Biography
Irma Thomas (née Lee; 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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Filmography
all 16
Movies 14
self 11
TV Shows 2
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles (2023)
Movie
Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon (2022)
Movie
Herself
Take Me to the River: New Orleans (2022)
Movie
Music Pictures: New Orleans (2022)
Movie
Self
America's Musical Journey (2018)
Movie
Interviewee
New Orleans: The First 300 Years (2017)
Movie
Self
Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues (2011)
Movie
Self
Hugh Laurie: Down by the River (2011)
Movie
Treme (2010)
TV
2
New Orleans Concert - The Music of Americas Soul (2006)
Movie
Herself
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul (2006)
Movie
Self
Blues Divas (2005)
Movie
Self
B.B. King: Blues Summit (1995)
Movie
Self
Always for Pleasure (1978)
Movie
5.29
Self
Austin City Limits (1975)
TV
Self
Professor Longhair, Rugged and Funky
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.12
Based on 17.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1975
2006
2011
2018
2023
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1941-02-18 (83 years old)
Birth PlacePonchatoula, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAmericana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance
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