Acting

Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas is vooral bekend van Police Story en The Blues. Rufus Thomas werd geboren op 26 maart 1917. Rufus Thomas overleed op 15 december 2001 op 84-jarige leeftijd.

Geboren: 26 maart 1917
Geboorteplaats: Cayce, Mississippi, USA
Overleden: 15 december 2001 (84 jaar)

Biografie

Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 27, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of soul singer Carla Thomas and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. A third child, Vaneese, a former French teacher, has a recording studio in upstate New York and sings for television commercials.