I'd Rather Go Blind

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Something told me it was over

I'd Rather Go Blind stands as one of the most emotionally charged and songs of the 20th century, first recorded by Etta James in 1967. Originally released as the B-side to Tell Mama, this powerful ballad emerged during a pivotal era in American music when and were evolving into new forms of expression. The song's raw emotional depth and James' haunting vocal delivery would influence generations of artists across multiple genres. The song's creation story is as compelling as its performance. While visiting her friend Ellington "Fugi"… read more
I'd Rather Go Blind stands as one of the most emotionally charged and songs of the 20th century, first recorded by Etta James in 1967… read more
I'd Rather Go Blind stands as one of the most emotionally charged and songs of the 20th century, first recorded by Etta James in 1967. Originally released as the B-side t… read more

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Etta James (1938-2012) was a U.S. blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, and jazz singer and songwriter. She is the winner of four Grammies, 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). James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California, on 25th January 1938, to an unmarried fourteen-year-old mother, Dorothy Hawkins. According to Etta, her mother claimed that her father was the white Rudolph "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, and tha… read more
Etta James (1938-2012) was a U.S. blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, and jazz singer and songwriter. She is the winner of four Grammies, seventeen Blues Music Awards, and was inducted … read more
Etta James (1938-2012) was a U.S. blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, and jazz singer and songwriter. She is the winner of four Grammies, seventeen Blues Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (in 1993… read more

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