05/06/2026
In May 1964, Irma Thomas was climbing the charts with Wish Someone Would Care — the biggest hit of her legendary career.
The record became a soul classic and introduced the voice of New Orleans to a national audience: elegant, aching, powerful, and unmistakably real.
Long before trends came and went, Irma sang with the kind of truth that never expires. Every great music city has royalty. New Orleans has Irma Thomas.