Thelma Houston

Thelma Houston (born May 7 1946) is a African-American R&B singer. She scored a #1 hit in 1977 with her cover of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way".

The daughter of a cotton picker mother, Houston was b

Thelma Houston (born May 7 1946) is a African-American R&B singer. She scored a #1 hit in 1977 with her cover of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way".

The daughter of a cotton picker mother, Houston was born in Leland, Mississippi. She and her three sisters grew up primarily in Long Beach, California. After marrying and having two children, she joined the Al Reynolds Singers band. There, she met Marc Gordon, who signed her as a recording artist with Dunhill Records. In 1969, Houston released her first album.