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Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins, January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues (R&B), rock and roll, gospel
and jazzsinger. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known for her version
of the Mack Gordonand Harry Warren song "At Last", and for "I'd Rather Go Blind", for which she claims she wrote the lyrics.James
was born and brought up in Los Angeles by a series of caregivers. At the age of five she received vocal training at her local
BaptistChurch choir where she became a popular singer. By the age of 14 she had ...read more
Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins, January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues (R&B), rock and roll, gospel
and jazzsinger. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known for her version
of the Mack Gordonand Harry Warren song "At Last", and for "I'd Rather Go Blind", for which she claims she wrote the lyrics.James
was born and brought up in Los Angeles by a series of caregivers. At the age of five she received vocal training at her local
BaptistChurch choir where she became a popular singer. By the age of 14 she had formed a doo-wop group, and under the name
the Peaches theyrecorded "The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)" which reached #2 on the rhythm and blues charts in February
1955. A follow-up, "GoodRockin' Daddy", was also a hit. In 1960, James signed a recording contract with Argo Records, a subsidiary
label to Chess Records, andreleased her two most acclaimed albums, At Last! and The Second Time Around. She has continued to
record and perform, releasing 30 albumsand 58 singles, though due to her heroin addiction during the 60s and 70s, her output was
erratic. She kicked the habit in 1974, and slowlyrebuilt her career, playing at small clubs and music festivals, then opening for the
Rolling Stones in the mid 80s, before releasing her first albumon a major label for seven years in 1989. The Seven Year Itch caught
the attention of the music industry and she began receiving majorindustry awards from the Grammys and the Blues Foundation. « hide |
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