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    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", "Something's ...

  2. 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." Find out about her struggles with addiction, her Grammy awards, and her controversies with Beyoncé.

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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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    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 ...

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  6. Jan 20, 2012 · The R&B legend, known for hits like "At Last" and "Tell Mama", died of leukemia complications in 2012. She had a turbulent life with drug addiction and poverty, but also a powerful voice and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

  7. 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...

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