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Posts Tagged ‘Etta James’
Etta James dies aged 73
Written by admin on January 20, 2012 – 6:16 pm -| Etta James died today from complications of leukaemia, aged 73. Etta passed away at Riverside Community Hospital in California with her husband and sons at her side.
Etta was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles on January 25, 1938 and began singing in a church choir before moving to San Francisco where she formed a group called the Creolettes with two other girls. The group were auditioned by Johnny Otis, who renamed them The Peaches and also came up with the Etta James stage name. Otis, who died earlier this week, would write and produce their number one R&B hit, “The Wallflower,” also known as “Roll With Me, Henry” and “Dance With Me, Henry.” |
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Tags: Etta James, Etta James At Last, Etta James death, Etta James I Just Want To Make Love To You, Etta James I'd Rather Go Blind, Etta James obituary, Etta James The Wallflower
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“A Complete Introduction to Chess” 4-CD box set – review
Written by admin on July 9, 2010 – 9:28 pm - |
Opening with Jackie Brenton and His Delta Cats’ classic “Rocket 88,” this four-CD box set features many of the strongest cuts released by Chess Records over a 20-year period. |
Tags: A Complete Introduction to Chess, Bo Diddley, Chess Records, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Muddy Waters
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Harvey Fuqua dies aged 80
Written by admin on July 7, 2010 – 9:01 pm -| Harvey Fuqua died on Tuesday at a hospital in Detroit from “coronary problems” linked to an unspecified illness. He was 80-years-old.
Fuqua was a founding member of the doo-wop group the Moonglows and went on to become an important figure in the development of the Motown label. |
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Tags: Etta James, Harvey Faqua, the Moonglows
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American music legends series
Written by admin on January 28, 2010 – 5:07 am -The Observor has produced a great series on some of some of the living legends of American music, as recalled by the stars they influenced.
In addition, photographer Jamie-James Medina spent a year taking portraits of these legends for Observor Music Monthly. The results are impressive and are presented with the articles.
Tags: Chuck Berry, Etta James, jerry lee lewis, Les Paul, Little Richard, ray davies, smokey robinson
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