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  1. 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...

  2. 5 days ago · 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.

  3. 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...

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

    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 ...

  5. Jan 20, 2012 · Etta James, one of the great voices of the 20th century, who fused R&B with gospel and blues and scored landmark hits with “ At Last ,” “Tell Mama” and “All I Could Do Was Cry,” died today from...

  6. 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...

  7. Jan 20, 2012 · Etta James, who has died at the age of of 73, had a rich, contralto voice that breathed life into a host of musical genres, from blues to jazz, R&B to soul. Many top performers cited her as a...

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