Moby Grape wrote:
RIP
She was from an era when you actually had to have a voice and talent to record music.
She was from an era when you actually had to have a voice and talent to record music.
Quote:
Singing legend Etta James dies at 73
CNN, by Todd Leopold
Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as "The Wallflower," "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and the wedding favorite "At Last," has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73. She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons by her side, De Leon said. She was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, and also suffered from dementia and hepatitis C. James died at a hospital in Riverside, California. She would have turned 74 Wednesday.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/20/showb ... index.html
CNN, by Todd Leopold
Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as "The Wallflower," "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and the wedding favorite "At Last," has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73. She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons by her side, De Leon said. She was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, and also suffered from dementia and hepatitis C. James died at a hospital in Riverside, California. She would have turned 74 Wednesday.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/20/showb ... index.html
Huge talent.
She led one hell of a wild life - check out her autobiography, Rage to Survive. She's featured pretty heavily in the movie Cadillac Records too, but I understand that the portrayal is not very accurate. The movie is worth watching, though. I may even watch it tonight, in honor of her memory.
