Thelma Houston Biography

Thelma Houston is still celebrating her lengthy and exceptional career after more than 50 years of playing, and she shows no signs of slowing down. Motown Music Memories: Thelma Houston's Tribute and More! is a high-energy performance that features non-stop renditions of well-known classic Motown songs as well as a homage to her gospel background that have the crowd on their feet dancing. She is well-known for her No. 1 single, "Don't Leave Me This Way," which made her the first solo female performer at Motown to win a Grammy in 1977 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. For an estimated audience of more than 25 million people, Thelma tore it up during her performance on American Idol. Soon later, she welcomed over 18 million viewers to America's Got Talent's grand finale. She glistened on ABC's The Disco Ball, shined on Motown 45, and rocked Rockefeller Center on NBC's The Today Show. She lifted the roof on Love Rhythm and Blues for PBS alongside Aretha Franklin and Mary Wilson, joining a distinguished lineup of musicians commemorating the accomplished career of the late Donna Summer, whom Thelma knew. Donna's popular songs Last Dance Could it Be Magic? and I Love You were covered by Thelma.

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