Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
	Thomas in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Irma Lee
Also known as	Soul Queen of New Orleans
Born	February 18, 1941 (age 83); Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	New Orleans R&B; soul blues; gospel; pop;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1959–present
Labels	Minit; Imperial; Chess; Rounder; Maison de Soul;

Irma Thomas (née Lee; born February 18, 1941)^[1]^[2] is an American singer from New Orleans.^[3] She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans".^[2]

Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success.^[2] 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.^[4]

^ Jeff Hannusch (1985). I Hear You Knockin : The Sound of New Orleans Rhythm and Blues. Swallow Publications. ISBN 978-0961424503. I was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, February 18, 1941
^ ^a ^b ^c Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Irma Thomas". AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
^ "Irma Thomas". Grammy.com. May 14, 2007. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[1] Jeff Hannusch (1985). I Hear You Knockin : The Sound of New Orleans Rhythm and Blues. Swallow Publications. ISBN 978-0961424503. I was born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, February 18, 1941

[AMG-2] Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Irma Thomas". AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2010.

[Music-3] Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.

[auto1-4] "Irma Thomas". Grammy.com. May 14, 2007. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

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