Thelma Houston
Relevance
- Thelma Houston recorded a version of "Suedehead" in 2012, as mentioned in the March 23, 2012 statement at true-to-you.net: "You might also be aware that Thelma Houston has also recorded Suedehead this year." A snippet mp3 of the cover is on bbc.co.uk.[1] The cover was also included in the intermission playlist played before Morrissey's concerts. Morrissey also mentioned the cover in an interview with Radionica (Colombia), translation by somehow still alive:
Q: Several artists have recorded versions of The Smiths or Morrissey. Have you had a chance to hear some? What is your opinion about them?
A: Of my solo songs, there are versions of Nancy Sinatra, David Bowie, Chrissie Hynde, Marianne Faithful and Thelma Houston. I kneel down every day and thank God, because it goes beyond my dreams. David Bowie took me one night to his studio in New York and played a version of one of my songs. I cried for a week. Of anything for what I have prayed in my life, I never imagined that I would be given so much
- Thelma provided backing vocals for Bobby, Don't You Think They Know, released January 10, 2020.
- Thelma played at the "Tour-end afterparty" after Morrissey's Hollywood Bowl concert on Oct. 26, 2019.[2]
References
- ↑ Morrissey statement / San Diego date (May 22) - true-to-you.net. Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.
- ↑ Los Angeles CA - Hollywood Bowl (Oct. 26, 2019) post-show. Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.
Mentioned In
- March 2012 statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (March 23, 2012)
- SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU. - Morrissey Central (November 5, 2019)
- New Morrissey Album. - Release Information (November 28, 2019)
Backing Vocals
Discogs Information
Profile
Thelma was born in Leland, Mississippi, a small farming town between Jackson and Tupelo on May 7, 1946. Grammy Award-winning legend Thelma Houston, best known for her #1 international pop hit “Don't Leave Me This Way". After 45 years of performing, 23 studio albums and a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Houston continues to celebrate her long and outstanding career.
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/28384-Thelma-Houston
- http://www.thelmahouston.com
- http://www.facebook.com/Thelmahoustonofficial
- http://www.instagram.com/thelmahoustonofficial
- http://www.myspace.com/thelmahouston
- http://twitter.com/Thelma_Houston
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelma_Houston
- http://www.whosampled.com/sampled/Thelma%20Houston/
- http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Thelma%20Houston.html
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/thelma-houston-mn0000515600
Wikipedia Information
Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1946) is an American singer. Beginning her recording career in the late 1960s, Houston scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her recording of "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.