Jimmy Thomas
Jimmy Thomas
Top Songs
| 1 | Dancing on the Edge of a Dream | ||
| 2 | Let Me Be Your Security | ||
| 3 | Secret Doors to Secret Places | ||
| 4 | You Don't Have To Say Goodbye | ||
| 5 | White Dove |
Albums
Jul 2022 • 1 song
Aug 2021 • 1 song
Sep 2020 • 1 song
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Biography
In addition to serving as the longtime vocalist with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm, Jimmy Thomas also recorded a series of solo singles lionized in today's Northern soul circles. Born January 20, 1939 in Osceola, AR, Thomas grew up steeped in the region's blues music -- guitarist Albert King was even a family friend. Thomas formed his first R&B group, the Trays, while still in high school; on King's recommendation, in 1958 he traveled to St. Louis to meet Turner, whose hugely popular Kings of Rhythm were looking for a new vocalist in the wake of singer Clayton Love's exit. Maki...