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Jul 06, 1942 Texas, United States Died on 16 Sep 2004 (aged 62)
American singer
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About Izora Armstead
- Izora Rhodes-Armstead (July 6, 1942 – September 16, 2004) was an American singer-songwriter.
- Known for her distinctive and alto voice, Armstead first achieved fame as one half of the successful act Two Tons O' Fun who sang backup vocals for American disco singer Sylvester.
- After gaining their own record deal, they released three consecutive commercially successful songs which all peaked at number 2 in the dance charts.
- The duo was renamed The Weather Girls in 1982 after they released the top-selling single "It's Raining Men", which brought the duo to mainstream pop attention.
- As a duo, The Weather Girls released five albums and were heavily featured on Sylvester's albums. After disbanding in 1988, Armstead released a single "Don't Let Love Slip Away" (1991).
- In 1991, she reformed The Weather Girls with her daughter Dynelle Rhodes, whom had also been one of the duo's background singers.
- Over the course of a decade, they released three albums: Double Tons of Fun (1993), Thing Big! (1995), and Puttin' On The Hits (1999). On September 16, 2004, Armstead died from heart failure at the age of 62 in 2004 in San Leandro, California.
