Amoeba Music

By Nick Castro

Known not only as the daughter of Rufus Thomas, but also as one of the queens of the Memphis and Stax sound, Carla Thomas has carved a place for herself among the giants in soul music. Throughout the ’60s and early ’70s Thomas scored no less than 20 chart-topping hits, starting with her now-famous debut single on the Satellite label, “Cause I Love.” Since then, she has recorded with her legendary father and artists like Otis Redding, whom she performed with on the memorable soul duet, “Tramp.” That song—which featured Thomas ridiculing Redding for his bumpkin manner and Redding in turn feebly defending himself—is a famous slice of the comedic side of black American... Read More

City Of Origin:

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Genre:

Soul

Birthdate:

12/21/1942