Margo Thunder was all of 13-years old when she released the song \"Soul of a Woman.\" Listeners usually say a few things when a 13-year old child gets a hold of a tune like \"Soul of a Woman.\" They’ll ask what does that child know about being a woman. Then they’ll want to know where her mother was and why she let that child sing a grown woman’s song. Thunder’s mom was a major influence and constant presence in the lives of all of her children, but we’ll get into that later. Once those listeners heard the young Margo take hold of the song, a lot of listeners will have a hard time believing that such a mature sound can come from the mouth of a child. I listened to the tune on YouTube, and it sounded vaguely familiar. I will say this: after listening to the 1974 cut, I can understand the decision to forego Tiger Beat pop and let Thunder sing for the grown folks.
Thunder was signed by Capitol Records in the 1970s and recorded the single, \"Expressway To Your Heart\". Perry, Thunder and Jones were all friends and students at Madison Park High School, a school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The trio were all in the same music class together in the school and later became friends. As a trio, the members performed on street corners and at Boston Common. Eventually, they answered an advertisement in the Boston Phoenix and began performing in clubs under the name \"Margo Thunder and Intrigue.\"
Perry, Thunder and Jones were backing vocalists for Joe Frazier. Eventually, their debut album, 9.9, was released in the summer of 1985
