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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 · 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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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...
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Jan 21, 2024 · Etta James (born January 25, 1938, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died January 20, 2012, Riverside, California) 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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Etta James discography. The discography for the American singer Etta James consists of 29 studio albums, 3 live albums, and 12 compilations. She has also issued 58 singles, one of which, " The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry) ," reached number 1 on the Rhythm and Blues Records chart in 1955.
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...