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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsEtta James was born today, Jan 25th, 1938
Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 January 20, 2012) was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. 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
My favorite Etta James song-
Second Favorite.
She was a blessing to us.
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Etta James was born today, Jan 25th, 1938 (Original Post)
irisblue
Jan 2020
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)1. Love Etta James!
nolabear
(41,981 posts)2. One of my favorite duets EVER.
NJCher
(35,675 posts)3. Used to go see her in person a lot
ah, for the good old days.
UTUSN
(70,699 posts)4. That pause (caesura?) in At Last: ********* At ... Laast ... !1