Wednesday, March 2, 2016



Etta James was an amazing entertainer. She sang across the genres and time. Each musical piece whether it be blues, rhythm, rock and roll, soul, gospel or jazz had a piece of Etta in it. Etta entered the musical world in the mid 1950s. Songs such as Dance With Me, Henry, At Last or Tell Mama were pieces that she shared with the world. During her musical career she faced a number of personal problems that included addiction. In the late 1980s she reappeared on the stage of music with the album The Seven Year Itch

Etta James had a sound of her own in a musical world that demanded perfection. She is regarded as having bridged the gap between the rhythm and blues era into rock and roll. During her career she won six grammys and 17 Blues Music Awards. In 1993 she was nominated and inducted into the Rock & roll hall of fame. Etta was also included in the blues hall of fame as well as the grammy hall of fame. Rolling Stones ranked James as number 22 on the list of the 100 greatest singers of All Time and number 62 on the list of the 100 greatest artists.


21 comments:

  1. I agree completely! She was an amazing talent with a one of a kind voice.

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    1. most definetly I love the music of yester year.

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  2. I have to confess although I have heard of her I have never really heard her music. I need to do research.

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  4. Never heard of her.Now i need to check her out.

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  5. She sounds like a great blues singer. I need to hear her music.

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  6. I love you dedicated a whole post to this. I need to go get some songs from iTunes.

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  7. I just love Etta James and, I think, this is my favorite song of hers :) Thanks for sharing your perspective on this classic!

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  8. Etta James is an icon, I will always love her music and her personality. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful details about her.

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  9. Love Etta James, love her songs. Glad you shared it.

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  10. She definitely is one of the classics. A guy I dated introduced me to her and now she's a constant on my iPOD.

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  11. I agree about Etta James. Her voice was amazing.

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  12. Oh I LOOOOOVE Etta James. Such a talented lady <3

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  13. I absolutely adore Etta James she was such an amazing performer with an incredible voice! What's not to love about her=

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  14. Such an informative post. I haven't really listened to any of Etta James' music but perhaps I will listen to a few to see if it is someone I could enjoy.

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  15. She had the most amazing voice!

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  16. I haven't heard of her before but after reading your comments I know that I have missed out. I wonder if my parents have heard of her?

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  17. Ohhh I was just listening to her the other day! What a wonderful voice :)

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  18. I agree that she had an outstanding voice. I hear her occasionally on the radio.

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  19. Etta James really is one of the best voices EVER.

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  20. I loved Etta James. She was her own woman, and her voice was unforgettable.

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