Izora Armstead

Izora Armstead was one half of the 1980s pop group the Weather Girls.

Born Izora Rhodes, she linked up with Sylvester and Patrick Cowley in San Francisco in the late 70s as a backup singer, along with Martha Wash. At that time they were called Two Tons of Fun or simply Two Tons.

Later, in 1979, she and Martha formed the Weather Girls. Their hit It's Raining Men was to prove one of the most successful song of the Hi-NRG music genre, hitting number 1 on the club charts.

She died September 16, 2004 in San Leandro, California.