Ural Thomas

Ural Thomas (born 21 December 1939)[1] is an American soul music singer.

[2] The seventh of sixteen children, his family relocated to Portland, Oregon when he was a young child.

[4] Thomas became a professional singer in the 1950s as a young man, with over forty performances at the Apollo Theater.

[1] Despite having weekly jam sessions in his home, a tradition started in the 1970s, Thomas seldom played live shows.

[7] The band has played in venues as large as the main stage of the Waterfront Blues Festival.