".Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success. In 2007, she won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for After the Rain, her first Grammy in a career spanning over 50 years.
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- #98 of 155150+ Greatest Soul Singers, Ranked
- #326 of 789Famous Film Actors From Louisiana
- #643 of 1241Famous Female Musicians
- #753 of 1612Famous Female Songwriters
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