Thelma Houston
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Biography
[Edit]Singer Thelma Houston is best known for her number one pop classic disco cover of "Don't Leave This Way." Originally a hit for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, the Gamble & Huff/Cary Gilbert song soars through the gospel music-honed vocals of the Leland, Mississippi, native. Houston's energetic performance takes the song in the same way that Aretha Franklin takes "Respect" — with no disrespect to either artist.
The singer came from humble beginnings. Her mother picked cotton to support Houston and her three sisters. During her youth, the family relocated to Long Beach, California. As an adult, Houston graduated from high school, got married, had two children, and was later divorced. She got a job in the health care field. Staying active in music, she became a member of the Art Reynolds Singers, singing lead on their popular single cover of "Glory Glory Hallelujah" on Capitol. 5th Dimension manager Marc Gordon was impressed by her vocal skills and helped to get her a recording deal with Dunhill Records. In 1969, renowned songwriter Jimmy Webb produced her debut LP, Sunshower. One single, a cover of Laura Nyro's "Save the Country," charted in early 1970.
During 1971, Houston signed with Motown with her label debut, Thelma Houston, being issued on the MoWest imprint. Over the next few years, the singer issued numerous singles that failed to be hits, though one Motown single, the catchy "You've Been Doing Wrong for So Long," lingered in the lower half of the R&B charts. She can be seen in the classic Billy Dee Williams/James Earl Jones Negro League baseball movie The Bingo Long Traveling All Stars and Motor Kings, produced by Motown and released through Universal Pictures. Houston's background vocals are woven throughout Jermaine Jackson's 1976 gold LP My Name Is Jermaine.
Finally, synchronicity in Houston's favor came in a big way in the form of the release of the 1976 LP Any Way You Like It, produced by Hal Davis (Diana Ross' "Love Hangover") and issued on Motown's Tamla imprint. Davis had heard the Blue Notes' version at a party while he was in the process of recording tracks for the album. First taking off in disco and on both disco-oriented and soul music radio stations, "Don't Leave This Way" went to number one R&B in February 1977 and number one pop in April 1977 (Billboard). It can be found on Rhino's Disco Box, Billboard Top Hits: 1975-1979, Disco Nights, Vol. 9: Motown Dance, 70s Disco Ball Party Pack, and The Disco Years, Vol. 1: Turn the Beat Around. A 12" version is on Pure Disco and Essential 12'': The 70s.
Her other hits include "If It's the Last Thing I Do," "I'm Here Again," "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning," and the RCA single "If You Feel It." A pre-mega stardom Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced the smooth, percolating Top 20 R&B dance track "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" from her 1984 MCA album Qualifying Heat. She duets with the Winans on a cover of Bill Withers' "Lean on Me," the title track of the same-named 1989 Morgan Freeman movie. She does backing vocals on guitarist Scott Henderson's 1997 Atlantic CD Tore Down House.
Houston appeared on cable channel VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs during October 2000. Her first new album in 17 years, A Woman's Touch, appeared in 2007 from Shout Factory.
Title: Thelma Houston
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Don't Leave Me This Way (Studio 54 Mix)
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Don't Leave Me This Way (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Soul Masters: Thelma Houston (Live) - Single
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country, Disco
Title: Best of Thelma Houston
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Don't Leave Me This Way
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Don't Leave Me This Way (Live)
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: I Still Love You (feat. Rodney Houston) - Single
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Don't Leave Me this Way - Single
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Slippin' up Slippin' around - Single
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Throw You Down
Artist: Thelma Houston
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Thelma & Jerry (Expanded Edition)
Artist: Jerry Butler, Thelma Houston
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Thelma & Jerry & Two On One (Expanded Edition)
Artist: Jerry Butler, Thelma Houston
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Collections
Title: Paradise Flow Time Vegas (CD2)
Genre: House, Techno, Club/Dance
Title: 100 Hits Running Songs (CD1)
Genre: House, Dancefloor
Title: 100 Motown Classics (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: 100 Motown Classics (CD5)
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic 80's Groove Mastercuts Volume 1
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Funk
Title: Ministry Of Sound: 70s Groove (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: 25 Best Disco Hits (Disc 1)
Genre: Disco
Title: Dance Music Of World Vol. 21
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Italo Disco
Title: 70' Disco Hits - O Som Das Discotecas Vol 3
Genre: Disco
Title: Disco Hits Of The '70s, '80s & '90s (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: The Complete Motown Singles Volume 12B: 1972 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Dance Classics - Best Of Vol. 02 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Dance Classics - Best Of Vol. 02 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Disco Classics (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: Disco Attitude (CD1)
Title: The Best Discotec Hits 90 (CD2)
Genre: Eurodance, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Rádio Nostalgia (CD2) / Radio Nostalgia (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Absolument Disco
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Funk
Title: Disco Funk Legends
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Funky Collector (Maxi Club 4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Best Of Disco (2gether - Annуes Disco)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD8: 1977)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: The Magic Of Disco (CD3)
Title: Disco-Funk 2014
Genre: Funk
Title: John Morales Presents Club Motown (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Funk
Title: Summer Hits Stereoliner (CD1)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Funk
Title: Disco Fever Vol. 1 & 2 (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: No. 1 Soul Hits (CD2)
Genre: Soul
Title: Las 100 Mejores Canciones De Los 60 Y 70 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: No. 1 Disco Hits (CD1)
Title: Best Of Disco
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Hit History 1977
Title: Studio 54 (Banda Sonora Original) (CD1)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Automatic Soul (Selected By Groove Armada's Tom Findlay)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Grand 12-Inches 7 (CD3)
Title: Motown Floorshakers (CD2)
Genre: Soul
Title: Ultimate Disco Soul
Title: Best Of 1977
Title: Hit Parade VI
Genre: Pop
Title: A Motown Special Disco Album Vol. 2
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: Girl Crazy!
Title: A Motown Very Special Disco Album Vol. 1
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: This Is The Sound Of... Soul
Genre: Soul
Title: The Motown Story 1959-1998
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: True Motown / Spectrum (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Girls (3 CDBoxset) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Motown's Mowest Story (1971-1973)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 100 R&B Gold Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: From Motown With Love (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 100 Disco Club Hits Of The 70s, 80s & 90s (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: A Natural Woman (CD1)
Title: Jackie Love Songs (CD2)
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Renaissance - The Mix Collection - Part 3
Artist: Fathers Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Disco Circus 2 (Compiled and Mixed by Mighty Mouse)
Artist: Mighty Mouse
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Best of William Goldstein
Artist: William Goldstein
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Getting Physical (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Artist: William Goldstein
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Azuli Presents Xueno - Formentera 2005
Artist: Nick Crombie
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Flashdance 30th Anniversary
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Hitsville USA, The Motown Collection 1972-1992
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Disco Fever
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Kids
Title: Any Day Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sultry Ladies Of Jazz
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: 90's House & Garage Compiled by Joey Negro
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Remixed With Love by Joey Negro, Vol. 2 (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Songs from the Martian (Music From the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Calvary (Original Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition) (CD2)
Artist: Patrick Cassidy
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Intergalactic Disco Funk - Mixed By Ben Liebrand Vol. 01 (CD1)
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Nu Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Dear White People (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 90's House & Garage compiled by Joey Negro
Artist: Joey Negro
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Les Plus Grandes Legendes Soul (CD2)
Artist: Nostalgie Soulparty
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Les Plus Grandes Legendes Soul (CD3)
Artist: Nostalgie Soulparty
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk