It's Raining (Irma Thomas song)
1961 soul/R&B ballad written by Allen Toussaint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"It's Raining" is a soul/R&B ballad, written by Allen Toussaint under the name "Naomi Neville". It was first recorded in November 1961 by Irma Thomas, and produced by Allen Toussaint. The song has emotional ties to Louisiana, having been written and sung by people born in that state, being released on a New Orleans–based record label and enduring in the Deep South as a regional classic.[1]
Quick Facts Single by Irma Thomas, B-side ...
"It's Raining" | ||||
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Single by Irma Thomas | ||||
B-side | "I Did My Part" | |||
Released | August 1962 (1962-08) | |||
Recorded | November 1, 1961 | |||
Studio | Cosimo Recording Studio, New Orleans | |||
Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
Length | 2:08 | |||
Label | Minit 653 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Naomi Neville | |||
Producer(s) | Allen Toussaint | |||
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"It's Raining", alongside "Ruler of My Heart" and "I Done Got Over It", remain some of Thomas' best-known recordings.[2]