All I Want for Christmas Is You - Carla Thomas

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All I Want for Christmas Is You Lyrics

Let the kiddies have the toys
Let the grown-ups make the noise
Give the neighbors all the presents
Under the tree

Give the snow and mistletoe
To the ones who love them so
But you'll be quiet enough
For me

When old Santa rides his sleigh
He can please me right away
With a present that forever will be new

Tell him my poor heart will sink
[Incomprehensible]
For all I want for Christmas is you

When old Santa rides his sleigh
He can please me right away
With a present that forever will be new

Tell him my poor heart will sink
[Incomprehensible]
For all I want for Christmas is you

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Carla Thomas (born December 21, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee) 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 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 22 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. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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