Blues legend Etta James dies at 73 "Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. I am so fortunate to have met such a queen," she wrote. "Her musical contributions will last a lifetime." ...

Etta James, whose powerful voice and passionate delivery created some of music's most iconic love songs such as "At Last," has died at the age of 73 from complications from leukemia, her manager ...

Etta’s father was rumored to be the famous pool player Minnesota Fats, a possibility the singer acknowledged. James first came to notice for her racy “Roll With Me, Henry” in 1955, which ...

James seemed to snatch the lyrics from the jaws of lesser singers and eat them up herself. But that’s what she did her whole life, and why Etta will be remembered as one of America’s greatest ...

LOS ANGELES - Etta James was remembered at a service Saturday attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical barriers ...

James had a heck of a band backing her that night in Montreux, and she makes full use of it over the eight minutes of “I’d Rather Go Blind.” It’s something you have to hear (and see) to ...

Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in south Los Angeles to a teen mother and unknown father. She suspected her father was Rudolph Wanderone Jr., the famous pool hustler known as Minnesota Fats.

And by January 2008, Etta James was ready for the road again. De Leon began to plan a 20-show U.S. tour, but it got off to a rocky start because of what some call James’ erratic behavior.

Etta James, the legendary vocalist who is perhaps best known for her version of the song "At Last," has died. She was 73. Fresh Air remembers the singer with excerpts from a 1994 interview about ...

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 ...

Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in south Los Angeles to a teen mother and unknown father. She suspected her father was Rudolph Wanderone Jr., the famous pool hustler known as Minnesota Fats.

Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in south Los Angeles to a teen mother and unknown father. She suspected her father was Rudolph Wanderone Jr., the famous pool hustler known as Minnesota Fats.