Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1946, Leland, Mississippi) is an American singer and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her cover version of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Her cover of the Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes song "Don't Leave Me This Way" became her only #1 pop hit in 1977 and was ranked #2 on VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs.
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Has a daughter and a son.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Martian
2015
performer: "DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY"
Black Mass
2015
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013
performer: "Celebrationator"
Dancing with the Stars
2013
TV Series 1 episode
The Secret Disco Revolution
2012
Documentary performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Any Day Now
2012
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Glee
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
RuPaul's Drag Race
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
American Idol
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Pageant
2008
Documentary performer: "Don't Leave Me That Way"
Podecrer!
2007
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Divas of Disco
2007
Video performer: "You Make Me Feel Mighty Real / Dance Disco Heat", "Love and Happiness", "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Patinando por un sueño
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
2006
Video Game performer: "You Used to Hold Me So Tight"
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Six Feet Under
2004
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Disco Ball
2003
TV Special performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way", "Last Dance"
Freak Out
2003
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Summer of Sam
1999
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way" 1973
54
1998
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" / writer: "The Night I Fly"
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Let It Be Me
1995
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Blind Vision
1992
performer: Title song
The Dead Boys' Club
1992
Short performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Lean on Me
1989
performer: "LEAN ON ME"
Getting Physical
1984
TV Movie performer: "HOT DANCE", "TO BE FREE"
Thank God It's Friday
1978
performer: "Love Masterpiece", "I'm Here Again"
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
performer: "Don't Leave Me This Way" 1975
Top of the Pops
1977
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Norman... Is That You?
1976
performer: "One Out Of Every Six"
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976
performer: "The Bingo Long Song Steal On Home", "Razzle Dazzle"