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    Signature. Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama ...

  2. May 12, 2021 · Etta James is a Grammy Award-winning singer known for hit songs like “I’d Rather Go Blind” and “At Last.” By Biography.com Editors Updated: May 12, 2021. Getty Images. 1938-2012. Who Was Etta...

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  3. Apr 19, 2024 · Etta James (born January 25, 1938, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died January 20, 2012, Riverside, California) was a popular American rhythm-and-blues entertainer who in time became a successful ballad singer. James was reared by foster parents until her mother (who was 14 when James was born) took her 12-year-old daughter to San Francisco.

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  4. www.ettajamesofficial.com › aboutAbout — Etta James

    Few female R&B stars enjoyed the kind of consistent acclaim Etta James received throughout a career that spanned six decades; the celebrated producer Jerry Wexler once called her "the greatest of all modern blues singers," and she recorded a number of enduring hits, including "At Last," "Tell Mama," "I'd Rather Go Blind," and "All I Could Do ...

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  6. Dec 19, 2011 · 1.36M subscribers. Subscribed. 11K. 1M views 12 years ago. Etta James performs "At Last" at the 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions, when she was inducted into the Hall of Fame. ...more...

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  7. Jan 20, 2012 · The 73-year-old died on Friday at Riverside Community Hospital from complications of leukemia, with her husband and sons at her side, her manager, Lupe De Leon said. “It’s a tremendous loss for her...

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