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Carla Thomas (21 Dec 1942 - )

Female Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (25)

Official

Album

  1. Gee Whiz 1961
  2. Carla Oct 1966
  3. Comfort Me 1966
  4. The Queen Alone 1967
  5. Memphis Queen 1969
  6. Love Means... 1971
  7. Sweet Sweetheart, the American Studio Sessions and More 2013

Album - Compilation

  1. Hidden Gems 01 Jul 1992
  2. The Best of Carla Thomas: The Singles Plus! 1968 - 1973 1993
  3. Gee Whiz: The Best of Carla Thomas 19 Jul 1994
  4. Sugar 30 Sep 1994
  5. Gee Whiz and Other Hits 10 Jun 1997
  6. Love Means / Memphis Queen 24 Jun 1997
  7. Stax Profiles: Carla Thomas 25 Apr 2006
  8. The Platinum Collection 19 Mar 2007
  9. Stax Classics 19 May 2017
  10. Let Me Be Good to You: The Atlantic & Stax Recordings 1960-1968 23 Oct 2020

Album - Live

  1. Live in Memphis 2001 (as Carla Thomas and Friends)
  2. Live at the Bohemian Caverns 18 Sep 2007

Single

  1. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) / For You Nov 1960
  2. I Can't Take It / I'll Bring It Home to You Oct 1962
  3. All I Want for Christmas Is You / Gee Whiz, It's Christmas Nov 1963
  4. All I Want for Christmas Is You / Winter Snow Nov 1966
  5. All I Want for Christmas Is You / Gee Whiz, It's Christmas 1979
  6. B‐A‐B‐Y 14 Jul 2017

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. The Teen Town Singers
  2. Carla & Rufus

Support For

  1. Marvin Gaye

Siblings

  1. Vaneese Thomas
  2. Marvell Thomas

Parents

  1. Lorene Thomas
  2. Rufus Thomas

Recordings by (231)

  1. Gee Whiz 2:21 (Nov 1960)
  2. For You 1:50 (Nov 1960)
  3. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) 2:22 (1961) mono
  4. Dance With Me 2:26 (1961) mono
  5. A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening 2:39 (1961) mono
  6. Your Love Indeed 2:13 (1961) mono
  7. (I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over 3:42 (1961) mono
  8. Gee Whiz, Look at His Eyes 2:16 (1961) stereo
  9. Your Love 2:08 (1961) stereo
  10. Fools Fall in Love 2:21 (1961) stereo
  11. To The Aisle 2:40 (1961) stereo
  12. The Masquerade Is Over 3:13 (1961) stereo
  13. A Love of My Own 2:28 (1961) stereo
  14. Promises 2:15 (1961) stereo
  15. It Ain't Me 2:24 (1961) stereo
  16. The Love We Shared 2:45 (1961) stereo
  17. I Can't Take It 2:37 (Oct 1962)
  18. I'll Bring It Home to You 3:03 (Oct 1962)
  19. All I Want For Christmas Is You 2:00 (Nov 1963)
  20. Gee Whiz, It's Christmas 2:40 (Nov 1963)
  21. Red Rooster 3:55 (Oct 1966) mono
  22. Let Me Be Good to You 2:40 (Oct 1966) mono
  23. I Got You Boy 2:45 (Oct 1966) mono
  24. Medley: Baby What You Want Me to Do / For Your Love 5:25 (Oct 1966) mono
  25. What Have You Got to Offer Me 2:46 (Oct 1966) mono
  26. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 3:22 (Oct 1966) mono
  27. I Fall to Pieces 3:09 (Oct 1966) mono
  28. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me 3:25 (Oct 1966) mono
  29. Fate 3:08 (Oct 1966) mono
  30. Looking Back 4:20 (Oct 1966) mono
  31. B‐A‐B‐Y 2:51 (Oct 1966) mono
  32. Winter Snow 2:53 (Nov 1966)
  33. A Woman’s Love 2:55 (1966)
  34. I Got You, Boy 2:45 (1966)
  35. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 3:22 (1966)
  36. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me 3:25 (1966)
  37. Comfort Me 2:40 (1966)
  38. No Time to Lose 3:01 (1966)
  39. Yes, I'm Ready 2:47 (1966)
  40. Lover's Concerto 2:45 (1966)
  41. I'm for You 2:43 (1966)
  42. What the World Needs Now 2:47 (1966)
  43. Let It Be Me 2:48 (1966)
  44. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 3:03 (1966)
  45. Forever 2:49 (1966)
  46. Move on Drifter 2:58 (1966)
  47. Another Night Without My Man 3:04 (1966)
  48. Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You) 2:35 (1967)
  49. Any Day Now 3:40 (1967)
  50. Stop Thief 2:40 (1967)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Tramp 3:01 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  2. New Year's Resolution 3:22 Otis Redding feat. Carla Thomas (1989)
  3. Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis 2:32 Otis Redding feat. Carla Thomas (1989)
  4. Lovey Dovey 2:34 Otis Redding feat. Carla Thomas (1989)
  5. I Can’t Stop 3:06 William Bell with Carla Thomas (30 Sep 1994)
  6. All I Have to Do Is Dream 3:20 William Bell with Carla Thomas (30 Sep 1994)
  7. I Need You Woman 2:42 William Bell with Carla Thomas (30 Sep 1994)
  8. Ain’t I Good to You 4:55 DJ SS meets Imhotep feat. Carla Thomas (06 Nov 2000)
  9. Knock on Wood 2:50 Otis Redding feat. Carla Thomas (2012)

Vocals

  1. Dance With Me 2:26 Carla Thomas (1961)
  2. A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening 2:39 Carla Thomas (1961)
  3. Your Love Indeed 2:13 Carla Thomas (1961)
  4. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) 2:22 Carla Thomas (1961)
  5. (I’m Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over 3:42 Carla Thomas (1961)
  6. Yes, I'm Ready 2:47 Carla Thomas (1966)
  7. A Woman’s Love 2:55 Carla Thomas (1966)
  8. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 3:03 Carla Thomas (1966)
  9. No Time to Lose 3:01 Carla Thomas (1966)
  10. I'm for You 2:43 Carla Thomas (1966)
  11. Another Night Without My Man 3:04 Carla Thomas (1966)
  12. Lover's Concerto 2:45 Carla Thomas (1966)
  13. Comfort Me 2:40 Carla Thomas (1966)
  14. Let It Be Me 2:48 Carla Thomas (1966)
  15. Move on Drifter 2:58 Carla Thomas (1966)
  16. Forever 2:49 Carla Thomas (1966)
  17. What the World Needs Now 2:47 Carla Thomas (1966)
  18. It Takes Two 3:08 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  19. New Year’s Resolution 3:19 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  20. Knock on Wood 2:52 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  21. Lovey Dovey 2:36 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  22. Bring It On Home to Me 2:33 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  23. Are You Lonely for Me Baby 3:12 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  24. Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis 2:33 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  25. Let Me Be Good to You 2:53 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  26. Tramp 3:01 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967) background vocals
  27. Tell It Like It Is 3:17 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  28. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 2:50 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (16 Mar 1967)
  29. Stop Thief 2:40 Carla Thomas (1967)
  30. I Take It to My Baby 2:59 Carla Thomas (1967)
  31. Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You) 2:35 Carla Thomas (1967)
  32. Any Day Now 3:40 Carla Thomas (1967)
  33. Lie to Keep Me From Crying 2:27 Carla Thomas (1967)
  34. Give Me Enough (To Keep Me Going) 2:29 Carla Thomas (1967)
  35. I Want to Be Your Baby 2:15 Carla Thomas (1967)
  36. I’ll Always Have Faith in You 2:55 Carla Thomas (1967)
  37. When Tomorrow Comes 2:32 Carla Thomas (1967)
  38. All I See Is You 3:37 Carla Thomas (1967)
  39. Unchanging Love 2:49 Carla Thomas (1967)
  40. Ready Set Go 3:14 Livingston Taylor (1980) background vocals
  41. Dancing in the Street 3:25 Livingston Taylor (1980) lead vocals

Credited as (54)

  1. Carla Thomas
  2. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
  3. Carla Thomas & Eddie Floyd
  4. Lee Atwater, Isaac Hayes, Chuck Jackson, Sam Moore, Billy Preston & Carla Thomas
  5. Carla Thomas & Otis Redding
  6. Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples & Cleotha Staples
  7. William Bell & Carla Thomas
  8. Carla Thomas & Pervis Staples
  9. Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas
  10. Johnnie Taylor and Carla Thomas
  11. Chuck Jackson and Carla Thomas
  12. Carla Thomas & Jerry Butler
  13. Lee Atwater, Chuck Jackson and Carla Thomas
  14. Johnnie Taylor, Carla Thomas, Eddie Floyd, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples & Pervis Staples
  15. Otis Redding with Carla Thomas
  16. DJ SS meets Imhotep feat. Carla Thomas
  17. Otis Redding feat. Carla Thomas
  18. Otis & Carla
  19. Rufus & Carla
  20. Otis Redding, Carla Thomas
  21. Rufus Thomas feat. Carla Thomas
  22. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas / Lowell Fulson / Joe Tex
  23. Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas
  24. Carla Thomas feat. Otis Redding
  25. Carla & Rufus
  26. Rufus & Carla Thomas
  27. Carla Thomas and Rufus Thomas
  28. Rufus Thomas and Carla Thomas
  29. Carla & Rufus Thomas
  30. Rufus & Friend
  31. Carla Thomas & Rufus Thomas
  32. Carla Thomas duet with Pervis Staples
  33. Carla Thomas duet with Johnnie Taylor
  34. William Bell with Carla Thomas
  35. Rufus & Carla Thomas
  36. Rufus and Friend
  37. Carla Thomas with Johnnie Taylor
  38. Carla Thomas with William Bell
  39. Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, Cleotha Staples, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas & Mavis Staples
  40. Carla Thomas & William Bell
  41. Eddie Floyd & Carla Thomas
  42. Carla Thomas & Johnnie Taylor
  43. Carla Thomas with Otis Redding
  44. Carla Thomas with Rufus Thomas
  45. Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples
  46. Johnnie Taylor, Carla Thomas
  47. William Bell, Carla Thomas
  48. Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas
  49. Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas
  50. Otis Redding and Carla Thomas
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Works (8)

Wrote

  1. A Woman’s Love
  2. What Have You Got to Offer Me
  3. I Got You, Boy
  4. Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas

Composed

  1. I’ve Fallen in Love
  2. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)

Lyrics

  1. Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
  2. I’ve Fallen in Love

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary

Links (20)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13900404m
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/carla-thomas
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92032656
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no92032656
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6sx7fc7
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134538803

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-11721/carla-thomas/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Carla%20Thomas

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/374375

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/13344

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000170454

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858589/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/64193302

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q462426

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1QAGLCom3FHTTiuRFsjzOj
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/64434

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/1878099

Picture

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BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/66e2a444-5303-4cdf-b20f-d377ecf465ed