Etta James

Etta James Born in Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 1938, Etta James was a gospel prodigy. In 1954, she moved to Los Angeles to record "The Wallflower." Her career had begun to soar by 1960, due in no small part to songs like "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "At Last." Despite her continued drug problems, she earned a Grammy Award nomination for her 1973 eponymous album. In 2006, she released the album All the Way. James died in Riverside, California, on January 20, 2012, and continues to be is

could say This girl is fearless and she had a tough childhood, she was probably the elite of the elite in rhythm and blues. Etta James got interested in music while in church, which took her into a long career in music, where she soon became one of the best R&B artist in the business, she later was inducted in the Rock Hall of Fame. Etta had a normal but tough childhood. Etta did not really consider her mom as her mom, she never called her mom because it didn’t feel right. Dorothy, made Etta’s life

to a radio store and she heard Etta James then she sat down and listened

“Rage to Survive, The Etta James Story” as told by Etta James, and written by David Ritz, is a biographical telling of the history of the soul singer who, through a series of crashes and comebacks, became one of the most famous blues, R&B and jazz singers in history. Born in Los Angeles, California, Etta James, or as a young child known as Jamesetta Hawkins, was born January 25th, 1938 to Ms. Dorothy Hawkins who was just fourteen, and an absent father. This is a solidified fact, the place and date

Cadillac Records is a biopic that retells the story of a few major R&B artists during the 1950s and 1960s. The film mainly focuses on the characters Muddy Waters and the Leonard Chess. The film later includes other famous artists such as Chuck Berry, Etta James, and Little Walter. It also briefly shows Mick Jagger, from The Rolling Stones near the end of the film, and occasionally Howlin Wolf and Hubert Sumlin make an appearance. 　　The movie first introduces the main characters. Leonard Chess is portrayed

nerve of American audiences through the use of her powerful voice and effective musical features. Soul and R&B has deep roots in American culture since the 1950s and the 1960s. Adele’s ability to draw from those influences, specifically the music of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald, resulted in a powerful album that struck a chord with American listeners (“Adele Biography”). Through social media presence and the Internet, her music was even able to reach pop audiences and other various subcultures of American

My 2 favorite songs are "Beyonce-Love Drought" and "Etta James-I would rather go blind" but when Beyonce sings it. I am going to compare their similarities and differences within the two songs and the artists. Beyonce was born on September 4, 1981 with a natural gift of singing. She is a singer, dancer, actor, and a business woman. When she was eight, she created a singing group called girls time, but when the team failed to win Star Search Beyonce's Father-- Matthew Knowles transformed them

the rest of the way to her front door. The young woman opened up her door and immediately felt that sense of uneasiness again even though her home was full of light. She could hear the water running in the bathroom and figured that her boyfriend, James, was just taking his usual night shower. She went into the kitchen to get a quick drink of water. As she drank the cool liquid she felt an immense feeling of relief. She advanced toward the bathroom. She walked down the hallway heading towards the

There the 4 of us were sitting in New York at a bar when an army recruit comes over to us and says “Do you want to make your country a better place?”.Then he says “Join the army right now all I need is your name and home address. Jack and Fred said they had wanted to sign up since kids but were scared. So we all signed the paper and gave him what he needed. We all went home in the city as normal working men that got drunk most nights out the week. After two days of signing up to join the army we

March 22, 2006, should have been a regular Wednesday for me. Me being in first grade, a regular Wednesday was to wake up at 8 a.m. to my father turning on my lights, and spiritedly but annoyingly singing, “Wake up, wake up!” Wincing at the light and my father's terrible voice, I was always able to wake up in order to shut him up. However, the most memorable part of this day was not during school but rather what happened later that day at home. It was my father’s birthday. My father was turning 33