In Memoriam

Etta James (1938- 2012)

One of the greatest American singers of all time, whose powerful, versatile, and emotionally direct voice could enliven the raunchiest blues as well as the subtlest love songs, left us today, just short of her 74^th birthday.

Her style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz.  Starting her career in the mid 1950s, she gained fame with hits such as “Dance With Me, Henry,” “At Last,” “Tell Mama,” and “I'd Rather Go Blind.”  She faced a number of personal problems, including drug addiction, before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s.

Here she is with her signature hit, “At Last”