Izora Armstead, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Izora Armstead

American singer

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1942

Place of Birth: Texas, United States

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2004

Profession: singer, singer-songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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.