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Etta James

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Born 25 January 1938.

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Biography

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, gospel and jazz singer and songwriter. James is the winner of four Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known for performing "At Last", which has been featured in movies, television shows, commercials, and web-streaming services. James has a contralto vocal range.

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Albums releases

Release title Release date
Playlist: The Very Best Of Etta James 2009
Let's Roll 2003
Love Songs 2001
Blue Gardenia 2001
At Last! 1999
 

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Since December 2008

  1. BBC Radio 2 100%

  2. BBC 6 Music 36%

  3. BBC Radio 1 4%

  4. BBC Radio Scotland 4%

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