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Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1943) [1] [2] 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 .
"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" is a song written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for American singer Thelma Houston's 1984 album Qualifying Heat. Released as a single in mid-1984, "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" became a success on the U.S. charts, peaking at number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. [2]
The Blue Notes' original version of the song, featuring Teddy Pendergrass's lead vocals, was included on the group's 1975 album Wake Up Everybody.Though not issued as a single in the United States at the time, the Blue Notes' recording reached number three on the US Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart in the wake of Thelma Houston's version.
Thelma Houston performs unmasked on 'The Masked Singer' Season 11. Thelma Houston has been in the business for almost 60 years, having won a Grammy for her iconic song "Don't Leave Me This Way."
The Best of Thelma Houston: Released: June 2007; Label: Universal Music; Formats: CD; Singles. Title Year Peak chart positions Album US [7] [8] US Dance [9] US R&B ...
I've Got the Music in Me is the third album by Thelma Houston featuring Pressure Cooker. It was recorded live to master disc and was released by Sheffield Lab in 1975, Cat# Lab-2. Featuring the vocals of Thelma Houston and session players including Larry Knechtel, Lincoln Mayorga, Larry Carlton, Jim Gordon, Tom Scott, Michael Omartian and others.
Ready to Roll is the eighth album by Thelma Houston, released in 1978 on Motown Records. [1] It was a modest success, peaking only at #74 in the US R&B charts. The single "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning" gained momentum in 1979 and was included in a remixed version on Houston's Ride to the Rainbow album in 1979.
Throw You Down is Thelma Houston's 15th studio album. It was her only album for Reprise Records, released in mid 1990. Richard Perry is credited with writing the lyrics and producing the Album. The album features the hits "Out of My Hands", "High" and the title track which reached Number 6 on the Dance charts in 1991.