R.I.P. Etta James

RetroGrow

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• Jan 20, 2012

• #1

Some of the younger guys won't know her, but Etta James was one of the greatest blues/jazz singers.
She won a Grammy, and had a tumultuous life, which included heroin addiction.
Her singing was some of the best.
She will be missed.

 

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guest3854

• Jan 20, 2012

• #2

She was great... Raunchy ol gal, an' I mean that in tha highest of respects.

R.I.P.
Steele

 

FreezerBoy

Was blind but now IC Puckbunny in Training

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #3

Aw ...

Feelin uneasy, tell mama stop the wedding, I'd rather go blind.

Fool that I am, I prefer you. You can leave your hat on. Baby, what you want me to do?

At last, something's got a hold on me. Let's burn down the cornfield, gonna have some fun tonight.

Rest easy Miss James

 

Hold Your Fire

Finding my way back home

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #4

RIP Etta James.

 

LubdaNugs

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #5

Danced with my wife at our wedding to " At Last ".

 

Wiggs Dannyboy

Last Laugh Foundation

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #6

First time I heard Etta was driving on the interstate....station played I'd Rather Go Blind...tore me up good, was almost sobbing behind the wheel...that lady could reach right into your heart and pull it out.

I went looking for the version that I heard that first time, I can't find it so far, I'm pretty certain it was a recording of a live performance. There are a whole bunch of versions out there, all are great, but that live performance had something extra.

Shit...I'm getting tore up just thinking about when I heard it that first time...

RIP Ms. James................................

 

WonderWoman86

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #7

She had an amazing voice, RIP Etta!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1uunRdQ61M

 

Syd

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• Jan 21, 2012

• #8

What a lost!
R.I.P. Etta