Houston was born in Leland, Mississippi. She is the daughter of a cotton picking mother. She and her three sisters grew up primarily in Long Beach, California. After marrying and having two children, she joined the Art Reynolds Singers gospel group and was subsequently signed as a recording artist with Dunhill Records. She is not related to Whitney Houston.
In 1969, Houston released her debut album, entitled Sunshower, produced, arranged and composed by Jimmy Webb except for one track. In 1971 she signed with Motown Records but her early recordings with them were largely unsuccessful. Her most notable single during that period was "You've Been Doing Wrong for So Long" which peaked at #64 on the U.S.BillboardR&Bchart in 1974. However Houston's vocal prowess on that track secured her a nomination for a Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. In 1973 Motown Productions announced a projected biopic of Dinah Washington which would star Houston; however the project was dropped due to difficulties in getting clearance from Washington's relatives. In April 1974 Houston joined the cast of The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine, playing various characters during the show's skits. The show was canceled in August and for the next several years her work was limited to demo recordings and performing at small venues.
Thelma Houston (1972) is the second album by Thelma Houston, recorded in 1972 and released in 1973. The album includes the single, "Me and Bobby McGee". This is her first album recorded with Motown Records under the Mowest label. Two versions of the album were issued, a ten track version in the US and a fourteen track version in the UK and Germany. The album was reissued on CD in an expanded edition by Soulmusic Records in 2012.
"Suspicious Minds" is a song written and first recorded by American songwriterMark James. After James' recording failed commercially, the song was handed to Elvis Presley by producerChips Moman, becoming a number one song in 1969, and one of the most notable hits of Presley's career. "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned Presley's career success, following his '68 Comeback Special. It was his eighteenth and last number-one single in the United States. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 91 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Session guitarist Reggie Young played on both the James and Presley versions.
The song
The song is about a mistrusting and dysfunctional relationship, and the need of the characters to overcome their issues in order to maintain it. Written in 1968 by Mark James, who was also co-writer of "Always on My Mind" (which Presley would later record), the song first was recorded and released by James on Scepter Records in 1968. Chips Moman had asked James to come to Memphis to write songs for American Sound Studio. At the time, James was residing in Houston. James had written three songs that became number one hits in the Southern United States. American Sound Studio was gaining a reputation in the industry as the Box Tops had just recorded "The Letter" there so James relocated to Memphis.
For the bulk of the 1960s, Elvis had been trapped in a cycle of making three movies a year, and recording their attendant soundtracks in either Nashville or Hollywood. After the success of his Christmas special on NBC in December 1968, Presley made a decision not to continue with business as usual, but instead to return to recording in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, to take advantage of the thriving soul music scene active at the city's studios such as Stax and Hi Records. Presley chose American Studios, run by songwriter Chips Moman, for several reasons. First, their music staff was populated by session musicians steeped in Elvis' upbringing in blues, country, gospel, and rock and roll; second, they knew how to give the music a "commercial" gloss, Moman having already produced or written hits for Aretha Franklin and The Box Tops; third, after hitting the top ten on the singles chart only once since 1963 with a song that had been recorded in 1960, Presley needed hits.
Thelma Houston 1983 is Thelma Houston's twelfth studio album and was her debut album on MCA Records. The album only generated commercial interest in the Urban music market. It includes two modest R&B chart hits, "Working Girl" and "Just Like All The Rest."
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Breakwater Cat
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Thelma Houston - Suspicious Minds
Another great track from Thelma's 1980 album 'Breakwater Cat'. This time it's a disco/rock cover of the Elvis classic 'Suspicious Minds'...
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Great 1980 dance cover of the Elvis classic hit. Here's my extended edit of Thelma Houston's 'Suspicious Minds'...
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published: 08 Jun 2018
Mahaila Saunders - Suspicious Minds [197X]
Label: Upsetter - 45 rpm
Producer – Lee Perry
published: 21 Oct 2015
Thelma Houston - What If
Artist: Thelma Houston
Song: What If
Album: Thelma Houston [1972] [Mowest Records]
Writers: Patti Dahlstrom
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published: 13 Mar 2014
I Know My Suspicious Mind | A Whitney Houston and Elvis Presley Mashup
"How Will I Know" // "Suspicious Minds"
published: 18 May 2023
Suspicious Minds Duet (Cover)
A duet with Joe Wade Smith.
published: 13 Oct 2022
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Check out the replay of the live in studio interview with the Legendary R&B Recording Artist Ms. Thelma Houston. Tune in for candid conversation and listen to great music from Ms. Houston. Learn how her career got started and when she was with Motown Records, Thelma claimed the top of the Pop, R&B and Dance charts with her high-powered rendition of "Don't Leave Me This Way." That Gold Record classic gave Thelma the distinction of being the first solo female artist at Motown to win the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.
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Suspicious Minds · Thelma Houston
Breakwater Cat
℗ 1980 Arista Records LLC
Released on: 2016-03-18
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Suspicious Minds · Thelma Houston
Breakwater Cat
℗ 1980 Arista Records LLC
Released on: 2016-03-18
Composer, Producer: Mark James
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Suspicious Minds · Thelma Houston
Breakwater Cat
℗ 1980 Arista Records LLC
Released on: 2016-03-18
Composer, Producer: Mark James
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Another great track from Thelma's 1980 album 'Breakwater Cat'. This time it's a disco/rock cover of the Elvis classic 'Suspicious Minds'...
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Another great track from Thelma's 1980 album 'Breakwater Cat'. This time it's a disco/rock cover of the Elvis classic 'Suspicious Minds'...
Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this music or the images featured in the video. All rights belong to the rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
Another great track from Thelma's 1980 album 'Breakwater Cat'. This time it's a disco/rock cover of the Elvis classic 'Suspicious Minds'...
Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this music or the images featured in the video. All rights belong to the rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
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If you wish for a track to be removed just let me know.
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Music Of The Manhole
My only goal is to promote excellent & outstanding music.
If you wish for a track to be removed just let me know.
[email protected]
TO OWNERS & COPYRIGHT HOLDERS:
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED
Music Of The Manhole
My only goal is to promote excellent & outstanding music.
If you wish for a track to be removed just let me know.
[email protected]
TO OWNERS & COPYRIGHT HOLDERS:
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED
Great 1980 dance cover of the Elvis classic hit. Here's my extended edit of Thelma Houston's 'Suspicious Minds'...
Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this musi...
Great 1980 dance cover of the Elvis classic hit. Here's my extended edit of Thelma Houston's 'Suspicious Minds'...
Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this music or the images featured in the video. All rights belong to the rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
Great 1980 dance cover of the Elvis classic hit. Here's my extended edit of Thelma Houston's 'Suspicious Minds'...
Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this music or the images featured in the video. All rights belong to the rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
Artist: Thelma Houston
Song: What If
Album: Thelma Houston [1972] [Mowest Records]
Writers: Patti Dahlstrom
Enjoy, and I take requests for soul sister songs yo...
Artist: Thelma Houston
Song: What If
Album: Thelma Houston [1972] [Mowest Records]
Writers: Patti Dahlstrom
Enjoy, and I take requests for soul sister songs you can't find on youtube.
Artist: Thelma Houston
Song: What If
Album: Thelma Houston [1972] [Mowest Records]
Writers: Patti Dahlstrom
Enjoy, and I take requests for soul sister songs you can't find on youtube.
Check out the replay of the live in studio interview with the Legendary R&B Recording Artist Ms. Thelma Houston. Tune in for candid conversation and listen to...
Check out the replay of the live in studio interview with the Legendary R&B Recording Artist Ms. Thelma Houston. Tune in for candid conversation and listen to great music from Ms. Houston. Learn how her career got started and when she was with Motown Records, Thelma claimed the top of the Pop, R&B and Dance charts with her high-powered rendition of "Don't Leave Me This Way." That Gold Record classic gave Thelma the distinction of being the first solo female artist at Motown to win the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.
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Check out the replay of the live in studio interview with the Legendary R&B Recording Artist Ms. Thelma Houston. Tune in for candid conversation and listen to great music from Ms. Houston. Learn how her career got started and when she was with Motown Records, Thelma claimed the top of the Pop, R&B and Dance charts with her high-powered rendition of "Don't Leave Me This Way." That Gold Record classic gave Thelma the distinction of being the first solo female artist at Motown to win the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
Provided to YouTube by Arista/Legacy
Suspicious Minds · Thelma Houston
Breakwater Cat
℗ 1980 Arista Records LLC
Released on: 2016-03-18
Composer, Producer: Mark James
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Another great track from Thelma's 1980 album 'Breakwater Cat'. This time it's a disco/rock cover of the Elvis classic 'Suspicious Minds'...
Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this music or the images featured in the video. All rights belong to the rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
Music Of The Manhole
My only goal is to promote excellent & outstanding music.
If you wish for a track to be removed just let me know.
[email protected]
TO OWNERS & COPYRIGHT HOLDERS:
NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED
Great 1980 dance cover of the Elvis classic hit. Here's my extended edit of Thelma Houston's 'Suspicious Minds'...
Copyright disclaimer: I do NOT own this music or the images featured in the video. All rights belong to the rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
Artist: Thelma Houston
Song: What If
Album: Thelma Houston [1972] [Mowest Records]
Writers: Patti Dahlstrom
Enjoy, and I take requests for soul sister songs you can't find on youtube.
Check out the replay of the live in studio interview with the Legendary R&B Recording Artist Ms. Thelma Houston. Tune in for candid conversation and listen to great music from Ms. Houston. Learn how her career got started and when she was with Motown Records, Thelma claimed the top of the Pop, R&B and Dance charts with her high-powered rendition of "Don't Leave Me This Way." That Gold Record classic gave Thelma the distinction of being the first solo female artist at Motown to win the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Female Vocal Performance.
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
Houston was born in Leland, Mississippi. She is the daughter of a cotton picking mother. She and her three sisters grew up primarily in Long Beach, California. After marrying and having two children, she joined the Art Reynolds Singers gospel group and was subsequently signed as a recording artist with Dunhill Records. She is not related to Whitney Houston.
In 1969, Houston released her debut album, entitled Sunshower, produced, arranged and composed by Jimmy Webb except for one track. In 1971 she signed with Motown Records but her early recordings with them were largely unsuccessful. Her most notable single during that period was "You've Been Doing Wrong for So Long" which peaked at #64 on the U.S.BillboardR&Bchart in 1974. However Houston's vocal prowess on that track secured her a nomination for a Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. In 1973 Motown Productions announced a projected biopic of Dinah Washington which would star Houston; however the project was dropped due to difficulties in getting clearance from Washington's relatives. In April 1974 Houston joined the cast of The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine, playing various characters during the show's skits. The show was canceled in August and for the next several years her work was limited to demo recordings and performing at small venues.
Don't Leave Me This Way lyrics Don't leave me this way I can't survive I can't stay alive Without your love, oh baby Don't leave me this way, no I can't exist, I'll surely miss Your tender kiss Don't leave me this way Oh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you Now come on down and do what you've got to do You started this fire down in my soul Now can't you see it's burning, out of control Come on and satisfy the need in me 'Cause only your good lovin' can set me free Don't, don't you leave me this way, no Don't you understand I'm at your command Oh baby please, please don't leave me this way, no baby Don't leave me this way, no I can't survive I can't stay alive without your love baby, don't leave me this way Oh baby, my heart is full of love and desire for you So come on down and do what you've got to do You've started this fire down in my soul Now can't you see it's burning, out of control So come on satisfy, the need in me Cause only your good lovin' can set me free I need your lovin' baby, need it, need it Satisfy, the need in me, satisfy the need in me Hey, hey baby come on satisfy the need in me Baby, come on satisfy the need in me Don't leave me this way, don't leave me this way No, don't leave me this way, no don't leave me this way, baby