Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1946) is an American singer and actress. Beginning her recording career in the late 1960s, Houston scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her recording of "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. == Biography == === Early life and career === Houston was born in Leland, Mississippi. Her mother was a cotton picker. She and her three sisters grew up primarily in Long Beach,... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Don't Leave Me This Way - #2: Saturday Night, Sunday Morning - #3: If You Feel It - #4: You Used to Hold Me So Tight - #5: Don't Leave Me This Way