Legendary blues singer Etta James died on Friday at the Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center in Riverside, California, from complications of leukemia
Etta James
Born: 25 January 1938
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Best Known As: R&B singing legend who did "At Last" and "Roll With Me, Henry"
Name at birth: Jamesetta Hawkins
The star began singing in a group aged 14, before she embarked upon a solo career where she signed to the legendary Chess Records label.
She went on to win six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
Legendary producer Jerry Wexler once called her "the greatest of all modern blues singers".
She was popular on the R&B and blues scene throughout her career, mainstream success eluded her for many years.
She did not receive her first Grammy Award until 1994, for the album Mystery Lady, which consisted of covers of Billie Holiday songs. In 2003, she was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Etta James
Born: 25 January 1938
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Best Known As: R&B singing legend who did "At Last" and "Roll With Me, Henry"
Name at birth: Jamesetta Hawkins
The star began singing in a group aged 14, before she embarked upon a solo career where she signed to the legendary Chess Records label.
She went on to win six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
Legendary producer Jerry Wexler once called her "the greatest of all modern blues singers".
She was popular on the R&B and blues scene throughout her career, mainstream success eluded her for many years.
She did not receive her first Grammy Award until 1994, for the album Mystery Lady, which consisted of covers of Billie Holiday songs. In 2003, she was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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