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Etta James

Etta James

American singer
Powerful blues belter who recorded many enduring hits, including "At Last," "Tell Mama," and "I'd Rather Go Blind."
BornJanuary 25, 1938
HometownLos Angeles, California, United States of America
Net worth$1 million
Height5'3" (1.60m)
SpouseArtis Mills
ChildrenDonto James
ParentsDorothy Hawkins
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Albums

Stickin' to My Guns
Stickin' to My Guns
1990
At Last!: Six Sides of Jump Blues, Deep Soul and Rockin' R'n'b Club Monsters
At Last!: Six Sides of Jump Blues, Deep Soul and Rockin' R'n'b Club Monsters
2014
S.O.U.L.
S.O.U.L.
2013
Nobody Loves You Like Me
Nobody Loves You Like Me
2011
To Go: Stick It in Your Ear
To Go: Stick It in Your Ear
2006
Enduring Soul
Enduring Soul
2005
Blowin' in the Wind: The Gospel Soul of Etta James
Blowin' in the Wind: The Gospel Soul of Etta James
2002
Best of Etta James [Spectrum]
Best of Etta James [Spectrum]
1999
Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
1997
Genuine Article: The Best of Etta James
Genuine Article: The Best of Etta James
1996
Time After Time
Time After Time
1995
These Foolish Things
These Foolish Things
1995
Live from San Francisco
Live from San Francisco
1994
Live
Live
1994
Right Time
Right Time
1992
Seven Year Itch
Seven Year Itch
1989
Sweetest Peaches, Pt. 2
Sweetest Peaches, Pt. 2
1988
R&B Dynamite
R&B Dynamite
1987
Blues In The Night, Vol. 1: The Early Show [Live At Marla's Memory Lane Supper Club, Los Angeles, CA / May 30-31, 1986]
Blues In The Night, Vol. 1: The Early Show [Live At Marla's Memory Lane Supper Club, Los Angeles, CA / May 30-31, 1986]
1986
Late Show: Blues in the Night, Vol. 2
Late Show: Blues in the Night, Vol. 2
1986

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