Etta James
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 Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album ''Seven Year Itch''.James's deep and earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. She won three Grammy Awards for her albums (2005 - Best Traditional Blues Album for ''Blues to the Bone''; 2004 - Best Contemporary Blues Album for ''Let's Roll''; and 1995 - Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female for ''Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday'') and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001. She also received a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2003. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked James number 22 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time; she was also ranked number 62 on ''Rolling Stone''
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame called hers "one of the greatest voices of her century" and says she is "forever the matriarch of blues."
James frequently performed in Nashville's famed R&B clubs on the so-called "Chitlin' Circuit" in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Provided by Wikipedia
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Rage to survive : the Etta James story / by James, Etta, 1938-2012
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Etta James. by James, Etta, 1938-2012
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The second time around / by James, Etta, 1938-2012
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Love songs / by James, Etta, 1938-2012
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Rocks the house / by James, Etta, 1938-2012
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These foolish things : the classic balladry of Etta James /
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The essential Etta James /
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Her best /
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The Chess box /
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Dot com blues / by Smith, Jimmy
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Mojo presents Southern soul
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The jazz wedding album : first dances.
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