Latest Release
- JAN 26, 2024
- 21 Songs
- King & Queen · 1967
- Walkin' the Dog (Bonus Track Version) · 1964
- King & Queen · 1967
- Gee Whiz · 1960
- Let Me Be Good to You: The Atlantic & Stax Recordings (1960-1968) · 1963
- The Very Best of Otis Redding · 1968
- Stax Classics · 1966
- King & Queen · 1967
- King & Queen · 1967
- Carla · 1966
- 2015
- 2012
- 1992
- 1971
- 1969
Artist Playlists
- The scion of Southern R&B royalty, she recorded numerous essential ‘60s soul sides.
- 2017
Live Albums
- 2002
- 2002
Compilations
About Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas is an American soul and R&B singer known as “The Queen of Memphis Soul.” ∙ The daughter of Memphis radio personality and recording artist Rufus Thomas, she started performing at age 10 as a member of the Teen Town Singers. ∙ Thomas made her recording debut in 1960 with “Cause I Love You,” a duet with her father, Rufus. ∙ “Gee Whiz,” her breakthrough hit, reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961 and helped put the fledgling Stax Records on the map. ∙ In 1967, Thomas and Otis Redding recorded the duets record King & Queen, which hit No. 5 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Albums chart and received a Grammy nomination. ∙ Thomas was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2013. ∙ Her 1966 smash “B-A-B-Y” was featured prominently on the soundtrack of the 2017 film Baby Driver.
- HOMETOWN
- Memphis, TN, United States
- BORN
- December 21, 1942
- GENRE
- R&B/Soul