'70s Disco Diva Gets Her Way
You may not recognize the name Thelma Houston at first, but once you hear the strains of her infectious Grammy-winning hit "Don't Leave Me This Way" you'll want to put on your boogie shoes and head out onto the dance floor. Well, you can strut your stuff on Thursday night when the disco diva belts out her famous tune on Hit Me Baby One More Time (NBC, 9 pm/ET). TVGuide.com caught up with Ms. Houston right before the show taped to find out what made her want to do Hit and if she ever gets sick of singing that same old song.
TVGuide.com: What have you been up to? Thelma Houston: I've been doing great. I've been working, I just did Atlantic City last Saturday and I was in Boston the Saturday before that. I work a lot.
TVG: It pays the bills.Houston: [Laughs] Not only that, but I really, really enjoy it. I love the performance side of it and it is a lot of fun.
TVG: How did you get involved with Hit Me Baby?
Thu, Jun 23, 2005