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In My Heart by Melody Thomas5/22/2023 Her version of " It's Too Soon to Know" (Minit 633) was another that failed to chart, however all sold well regionally. It spent three weeks on the Cashbox R&B chart in February 1963, peaking at no. Although most of her 1961–63 Minit recordings were written and produced by Toussaint, only one of these, "Two Winters Long", made the national charts. As well as "It's Raining", Thomas recorded " Time Is on My Side" and "Ruler of My Heart." The name "Naomi Neville" was Toussaint's mother's name, which he used on many of his early compositions. This move paired her with Allen Toussaint, who both wrote and produced most of her work with Minit. Initially Thomas recorded for Ron Records but, in 1961, she left for Minit Records, feeling that her original label did not pay her due royalties. "It's Raining", alongside "Ruler of My Heart" and "I Done Got Over It", remain some of Thomas' best–known recordings. The song has emotional ties to Louisiana, having been written and sung by people born in that state, being released on a New Orleans–based record label and enduring in the Deep South as a regional classic. It was first recorded in November 1961 by Irma Thomas, and produced by Allen Toussaint. " It's Raining" is a soul/ R&B ballad, written by Allen Toussaint under the name "Naomi Neville". 1961 soul/R&B ballad written by Allen Toussaint
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