Etta James - Something's Got A Hold On Me (Live US TV)
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Uploaded by tonyhellfinger on Oct 13, 2011
Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins, January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues (R&B), rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known for her version of the Mack Gordon and Harry Warren song "At Last", and for "I'd Rather Go Blind", for which she claims she wrote the lyrics.
James was born and brought up in Los Angeles by a series of caregivers. At the age of five she received vocal training at her local Baptist Church choir where she became a popular singer. By the age of 14 she had formed a doo-wop group, and under the name the Peaches they recorded "The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)" which reached #2 on the rhythm and blues charts in February 1955. A follow-up, "Good Rockin' Daddy", was also a hit. In 1960, James signed a recording contract with Argo Records, a subsidiary label to Chess Records, and released her two most acclaimed albums, At Last! and The Second Time Around. She has continued to record and perform, releasing 30 albums and 58 singles, though due to her heroin addiction during the 60s and 70s, her output was erratic and she became one of the most overlooked blues and R&B musicians in American music history.[citation needed]. She kicked the habit in 1974, and slowly rebuilt her career, playing at small clubs and music festivals, then opening for the Rolling Stones in the mid 80s, before releasing her first album on a major label for seven years in 1989. The Seven Year Itch caught the attention of the music industry and she began receiving major industry awards from the Grammys and the Blues Foundation.
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Incredible singer and one of a kind performer. NOBODY can or will ever match her vocal timbre in her sound, or her styling. This is pure greatness that I am experiencing here. Entertainment by one of the greatest Pros. Thank you for posting this!
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i miss her already but i'd rather for her to be at peace with the other greats
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Always incredible. She'll be missed!
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Def. including this in my set...
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smavey 3 months ago 3
what a great presence, she sings with the angels
9coolwhip 1 month ago