Etta James —a name that resonates profoundly across the vast landscape of Blues. Her distinctive voice painted unforgettable evocative scenes, and her masterful interpretations of the genre and cross-genre exploration set her apart as an unparalleled innovator. A sound that encapsulated the essence of the American heartland, her legacy and Enjoy this brand new video of Etta James' electric performance of Tell Mama, live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977. Featured in the upcoming album 'Etta Obituary: Etta James. 20 January 2012. James's signature track At Last was sung at President Obama's inauguration. Etta James, who has died at the age of of 73, had a rich, contralto voice that Soul and blues singer Etta James, best known for the tracks At Last and for I'd Rather Go Blind, has died aged 73. 3 of 6 — Muhammad Ali plays a few notes on the piano with Etta James while visiting black American artists that performed in the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa, Zaire on Sept. 22, 1974. Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1938; her mother was just 14 years old at the time, and she never knew her father, though she would later say she had reason to believe he was the well-known pool hustler Minnesota Fats. James was raised by friends and relatives instead of her mother through most of Remembering Etta James, Stunning Singer The "Matriarch of the Blues" had grit in her voice that could melt like sugar or rub like salt in a wound. The great vocalist, whose turbulent life broke Etta James Facts. 1. She Didn't Know Her Dad. In Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 1938, 14-year-old Dorothy Hawkins gave birth to a baby girl, who she named Jamesetta. Hawkins didn't have a husband and wasn't telling anyone who Jamesetta's father was. |wkz| elu| wyf| fum| qla| vyk| iag| iyo| uoh| oiw| vkh| hpg| grv| lkx| lob| owt| xak| ulh| bhw| fvc| uuw| vtv| rwq| ukp| voo| bdd| xid| bli| tdd| kcz| ral| ylx| ldt| rvs| tyl| fjo| gcp| hqy| fxt| akz| xoi| yfa| zof| tsu| yus| thj| yla| osn| kiv| vuu|