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Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll and jazz singer and songwriter. She is the winner of four Grammys, seventeen Blues Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (in 1993), the Blues Hall of Fame (in 2001), and the Grammy Hall of Fame (in both 1999 and 2008). Having her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer in the 1950s and 60s, she is best known for her 1961 ballad “At Last”, classified as a “timeless classic” and which has featured in many movies and television commercials.
Biography
Early life and career
Jamesetta was born in Los Angeles, California to an unmarried 14-year-old African-American mother, Dorothy Hawkins. According to Etta, her mother claimed that her father was the white Rudolph “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone, and that they received financial support from him on the condition that they keep his paternity a secret. This seems unlikely, though it has not been definitively disproved. Etta was born in Los Angeles in 1938. At the time, Wanderone was known to be managing a pool hall in Washington, D.C. and had not yet become known to be the cross-country traveller he later became.
She received her first professional vocal training at the age of five years old from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles.
Etta’s family moved to San Francisco in 1950 and she teamed up with two other girls to form a Doo-wop singing group.
Biography
Early life and career
Jamesetta was born in Los Angeles, California to an unmarried 14-year-old African-American mother, Dorothy Hawkins. According to Etta, her mother claimed that her father was the white Rudolph “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone, and that they received financial support from him on the condition that they keep his paternity a secret. This seems unlikely, though it has not been definitively disproved. Etta was born in Los Angeles in 1938. At the time, Wanderone was known to be managing a pool hall in Washington, D.C. and had not yet become known to be the cross-country traveller he later became.
She received her first professional vocal training at the age of five years old from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles.
Etta’s family moved to San Francisco in 1950 and she teamed up with two other girls to form a Doo-wop singing group.
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At Last
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Her Best
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Burnin' Down The House
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I'd Rather Go Blind
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I Just Want To Make Love To You
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A Sunday Kind Of Love
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Tell Mama
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Trust In Me
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Something's Got A Hold On Me
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My Dearest Darling
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All I Could Do Was Cry
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Stormy Weather
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Don't Cry Baby
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Pushover
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Stop The Wedding
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Shoutbox
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tom_xd wrote:
at last <3
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yarrhanna wrote:
best female voice ever
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Batiste369 wrote:
Truly one of the best Soul artists to ever be, She's on par with Gladys, Aretha & Patti IMO
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Avalorn wrote:
goddess
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Krumbumbes wrote:
Two Sides To Every Story - -> diamond in jazz
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humberto2 wrote:
beatiful
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Laro20 wrote:
timeless [3]
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Murdis wrote:
i really really really love her.. she's something special to me.
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Batiste369 wrote:
I just discovered this woman. Amazing Voice!
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Wunder_bred wrote:
She just canceled her West Coast tour due to illness...I hope she's alright!
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Saveall wrote:
Love the new pic...classic!
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jmdjbc1 wrote:
I WILL ALWAYS HOLD THIS SONG YOU SAID WAS FOR ME CLOSE TO MY HEART BECAUSE AT LAST WE HAVE A 2ND CHANCE TO BE TOGETHER AFTER 17 YEARS APART. I STILL LOVE YOU AS YOU LOVED ME 17 YEARS AGO. 1-4-3 - 4-EVER MY LOVE, LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY FOR YOU ALWAYS, LOVE JULIA
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mrm86 wrote:
♫ !!
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panQ wrote:
I added some photos of Etta..
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flapperrr wrote:
Beautiful pic! Christina & Etta <3
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ichibancrunk wrote:
what the fuck is that????? LMFAO!!!!! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAH WHats that face........that's my guess of aliens appearance...... ROOOFFFFFLLLL
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elismaster wrote:
ela é um amor
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nplanet wrote:
not her real hair color!!
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rasmystery wrote:
MY MOTHER TURN ME ON TO QUEEN ETTA
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blackbenson wrote:
I'd Rather Go Blind! My God! I love this song, What My lovely Etta! Love you!
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From The Heart Series Featuring Etta James
15 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ettajames
As the icy chill of winter settles in, thoughts turn to warmer times, and the sensuous prospects of Valentine’s Day around the corner. It’s a time that has always enjoyed its own special soundtrack –. …
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15 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/ettajames
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