Etta James

About

Jamesetta Hawkins, 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.

Albums/Songs:

• Etta James
• The Right Time
• The Second Time Around
• 12 Songs of Christmas
• Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!
• Life, Love & The Blues
• Miss Etta James
• Blues in the Night
• At Last!
• Deep in the Night
• Stickin’ to My Guns
• Tell Mama
• Come a Little Closer
• The Heart of a Woman
• Etta James
• Seven Year Itch
• Etta James Sings for Lovers
• Time After Time
• Changes
• Queen of Soul
• Love’s Been Rough on Me
• Call My Name
• Etta James Sings Funk
• Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday
• Losers Weepers

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