Artist
Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas is a soul artist from Memphis, Tennessee, USA formed in 1952. 53 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Soul · Memphis, Tennessee, USA · Best soul albums
- 53
- Releases
- 1960–2025
- Active years
- 1952
- Formed
Discography
38
Most popular
Carla
1966 · 11 tracks
The Queen Alone
1969
Comfort Me
1966
Memphis Queen
1969
Love Means...
1971
Hidden Gems
1992
Sweet Sweetheart (Remastered 2025)
2025
Essential Classics, Vol. 566: Carla Thomas
2025
Dance with Me
2024
Carla Thomas
2024
Stax Records Presents
2024
Chronicle: Their Greatest Stax Hits
2024
The Queen of Soul (Live)
2022
Bring It on Home
2021
The Classic Years
2021
A Memphis Princess: 1960-62 (Remastered)
2021
For You
2021
Let Me Be Good to You: The Atlantic & Stax Recordings (1960-1968)
2020
Carla Selection
2020
The Queen of Memphis Soul (Remastered)
2020
All the Best
2019
The Albums 1961-1967
2019
Ray & Carla (Forever Together) 30 Classic Love Songs
2017
Stax Classics
2017
Tramp
2016
Sativah
2015
Live: 1989 Memphis Music & Heritage Festival
2014
Promises
2014
Gee Whiz It's Carla
2013
Live in Europe
2009
Walkin' The Dog
2009
Live at The Bohemian Caverns
2007
The Platinum Collection
2007
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The Queen Alone [Expanded Reissue]
2007
Stax Profiles: Carla Thomas
2006
Carla (Mono)
2002
Live in Memphis
2002
The Myth of Carla Thomas
1960
Singles & EPs
15
Gee Whiz
Single · 1961
A Love of My Own (Remastered)
EP · 2025
Mercy And Grace (Live Chicago '88)
Single · 2023
Blue Christmas
Single · 2023
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Live)
Single · 2022
The Extended Play Collection
EP · 2020
The Puppet: Northern Soul Sides
EP · 2020
I Can't Take It
Single · 2019
B-A-B-Y
Single · 2017
Gee Whiz, It's Christmas
Single · 2014
Live
Single · 2012
B-A-B-Y / Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) (Rerecorded)
Single · 2008
R & B Christmas - Extended Play Vol. 3
EP · 2008
Stop Look What You Are Doing
Single · 2005
Let Me Be Good to You / Another Night Without My Man
Single · 1966
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3Releases by other artists featuring Carla Thomas.
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About
Carla Venita Thomas (born December 21, 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is an American singer, who is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. She is the daughter of Rufus Thomas. Thomas was born and raised in the Foote Homes Projects. Along with her siblings, Marvell and Vaneese, she was one of three musical children of Rufus and Lorene Thomas. Despite growing up in the projects, the Thomas family lived near the Palace Theater on Beale Street, as Rufus was the theater’s emcee for their amateur shows. This access not only gave Thomas her first taste of the music world but it also provided a springboard for her transformation into the Queen of the Memphis Sound. In Memphis, the African American centered WDIA radio station sponsored a rotating musical group of high school students called the Teen Town Singers; notable alumni include Anita Louis and Isaac Hayes. Although the requirements to join the Teen Town Singers stated that the person should be of high school age, Thomas became a member in 1952 at the age of 10. She was able to sneak into their ranks thanks to the fact that her father Rufus was an on-air personality for the radio station.
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This opportunity with the Teen Town Singers did not come without its drawbacks though. As a 10 year old student, Thomas was responsible for not only attending classes and completing her schoolwork, but she also had to attend rehearsals on Wednesdays and Fridays after school and then perform at the station on Saturday. However, despite this grueling schedule, Thomas thoroughly enjoyed the experience. According to her, “It was a lot of fun, it really was.” She remained with the Teen Town Singers up until the end of her senior year.
Carla Thomas in brief
- How many Carla Thomas releases are on Riffiter?
- 53 releases are catalogued, spanning 1960 to 2025.
- When was Carla Thomas formed?
- Carla Thomas formed in 1952, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
- What genre is Carla Thomas?
- Carla Thomas is catalogued under Soul.
- What is the most recent Carla Thomas release on Riffiter?
- Sweet Sweetheart (Remastered 2025), released in 2025.