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Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz (1961)



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GEE WHIZ
Written by Carla Thomas
--BIOGRAPHY--
(courtesy of Wikipedia)
Carla Thomas was born December 21, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee. She 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 record 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 the first Memphis soul record to have an impact nationwide and insuring the success of the Stax Records label.
In the next ten years, she had twenty two singles on the national charts, including "I'll Bring It on Home to You" (an answer to Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me"), "Let Me Be Good to You," and Isaac Hayes' "B-A-B-Y." She is well-known for her duets with Otis Redding, from the album King & Queen, including the recordings of the Lowell Fulson composition "Tramp" and the Steve Cropper/Eddie Floyd song, "Knock on Wood".
In 1993 Carla Thomas received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Carla Thomas co-starred in the 2003 D.A. Pennebaker directed documentary "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of both the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals.


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this song came out ... ( 3 months ago by johnandlat)
this song came out in 1960
Love this song, ... ( 3 months ago by ajrm05)
Love this song, sure wish I could sing like that
This was the first ... ( 3 months ago by idedaryl)
This was the first song my son Joe ever heard! I sang it to him (not as well as Carla, of course) seconds after his birth on July 13, 1969. And I must have sung it a thousand times in his baby- and childhood.
Joseph Rogers Simpson, Jr., MD, PhD, you are indeed a great guy, and still, all your Dad and I can say is "GEE WHIZ."
We can also say that we will love you and your wonderful family (wife, the former Monica Morales-Kelly, son Aidan Michael and daughter Brooke Lucille) FOREVER!
My, My, My.....A ... ( 3 months ago by MzCarnival123)
My, My, My.....A blast from my childhood downtown NYC! Good memories.
I loved this song ... ( 3 months ago by VTERRELL)
I loved this song so much, when I was in Jr. High and inlove with Johnny.
I WANT THIS PLAYED ... ( 2 months ago by hammy1952)
I WANT THIS PLAYED AT MY SON'S WEDDING.
just a very great ... ( 2 months ago by sschev)
just a very great song...
Beautiful voice - ... ( 2 months ago by Clif33ton)
Beautiful voice - brings back alot of good memories at the Jersey Shore.
Gee Whiz: After ... ( 2 months ago by leesterg)
Gee Whiz: After all this time, it still sounds great as ever!
Where is Carla ... ( 2 months ago by Pittsburghese)
Where is Carla Thomas, today? Thank-you
for posting this great song.
For those that can ... ( 2 months ago by duncanstein2)
For those that can remember, this was truly THE "grinding" song to dance to. One of the top love ballads of all time.
i cry when i here ... ( 2 months ago by skippy100952)
i cry when i here this,
One of the best ... ( 1 month ago by ioxxd90)
One of the best slow jams of all time. I loved this song when I was a kid........
Great vocals, ... ( 1 month ago by nyimtman)
Great vocals,excellent strings in the backround.
Carla is the ... ( 1 month ago by laletterass)
Carla is the daughter of the R&B legend Rufus Thomas. They even performed as a duet Rufus and Carla for a short time.
"heaven up above ... ( 1 month ago by frankieanne33)
"heaven up above must have known, i'd love that fellow so......i hope our love will grow and grow " GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY... say it like i feel iT!!!
Just a crazy kid ... ( 1 month ago by nickybadboy50)
Just a crazy kid when I first heard this song. Crusin' the boulevard with my homeys. Billy Stewart, The Midniters, War, Rosy & the Originals, Huggy Boy, Wolfman Jack. A wiped out Italian kid hanging with my brothers from the projects. We had some fun. I miss you Gilberto...GEE WHIZ!
This is a beautiful ... ( 1 month ago by dianesehoward)
This is a beautiful song - was too young to even think of dating but I had a crush on a kid that had the most beautiful hazel eyes ever.
one of the greatest ... ( 1 month ago by styminho)
one of the greatest songs ever!! and love letters and hurt.
SHE IS STILL HERE ... ( 3 weeks ago by thadmath)
SHE IS STILL HERE IN MEMPHIS
A classic. Thanks ... ( 2 weeks ago by tappa55)
A classic. Thanks for keeping this alive.
Array ( 2 weeks ago by Gr3atah)
love this song
thank you
i miss real music.. ... ( 2 weeks ago by rowdyron2009)
i miss real music........music that u can feel. im only 24 but from sam cooke to ottis redding to marvin gaye, all the old classics, i would rather play them a million times then listen to most of the trash thats out now
This is a great ... ( 1 week ago by myjesusyourjesus)
This is a great song, the internet is so helpful. Just look it up on google and bam, its manifested. But like the news, the internet is all about money and will influence an election



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