Irma Thomas
Blues, Musical Artist
1941 –
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Who is Irma Thomas?
Irma Thomas 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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- Born
- Feb 18, 1941
Ponchatoula - Also known as
- Erma Thomas
- The Soul Queen of New Orleans
- Irma Lee
- Spouses
- Andrew Thomas
- Emile Jackson
(1976 - )
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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