Search results
Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer 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", "Something's Got a Hold on Me ...
May 12, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Etta James, a gospel prodigy who became a soul and blues legend with hits like "At Last" and "I'd Rather Go Blind." Discover her struggles with addiction, her comeback albums and her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- editor@biography.com
- Staff Editorial Team And Contributors
Official YouTube Page for Etta James, managed by her estate. facebook.com/EttaJames and 1 more link. Home. Videos. Live. Releases. Playlists. Community. Music videos. Play all. I'd Rather...
Jan 20, 2012 · Blues and soul singer with a raw, emotional vocal style. Garth Cartwright. Fri 20 Jan 2012 11.57 EST. Etta James, who has died aged 73 after suffering from leukaemia, was among the most...
- Garth Cartwright
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
People also ask
What are facts about Etta James?
What was Etta James' accomplishments?
What was Etta James cause of death?
How did Etta James impact the world?
Jan 21, 2012 · Etta James, whose powerful, versatile and emotionally direct voice could enliven the raunchiest blues as well as the subtlest love songs, most indelibly in her signature hit, “At Last,” died on...
ABOUT 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 ...