Tommie Young

Tommie Young Tommie Young American singer Tommie Young (born January 14, 1949)[1] is an American soul and gospel singer from Dallas, Texas, United States. Young started singing in Dallas nightclubs, and in 1972, producer Bobby Patterson heard one of her performances and signed her to the label he co-owned, Soul Power Records.[2] For her debut single, Patterson recorded instrumental versions of the songs "That's How Strong My Love Is" (O.V. Wright) and "Take Time to Know Her" (Percy Sledge), and then had Young travel to his studios in Shreveport, Louisiana, where she finished the recording in one take per track.[3] The single did not chart but since has become a cult favorite among soul music fans.[citation needed] Her follow-up single,…

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