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Carla Thomas

Real Name:
Carla Venita Thomas
Profile:
Singer, born 21 December 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Nicknamed "The Queen Of Memphis Soul", she was a recording artist for the legendary Stax label in the 1960s and early 1970s. She's probably best known for the hits Gee Whiz (1961), B-A-B-Y (1966) and Tramp, her 1967 duet with Otis Redding.

Carla Thomas is the daughter of Rufus Thomas and the sister of Marvell Thomas.
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Discography

Releases:
All I Want For Christmas Is You / Gee Whiz, It's Christmas (7", Single)   Atlantic 1963
Comfort Me (7", Single, Mono)   Atlantic 1965
B-A-B-Y / What Have You Got To Offer Me (7", Single)   Stax 1966
Comfort Me (7", Single)   Stax 1966
King & Queen (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1967
Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) (7", Single, Promo)   Stax 1967
Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) (7", Single, Promo)   Stax 1967
The Queen Alone (LP, Album)   Stax 1967
When Tomorrow Comes / Unchanging Love (7")   Stax 1967
I Can't Stop / I Need You Woman (7", Single)   Stax 1969
I Like What You're Doing (To Me) / Strung Out (7")   Stax 1969
Memphis Queen (3 versions)   Stax ... 1969
Some Other Man (Is Beating Your Time) / Guide Me Well (7", Single)   Stax 1969
You've Got A Cushion To Fall On/Love Means You Never Have To Say You're Sorry (7")   Stax 1971
B-A-B-Y (7", Single, RE)   Atlantic 1972
Do The Funky Chicken / Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) (7")   Stax 1972
Memphis Queen (LP, RE)   Stax 1975
I Like What You're Doing (To Me) / Guide Me Well (7")   Stax 1977
Chronical: Their Greatest Stax Hits (LP, Comp)   Fonit Cetra 1980
The Best Of Carla Thomas (LP)   Atlantic 1980
Chronical: Their Greatest Stax Hits (CD, Album + CD, Enh)   Stax 1991
Things Ya Make Me Do Remixes (2 versions)   Ruff Justice Records 1994
Comfort Me (CD, Album)   Stax 1996
Carla (CD, RE)   Collectables 2004
Another Night Without My Man / Let Me Be Good To You (7")   Stax, Stax  
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) / B-A-B-Y (7", Single)   Atlantic  
Separation / Pick Up The Pieces (7", Single)   Stax  
Stop Thief / I'll Always Have Faith In You (7")   Stax  
Stop! Look What You're Doing / Every Ounce Of Strength (7")   Stax  
Appears On:
Twist Uptown (LP, Album) Gee Whiz (Look At His ... Philles Records 1962
Gee Whiz (7", Promo) Gee Whiz Wand 1966
History Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 4: The Big Beat 1958-60 (LP, Comp) Gee Whiz Atlantic 1968
The Dock Of The Bay (4 versions) Tramp Volt ... 1968
Memphis Millions (LP) I've Fallen In Love (W... Stax 1973
Sunshine (Album) (2 versions)   Stax 1977
Gee Whiz / I Never Thought I'd Break (7", Single) Gee Whiz MCA Records 1980
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947 - 1974 Volume 4 1958 - 1962 (CD, Comp) Gee Whiz Atlantic 1985
The Ultimate Otis Redding (CD, Comp) Tramp Warner Special Products 1986
The Dock Of The Bay - The Definitive Collection (Comp) (3 versions) Tramp Atlantic ... 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Jingle Bell Rock (2xLP, Comp, RM) Gee Whiz, It's Christmas Time Life Music, CBS Special Products 1987
Vaneese (LP) Heading In The Right D... Geffen Records 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1961 Still Rockin' (2xLP, RM) Gee Whiz Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
The Stax / Volt Revue Volume 2 Live In Paris (CD, RE, Comp) Gee Whiz Atlantic 1991
The Woman I Am (LP, Album) Gee Whiz Tabu Records 1991
The Very Best Of Otis Redding (CD, Comp) Tramp Atlantic, Rhino Records (2) 1992
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) Little Boy Ace Records (UK) 1993
Everybody Loves A Good Time!: The Best Of Major Lance (2xCD, Comp) Investigate Epic, Legacy 1995
East Memphis Music - The Hits & More... (2xCD) Gee Whiz Rondor Music International 1996
Jazz & Bass Session III (2xCD, Comp) Ain't I Good To You New Identity Recordings 2000
Sneak Preview EP (2x12")   Formation Records 2000
18 Carat Garbage (Album) (2 versions)   Sonnenstahl Records 2001
A Woman's Love (CD, Album) A Woman's Love Segue 2003
Soulfragettes (CD) Ain't I Good To You Recoup Records 2003
The Soul Sessions (Album) (2 versions) I've Fallen In Love Wi... Relentless Records ... 2003
S Files (3x12") Recycle Formation Records 2004
The Very Best Of Fontella Bass (CD, Comp, RM) Gee Whiz Chess 2006
Flash Back - La Grande Storia Del Rock (3xLP, Comp) Gee Whiz! (Look At His... Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio  
He's A Rebel (LP, Album, RE, Mono) Gee Whiz (Look At His ... Philles Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Memphis Gold Vol. I (LP, Comp) Let Me Be Good To You,... Stax 1966
That's Soul (2 versions) Baby Atlantic 1967
The Stax / Volt Revue Volume 2 Live In Paris (LP) I Got My Mojo Working,... Stax 1967
The Super Hits (Comp) (2 versions) B-A-B-Y Atlantic 1967
History Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 4: The Big Beat 1958-60 (LP, Comp) Gee Whiz Atlantic 1968
Stax Soul Explosion (LP) Where Do I Go Stax 1968
This Is Soul (Comp) (2 versions) B-A-B-Y Atlantic 1968
Takin' You There (LP, Gat) Love Means Stax 1972
The Rosko Show (LP, Comp) Tramp Atlantic 1972
Wattstax (LP) Gee Whiz Stax 1972
Wattstax, The Living Word (3 versions) I Like What You're Doi... Stax 1972
Black Gold - 24 Carats (2xLP, Comp) Gee Whiz Warner Special Products 1973
Memphis Millions (LP) I've Fallen In Love (W... Stax 1973
Rhythm 'n' Soul - 25 - The Atlantic Years (LP, Comp) Tramp Atlantic 1973
208 Atlantic Black Gold (LP) Tramp Atlantic 1974
Soul Christmas (LP, Comp) Gee Whiz, It's Christmas Midi 1974
Golden Hour Of Stax Soul (LP, Comp) I Like What You're Doi... Pye Records 1976
Soul Power (LP, Comp) Tramp Arcade 1976
Soul Christmas (LP, Comp) Gee Whiz, It's Christmas Atlantic 1978
Black Magic: 40 Original Soul Tracks (2xLP, Ltd) B-A-B-Y Pickwick 1979
Double Delight (LP, Comp) Knock On Wood Warwick Records 1979
Stax Gold The 20 Greatest Hits (LP, Comp, W/Lbl) I Like What You're Doi... Stax 1979
The Girls With Soul: 16 Classics From The Vaults Of Stax Records (LP, Comp) I Like What You're Doi... Stax 1981
Sweet Soul Music (2xLP) I Wake Up Wanting You Cambra 1982
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947 - 1974 Volume 4 1958 - 1962 (CD, Comp) Gee Whiz Atlantic 1985
Soul Time (LP, Comp) Baby Topline Records 1986
Atlantic Soul Classics (Comp) (6 versions) B-A-B-Y, Tramp Atlantic ... 1987
Memphis Soul Classics (CD) B-A-B-Y Warner Special Products 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Jingle Bell Rock (2xLP, Comp, RM) Gee Whiz, It's Christmas Time Life Music, CBS Special Products 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1961 Still Rockin' (2xLP, RM) Gee Whiz Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
Back On The Right Track Baby (LP, Comp) Tramp Kent Records 1989
Classic Rock - 1967: Shakin' All Over (CD, Comp) Tramp Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
R & B / Rhythm And Blues (2xLP, Comp) Tramps WEA Records (France), WEA Musik GmbH 1989
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side (CD) B-A-B-Y Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Soul Decade ; The Sixties (2 versions) B-A-B-Y, Tramp BMG 1990
Soul-Train - 12 Classic Soul Tracks (CD, Comp) Baby Telstar 1991
Stax Gold : Hits 1968 > 1974 (LP, Comp) I Like What You're Doi... Stax 1991
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9xCD + Box) 'Cause I Love You, Gee... Atlantic 1991
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 - A 26-Track Sampler (CD, Comp, Promo) Gee Whiz, B-A-B-Y, Tramp Atlantic 1991
The Stax / Volt Revue Volume 2 Live In Paris (CD, RE, Comp) I Got My Mojo Working,... Atlantic 1991
The Stax/Volt Revue Volume One • Live In London (CD, Album, RE) Yesterday, B-A-B-Y Atlantic 1991
Otis!: The Definitive Otis Redding - Sampler (CD, Comp, Promo, Ltd, Smplr, RM) Tramp Rhino Records (2) 1993
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) Little Boy Ace Records (UK) 1993
That's Soul (CD, Album) Tramp WEA International Inc. 1993
Blues Brother Soul Sister Volume Three (CD, Comp) B.A.B.Y. Dino Entertainment 1994
Phat Trax - The Best of Old School Vol. 3 (CD) Tramp Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Moments In Soul (CD, Comp) B-A-B-Y K-Tel 1995
Trax From Stax (CD) I'll Never Stop Loving... Stax 1995
38 Soulklassiker 1960-69 (2xCD, Comp) Tramp Diesel Music 1996
East Memphis Music - The Hits & More... (2xCD) Cause I Love You, I Li... Rondor Music International 1996
L'Epopea Della Stax (CD, Comp) B.a.b.y., 'Cause I Lov... La Repubblica 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) B-A-B-Y Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
The Ultimate History Of Rock 'N' Roll Collection (10xCD, Comp + Box) B-A-B-Y K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1997
Those Boogie Knights & Disco Divas (CD, Comp, Album) I Like What You're Doi... Vox Magazine 1998
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Taken From The Vaults... Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Stop ! Look What You'r... Kent Records 1999
Stax Of Soul (2xCD) B-a-b-y, I Like What Y... Festival Records 1999
Super Breaks (2xLP) Tramp (Instrumental) BGP Records 1999
The Definitive Sound Of Atlantic Soul (2xCD) B.A.B.Y., Tramp Warner.ESP 1999
Where It's At (CD) Gee Whiz (Look At His ... Kent Records 1999
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Taken From The Vaults... Volume 3 (CD, Comp) I Can't Take It Kent Records 2000
75 Disco Hits (3xCD) Baby Musicline, Musicline 2001
(The Whole Damn World Is) Going Crazy (Comp) (2 versions) Love Among People Stax 2004
Atlantic Gold (Comp) (2 versions) B-A-B-Y, Tramp Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Marvel Of Marvin - The Heard Instinct (Essential Covers & Cookies) (CD + CD) It Takes Two Harmless 2004
The Marvel Of Marvin (2xLP) It Takes Two Harmless 2004
This Is Soul! (6xCD) B-A-B-Y, Gee Whiz, Tramp Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Tramp (Panned, Right) All The Breaks 2005
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) B-A-B-Y Warner Music (Germany) 2005
The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister (3xCD, Comp + Box) B-A-B-Y, Tramp Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Malt Shop Memories - Wake Up, Little Susie (2xCD) Gee Whiz (Look At His ... Time Life Music, Rhino Custom Products 2006
Select - July August 2006 (CD, Smplr, Comp, Promo) I Like What You're Doi... Universal Music (Australia) 2006
Soul To Soul (CD, Comp) B A B Y Forever Gold 2006
Stax Gold - Memphis Hits (CD, Comp) B-A-B-Y, Tramp, Comfor... Warner Platinum 2006
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration (2xCD, RM) Gee Whiz (Look At His ... Universal Music International Division 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Jew) I Play For Keeps Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 2 (CD, Comp) I Like What You're Doi... Spectrum Music (2) 2007
This Is Soul (CD, RE) B-A-B-Y, Tramp Rhino (UK) 2007
Here Come The Girls (3xCD, Comp) Tramp Universal Music TV 2008
Stax Does The Beatles (CD, Comp) Yesterday (Live) Stax 2008
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) My Man Believes Me Mojo Magazine 2008
The Stax Story (4xCD, Comp, RM) Gee Whiz (Look At His ... Stax 2008
"Soul-a-lu-ja !" - Stax Soul Selection Volume 2 (LP) Soul-a-lu-ja, I Like W... Negram  
60's Soul Hits (LP, Comp) B.A.B.Y. Wisepack  
Black Soul (Vinyl, Album) B.A.B.Y. Creole Records  
Essential Soul (LP) B.A.B.Y. K-Tel International (NZ) Ltd.  
Flash Back - La Grande Storia Del Rock (3xLP, Comp) Gee Whiz! (Look At His... Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio  
Soul Explosion (2xLP, Comp) Where Do I Go (From Th... Stax  
Soul Is Here To Stay (2xLP, Comp) I Like What You're Doi... Stax  
Soul Nites (LP) Tramp Ronco  
Stax Gold 14 Greatest Hits (LP) I Like What You're Doi... Stax  
Stax Soul Selection (LP) Where Do I Go Negram  
SuR Boum (LP, Comp) Never Let You Go Atlantic  
Sweet Soul Music (Volume 1) (CD) Knock On Wood Umbrella Recording  
The Soul Decade (2xLP, Comp) Gee Whiz, Look At His ... WEA Musik GmbH  
The Super Hits (LP) B-A-B-Y Atlantic, Melodi Plak  
Wattstax (2xLP) I Like What You're Doi... Stax  
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