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Let's continue our archive series R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll with rhythm and blues singer Etta James. She got her start at the age of 15 when she was discovered by Johnny Otis, who we ...

Whether she’s nailing the impossibly high notes in a Mariah Carey song or singing “Part of Your World” as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, it seems there’s no song Halle Bailey can’t absolutely crush. In ...

Pictures: Etta James "It's a tremendous loss for her fans around the world," he said. "She'll be missed. A great American singer. Her music defied category." James had been suffering from dementia, ...

About a month before the Neighborhood Ball, “Cadillac Records” premiered in theaters with Beyoncé’s portrayal as James earning rave reviews. Her re-recording of “At Last” for the soundtrack won a ...

Etta James played three NYC shows earlier this month. Ryan stopped by to take some pictures at the last one. He and everyone I asked about the shows said something like, “girl can sing!” (and “girl ...

Etta James had a legendary singing voice, but there was something else legendary about her: her lifestyle. The girl knew how to party, which she probably learned from her teenage mother. Unfortunately ...

Amy Winehouse singing Etta James is a sight that any fan would love to see — and it turns out, Kelly Clarkson has some bragging rights in that department. The “Kelly Clarkson Show” host revealed in ...

The legend of Etta James was made flesh on the Paramount Theatre stage Thursday night. Each of her dozen songs was a chapter in the story of the blues. From a hard-traveling, 15-year- old delinquent ...