Now it can only drizzle men

[greatbear]

One of the two The Weather Girls singers, Izora Rhodes Armstead died of heart failure last week. Izora Rhodes Armstead has begun her career as a backing vocalist for Sylvester. In 1980, she recorded with Marta Walsh a LP called "Two Tons O'Fun" that reached number in the Billboard Charts with the hit "'Earth Can Be Just Like Heaven". In 1982, the duet became The Weather Girls and they got one number one hit called "It's Raining Men" that also became a hit worldwide.
After 3 albums, The Weather Girls go separate ways and Izora Rhodes Armstead moved to Germany.

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Comments

[fredneckteddy.livejournal.com]

Awwww....that is sad :( I remember working security for MAL and the martha Wash concert that year.....she is a powerhouse! I guess RuPaul will be the next weather girl?

"It's Raining Men"

[thepozlife.livejournal.com]

That was sad news. It was such a joyous song and brought back memories of much happier times in the gay community. Those few short years in which everything looked so promising.

[nytemarewulf.livejournal.com]

How tragic, I remember singing that song as a young guy. (yah shock! How'd they not know?) She'll be a missed voice, but her song will live forever with us.

the folly of youth

[dencoartist.livejournal.com]

what's sad is that many people only know that song from the "Men on Film" skit from In Living Color...especially the youngins...high energy, baby!