Here is the definitive modern Irma Thomas album: great new songs by some of the most talented writers in the business, a band of many of New Orleans' and Memphis' best musicians, and vocals that offer an assured and compelling definition of soul. The Story of My Life is a contemporary record made "like in the old days," with singer, musicians and songwriters and producer collaborating ...
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The title of SWEET SOUL QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS pretty much says it all. Irma Thomas was the first lady of R&B in the Crescent City throughout the 1960s. With a voice that rang out clear and strong and was full of feeling, she cranked out a long stream of soul classics for the Minit and Imperial labels during that decade, tunes that became benchmarks for a generation of rockers as well as R&B arti...
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HHMMM.....Funky Friday? Or Funk Friday?That is the question! Funk is easy, but funky? If you ask ten people for a definition, you may get ten different answers! So where does that leave us?I couldn't tell you. But I will tell you this, if this ain't funky, I'm lost.I believe this lady can sing.
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Northern California was hit by a heavy Pacific storm today. Extremely strong winds and several inches of rain, and with that, power outages, traffic disruptions, back alleys turned into streams of water. I was supposed to drive to San Francisco to see Midnight Movies tonight, but I probably won't take the trouble of a show-buzz-killing drive. So just the day for some NOLA soul, and Irma Thomas ...
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I saw "Irma Thomas":http://www.irmathomas.com last night under a tent - about 5 minutes from my house - in a really cool private show.. For those of you who, like me before last night, don't know who she is...Irma is "The Soul Queen of New Orleans":http://www.helsinki.fi/~ilva/irma.htmlIn this super intimate setting, Irma simply had a 6 inch thick 3-ring binder and her reading glasses handy. ...
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I've been really starting to like, no LOVE, 60's soul music. I think it all started with Duffy and I know she's not from the 60's but that's her style of music. So anyway I'm really getting addicted to this stuff. Don't even ask me how I got around without listening to this kind of music. If ANYONE has some suggestions on some good artists or songs PLEASE tell me, it would be much appreciated!
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Irma Thomas lost her house and her business, the nightclub known as the Lion’s Den, in the federal flood that followed Hurricane Katrina. But if there were an adjective that you could attach to the Soul Queen of New Orleans it would certainly be “resilient.” She has bounced back as strongly as any artist from [...]
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While this compilation falls a little short of a full-scale golden anniversary party, it's probably the right celebration for right now.It's a strange idea for a compilation. The Soul Queen of New Orleans: 50th Anniversary Celebration ostensibly marks a half century since Irma Thomas had her first recording session, and that's certainly a noteworthy accomplishment. Oddly, though, the collection...
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