Carla Thomas

About

Carla Thomas (born December 21, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee) is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. At the age of 17, she recorded a duet with her father Rufus Thomas, "Because I Love You", which became a Southern hit and gave the Satellite label (later Stax Records) its first real success. In 1961 she rose to national prominence with "Gee Whiz (Look in His Eyes)", which reached the Top Ten in both the R&B and Pop categories, becoming

Top Tracks

1. 1

   B-A-B-Y

   196613 plays
2. 2

   Gee Whiz, It's Christmas

   51104 plays
3. 3

   I Like What You're Doing (To Me)

   30109 plays
4. 4

   Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)

   28132 plays
5. 5

   Let Me Be Good to You

   23121 plays
6. 6

   A Love of My Own

   17200 plays
7. 7

   All I Want For Christmas Is You

   16487 plays
8. 8

   Gee Whiz

   14054 plays
9. 9

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