Etta James Bio

The industry came out to pay their respect to legendary diva Etta James, who passed away last weekend at the age of 73. Of course Christina Aguilera was present to pay tribute to her idol, singing the classic 'At Last'. Some history for the kids, who may not have known this already, Before Beyonce, it was Christina Aguilera who introduced us to Etta James. But unfortunately her tribute to Etta, nor Etta's funeral itself was not the talk of the town.A video surfaced of Christina...Read Full Story

Etta James was remembered in words and music Saturday at a funeral in Gardena, Calif., featuring a moving performance of “At Last” by Christina Aguilera. Aguilera, who includes the song in her shows, offered this tribute to the 73-year-old R&B legend for PEOPLE: “It isn’t every day that an artist can meet the person who inspired them and their career. Not only did I have the incredible opportunity of meeting my idol, the legendary Ms. Etta James, but to be asked by her family to perform...Read Full Story

Etta James’ passing rocked the music world to its core. Her death hit Christina Aguilera particularly hard. Aguilera’s admiration for James goes back, and she often covered her most famous hit, ‘At Last,’ live. In a final tribute to the fallen legend, Aguilera performed ‘At Last’ at James’ funeral . Her rendition was moving, heartfelt and heartbreaking. “She was the one that cut right to my soul and spoke to me,” Aguilera said of her idol. “So tonight, Etta,” she began, her voice breaking...Read Full Story

The forthcoming 54th Annual Grammy Awards will feature a special music tribute to Etta James, it was reported Tuesday.According to Grammy organizers, both R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys and nine-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt will...Read Full Story

Christina Aguilera already made our list of the  top 10 Etta James covers to honor her memory,  but we must say, the  body-confident  diva has outdone herself by performing at the soulful legend’s funeral. One week after her passing, today mourners gathered to remember the late great, and of course, the most fitting tribute of all for the four-time Grammy-winning icon is a musical one — thus performances from Christina Aguilera and Stevie Wonder were amongst the remembrances. Catch Xtina’s...Read Full Story

Etta James , the singer who turned "At Last" into a multi-generational standard and was an acknowledged influence on singers from  Janis Joplin  to  Melissa Etheridge  and  Christina Aguilera , is gone not long after her voice was quieted. James, who was 73, died on Friday (Jan. 20) in Riverside, Calif., after a long period of declining health, including kidney failure, leukemia and dementia. The singer has been hospitalized since mid-December, and on Dec. 23 her longtime manager Lupe De-Leon...Read Full Story

Soul queen, Adele has paid tribute to legendary blues singer Etta James who died on Friday 20th January at Riverside Community Hospital from complications of leukaemia, with her husband and sons at her side. She was 73 years old. Etta James was a pioneer. Her ever-changing sound has influenced rock and roll, rhythm and blues, pop, soul and jazz artists, marking her place as one of the most important female artists of our time. From Janis Joplin to Joss Stone, an incredible number of...Read Full Story

Maybe she just couldn't help herself. Christina Aguilera let it all hang out while performing Etta James' trademark song, At Last, at the music legend's funeral on Saturday. At first glance, Aguilera's outfit seemed funeral-appropriate. The Voice star wore a black suit with plain black heels. But look again! The jacket to her suit had a cleavage-baring design more appropriate for a nightclub! more pictures after the break... Read more »Read Full Story

[Etta James] John Malveaux of www.MusicUNTOLD.com sends this: Today, January 28, 2012, I attended homegoing celebration service for Etta James at City of Refuge Church. I co-promoted a 1968 concert in Long Beach that included Etta. Reverend Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy after reading a letter of condolence from President Obama and the First Lady. Etta’s band ROOTS with two of her sons contributed music along with Stevie Wonder (multiple songs) and Christina Aguilera singing...Read Full Story

At last Etta james is at peace.  God Bless you, Ms. James. Wiki:   Early life and career: 1938–1959 Jamesetta Hawkins was born on January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles to Dorothy Hawkins, who was only fourteen at the time. Her father has never been identified but was rumored to be possibly white. [6] James speculated that her father was the pool player, Rudolf “Minnesota Fats” Wanderone , and met him briefly in 1987. [7] Due to her mother being often absent carrying on relationships with...Read Full Story