Etta James RIP

[Barry]

Just learnt the sad news of the death of Etta James at the age of 73.

Probably best known for ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ and ‘Tell Mama’, James had a long and successful career, influencing the likes of Diana Ross, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, Elkie Brooks, and more recently Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith and Adele.

http://www.bbcnews.nl/

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A sad, sad loss!

[John]

A woman that sang with total conviction in every note as Barry says a sad loss one of the greats

[The Grand Wazoo]

I'm listening to Etta tonight.
I've already started with 'At Last'. An absolutely phenomenal voice. To add to the list of people she influenced, two of the stand-out tracks on the Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa album were made famous by her.


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[StanleyB]

I just read that Johnny Otis (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16645161) also passed away. He discovered Eta James and even wrote one of her hits, The Wallflower in 1955.

[Jac Hawk]

She was there right at the start of it all "rock n roll" i mean, and although she will always be remembered as a blues singer she was an influence on many rock n roll legends. Like many of her peers she battled drug and alcohol abuse but still managed to hit a ripe old age.

A true Blues great R.I.P Etta James

[RichB]

I recently Tivo'd a concert of Etta in later years at the House of Blues, Sky Arts channel has been showing some good stuff lately. Not a singer i was familiar with but thoroughly enjoyed this gig, she still had a great presence despite being chairbound.