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Etta James
Jamesetta Hawkins, known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter. Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's R&B clubs, collectively known as the Chitlin' Circuit, in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. She sang in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul, and gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", "Tell Mama", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch. James's deep and earthy voice is considered to have bridged the gap between R&B and rock and roll. She won three Grammy Awards for her albums and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001. She also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
Songs See All
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I'd Rather Go Blind (Live – Montreux Jazz Festival 1975)
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I Just Want To Make Love To You (Single Version)
Etta James
Albums See All
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Oldies Selection, Love Etta James
2025
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The Irrepressible Etta James, Vol. I (Audiophile Edition)
2025
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The Irrepressible Etta James, Vol. III (Audiophile Edition)
2025
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Time Is Right
2024
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Etta James "Forever the matriach of Blues" (40 Successes - 1961-1962)
2024
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Late Night Etta James
2024
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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from Etta James
2023
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Etta James
2023
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It's A Crying Shame
2023
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Tough To Love
2023
Singles & EPs See All
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A Lover Is Forever (Live – Montreux Jazz Festival 1993)
Single • 2021
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Breakin' Up Somebody's Home
Single • 2021
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Etta James - EP
EP • 2019
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The Wallflower (Dance with Me Henry) (From "Back to the Future" Soundtrack)
Single • 2019
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That's All
Single • 2019
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My One and Only (Number One)
Single • 2019
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I Hope You're Satisfied (feat. Henry Fuqua)
Single • 2019
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Strange Things Happening
Single • 2019
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How Big a Fool (Can You Be)
Single • 2019
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Good Rockin' Daddy
Single • 2019
Videos See All
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I'd Rather Go Blind (Live)
Etta James • 4.9M views
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I'd Rather Go Blind (Live) (feat. Dr. John & Etta James)
B.B. King • 1.1M views
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I Got You Babe (Official Visualizer)
Etta James • 301K views
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I Just Want to Make Love to You
Etta James • 348K views
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Etta James - Something's Got a Hold On Me (Live)
Etta James • 206K views
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Etta James & Taj Mahal - "MOCKINGBIRD" - 1994 Late Show with David Letterman
Etta James • 55K views
Featured on
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Soul Sisters
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Feels the Blues
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Sunny Vintage Soul
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Roots of Blues
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Parked at The Point: Oldies Love Ballads
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Blues Barbecue
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Seductive Soul
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Divas of Jazz
Playlist • YouTube Music
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Feminine Honey Voices
Playlist • YouTube Music
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I Wanna Know What Love Is
Playlist • YouTube Music
Artist-made playlists
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Etta James Vevo
Playlist • Etta James • 17K views
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