Carla Thomas ~ Similar Artists
The Mar-Keys
- 100% match to Carla Thomas
Formed in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and originally known as the Royal Spades, the line-up comprised Steve Cropper (Stephen Lee Cropper, 21 October 1941, Dora, Missouri, USA; guitar), Donald "Duck" Dunn (b. 24 November 1941, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; bass), Charles "Packy" Axton...
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Mable John
- 75% match to Carla Thomas
3 November 1930, Bastrop, Louisiana, USA. The elder sister of Little Willie John, Mable John was an early signing to Berry Gordy's Motown Records label. She appeared on the first Motortown Revue in 1959, and recorded four singles for the company. After an interlude working in a...
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William Bell
- 61% match to Carla Thomas
William Yarborough, 16 July 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Having recorded in 1957 as part of the Del Rios, Bell emerged on the fledgling Stax Records with "You Don't Miss Your Water" (1961), a cornerstone in the development of country R&B. Military service sadly undermined...
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Fontella Bass
- 54% match to Carla Thomas
3 July 1940, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The daughter of gospel luminary Martha Bass, Fontella toured as keyboard player and singer with the Little Milton band during the early 60s. Simultaneously, she made several solo records, including one for Ike Turner's Prann label. When...
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Rufus Thomas
- 51% match to Carla Thomas
26 March 1917, Cayce, Mississippi, USA, d. 15 December 2001, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. A singer, dancer and entertainer, Thomas learned his trade as a member of the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, a vaudeville-inspired touring group. By the late 40s he was performing in several Memphis...
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