Etta James is not as famous as Aretha Franklin, or Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, at least to the general public. Those who love jazz though, they know the day he passed away in old age 73 years old a true musical legend.  Her best known song and her biggest success is At Last , known in America as the "first dance song" as it is probably the most popular song for newlyweds to dance to at their wedding.

 The singer had been suffering from leukemia for many years, but also other diseases.   Known by the nickname 'Miss Peaches' she lived a rich life with many ups and downs. During her sixty-year career, she became addicted to heroin, opened concerts for the Rolling Stones, He won six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 Start it 1950 with a band she founded called Peaches, she was found by singer Johnny Otis who led her to a certain style of singing that took off her career.   By the end of the 70s her career had lost its luster but she managed to pick it up with tracks like “I’d Rather Go Blind,” which Rod Stewart also covered.  He was a master at combining many styles and switching from one style to another: R&B, soul, jazz and blues, there was nothing James couldn't sing.

Source : protothema.gr