Irma Thomas, född Lee 18 februari 1941 i Ponchatoula i Louisiana, är en amerikansk soul- och rhythm and bluessångerska. Hon är känd som Soul Queen of New Orleans.

Thomas är samtida med Aretha Franklin och Etta James men har aldrig haft samma kommersiella framgång. Hon har likväl högt renommé bland musikkritiker- och skivköpare. År 2007 vann hon ett Grammy-pris för Best Contemporary Blues Album med skivan After the Rain, sin första Grammy i en karriär som spänner över 50 år.

Tracey Ullman har gjort en cover på Thomas låt Breakaway från 1964.

Discografi Singlar År A-sida B-sida Skivbolag Amerikansk listplacering 1959 "Don't Mess with My Man" "Set Me Free" Ron Records 328 No. 22 – R&B 1959 "A Good Man" "I May Be Wrong" Ron Records 330 1961 "Girl Needs Boy" "Cry On" Minit Records 625 1961 "It's Too Soon to Know" "That's All I Ask" Minit Records 633 1962 "Gone" "I Done Got Over It" Minit Records 642 1962 "It's Raining" "I Did My Part" Minit Records 653 1962 "Two Winters Long" "Somebody Told Me" Minit Records 660 1963 "Ruler of My Heart" "Hittin' on Nothing" Minit Records 666 1963 "For Goodness Sake" "Whenever (Look Up)" Bandy Records 368 1963 "Foolish Girl" "When I Met You" Bumba Records 711 1964 "Wish Someone Would Care" "Breakaway" Imperial Records 66013 No. 17 – Pop 1964 "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" "Time Is on My Side" Imperial Records 66041 No. 52 – Pop 1964 "Times Have Changed" "Moments to Remember" Imperial Records 66069 No. 98 – Pop 1964 "He's My Guy" "(I Want A) True, True Love" Imperial Records 66080 No. 63 – Pop 1965 "Some Things You Never Get Used To" "You Don't Miss a Good Thing" Imperial Records 66095 1965 "I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry" "Nobody Wants to Hear Nobody's Troubles" Imperial Records 66106 1965 "It's Starting to Get to Me Now" "Hurt's All Gone" Imperial Records 66120 1965 "Take a Look" "What Are You Trying to Do" Imperial Records 66137 1966 "It's a Man's-Woman's World (part 1)" "It's a Man's-Woman's World (part 2)" Imperial Records 66178 1967 "Somewhere Crying" "Cheater Man" Chess Records 2010 1967 "A Woman Will Do Wrong" "I Gave You Everything" Chess Records 2017 1968 "Good to Me" "We Got Something Good" Chess Records 2036 No. 42 – R&B 1970 "Save a Little Bit For Me" "That's How I Feel About You" Canyon Records 21 1971 "I'd Do It All Over You" "We Won't Be in Your Way Anymore" Canyon Records 31 1972 "Full Time Woman" "She's Taking My Part" Cotillion Records 41444 1973 "She'll Never Be Your Wife" "You're the Dog" Fungus Records 15119 1973 "In Between Tears (part 1)" "In Between Tears (part 2)" Fungus Records 15141 1974 "Coming from Behind (part 1)" "Coming from Behind (part 2)" Fungus Records 15353 1977 "Don't Blame Him" "Breakaway" Maison de Soul 1012 1978 "Hip Shakin' Mama" "Hittin' on Nothin'" Maison de Soul 1058 1979 "Safe With Me" "Zero Willpower" RCS Records 1006 1980 "Take What You Find" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" RCS Records 1008 1980 "A Woman Left Lonely" "Dance Me Down Easy" RCS Records 1010 1981 "Looking Back" "Don't Stop" RCS Records 1013 1988 "Mardi Gras Manbo" "I Believe Saints Go All the Way"Sound of New Orleans 10311 2013 "For The Rest Of My Life" "Forever Young" Swamp Island

Albums År Namn Skivbolag Noteringar 1964 Wish Someone Would Care Imperial Records 1966 Take a Look Imperial 1973 In Between Tears Fungus 1977 Irma Thomas Live – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Island 1978 Soul Queen of New Orleans Maison de Soul 1979 Safe with Me RCS 1981 In Between Tears Charly Återutgåva, Fungus LP 1981 Hip Shakin' Mama Charly Återutgåva, Island LP 1984 Down at Muscle Shoals Chess Records/P-Vine Records|P-Vine Inspelad 1967/68 för Chess 1986 The New Rules Rounder 1988 The Way I Feel Rounder 1991 Live: Simply the Best Rounder 1992 True Believer Rounder 1993 Walk Around Heaven: New Orleans Gospel Soul Rounder 1993 Turn My World Around Shanachie 1997 The Story of My Life Rounder 1998 Sing It! Rounder I samarbete med Marcia Ball & Tracy Nelson 2000 My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn Rounder 2006 After the Rain Rounder 2008 Simply Grand Rounder /Decca 2014 Full Time Woman – The Lost Cotillion Album RGM/Rhino Inspelad 1971/72 för Atlantic/Cotillion

Samlingsalbum År Namn Skivbolag Noteringar 1979 Irma Thomas Sings Bandy Bandy/Minit recordings 1983 Time Is on My Side Kent Minit/Imperial recordings 1986 Break-A-Way: The Best of Irma Thomas Legendary Masters Series (EMI-USA) 1987 BreakaWay Stateside Minit/Imperial recordings 1990 Something Good: The Muscle Shoals Sessions MCA/Chess Chess recordings 1991 Safe with Me/Irma Thomas Live Paula 1992 Time Is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas Volume 1 EMI-USA Minit/Imperial 1996 Ruler of Hearts Charly Minit/Bandy/Island 1996 Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection Razor & Tie Minit/Imperial 1996 Time Is on My Side Kent Utökad version 2001 If You Want It, Come and Get It Rounder 2005 Straight from the Soul Stateside Minit/Imperial 2006 A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings Ace Fungus/Canyon/RCS 2006 Wish Someone Would Care/Take a Look Collectables Imperial 2009 The Soul Queen of New Orleans: 50th Anniversary Celebration Rounder Three previously unreleased, out of fifteen tracks

Gästframträdanden År Namn Artist Skivbolag Noteringar 1993 Blues Summit B.B. King MCA Duet on "We're Gonna Make It" 2005 I Believe to My Soul Blandade artister Rhino Singing "Loving Arms" 2005 Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album for the Gulf Coast Blandade artister Elektra/Nonesuch Records Singing "Back Water Blues" 2006 Sing Me Back Home The New Orleans Social Club Burgundy Records/Honey Darling Duet med Marcia Ball på "Look Up" 2007 Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino Blandade artister Vanguard Records Duet med Marcia Ball på "I Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind" 2010 Ya-Ka-May Galactica Anti Sång på "Heart of Steel" 2011 Let Them Talk Hugh Laurie Warner Bros. Sång på "John Henry" and "Baby, Please Make a Change"

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