I NEVER REALLY GAVE IT A THOUGHT,THE SONG ALWAYS JUST SEEMED TO BE SO MUCH LIKE THEM THAT I NEVER DREAMED ANYONE ELSE DID IT FIRST.SHE DOES A REALLY NICE JOB ON IT TOO.
am so glad this lady is still with us. God Bless Irma Thomas! The new Queen of Blues - KoKo Taylor our departed Queen R.I.P. They performed together lots of times. I loved Irma's original version better than the Stones.
Be that as it may, Irma Thomas has become a tower of strength for the city of New Orleans and the troubles it's had for the last four years. She has consistently worked long and hard to bring NOLA and its music back to life. To a great extent, this song is an anthem for the rejuvenation of The Big Easy.
There's no question that this performance and the original record are so much better than the young Stones' cover as to be laughable. I never thought the Stones ever should have made the record in the first place, since Keith Richards' guitar just couldn't hold a candle to the multi-stringed arrangement of Thomas's original.
Sorry STEVIE NICKS isn't quite 67 yet. I love IRMA THOMAS I just wish MICK JAGGER would mention her at one of THEIR CONCERTS. Her version is THE ORIGINAL I think written by ALLEN TOUSSAINT
@THEMOJOMANsince1959 There's a solid history on Wikipedia of this song. It came out on 45 in late 1963 by Kai Winding the jazz trombonist--he fortunately had singers, namely Cissy Houston, Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick. Irma Thomas' version was released in early 1964 as the B-side of of a 45.
I NEVER REALLY GAVE IT A THOUGHT,THE SONG ALWAYS JUST SEEMED TO BE SO MUCH LIKE THEM THAT I NEVER DREAMED ANYONE ELSE DID IT FIRST.SHE DOES A REALLY NICE JOB ON IT TOO.
IAMDMRAE 3 months ago
Band sounds awful, Irma sounds good though.
Telford90 6 months ago
Wow! You go girl! The voice is still there and she looks Fab U Lous!
early60srcool 7 months ago
Great cover of this tune by Irma. She used Sinatra's old trick of the "trombone vocal" which is more apparent of her studio version.
AllBobsAllTheTime 1 year ago
very nice
RMccoury59 1 year ago
am so glad this lady is still with us. God Bless Irma Thomas! The new Queen of Blues - KoKo Taylor our departed Queen R.I.P. They performed together lots of times. I loved Irma's original version better than the Stones.
Linelia 2 years ago 4
(Continuation of previous comment)
Be that as it may, Irma Thomas has become a tower of strength for the city of New Orleans and the troubles it's had for the last four years. She has consistently worked long and hard to bring NOLA and its music back to life. To a great extent, this song is an anthem for the rejuvenation of The Big Easy.
lucktbr 2 years ago 2
There's no question that this performance and the original record are so much better than the young Stones' cover as to be laughable. I never thought the Stones ever should have made the record in the first place, since Keith Richards' guitar just couldn't hold a candle to the multi-stringed arrangement of Thomas's original.
lucktbr 2 years ago
i like stevie nicks but COMPARED TO IRMA?!!!!!! you must be trippin' girl.
leavesongrass 2 years ago
@leavesongrass LMBO, AGREED!!!
BaybeeDoll84 1 year ago
@leavesongrass LOL, well put!
strandwolf 1 year ago
Sorry STEVIE NICKS isn't quite 67 yet. I love IRMA THOMAS I just wish MICK JAGGER would mention her at one of THEIR CONCERTS. Her version is THE ORIGINAL I think written by ALLEN TOUSSAINT
THEMOJOMANsince1959 2 years ago
@THEMOJOMANsince1959 There's a solid history on Wikipedia of this song. It came out on 45 in late 1963 by Kai Winding the jazz trombonist--he fortunately had singers, namely Cissy Houston, Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick. Irma Thomas' version was released in early 1964 as the B-side of of a 45.
strandwolf 1 month ago
WTF SHES 67!!! who the hell sounds this good at that age??
TheMaxVernon 2 years ago 5
Stevie Nicks (of Fleetwood Mac) is around that age, and she sounds amazing.
katmiller87 2 years ago
She still sounds and looks really good!!!
justice000777 2 years ago