| First Name |
Etta
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| Last Name |
Mills
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| Maiden Name |
James
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jamesetta Hawkins
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| Alternative Name |
Miss Peaches, Miss Peaches,, The Matriarch of R&B
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| Birthday |
25th January, 1938
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Died |
20th January, 2012
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| Place of Death |
Riverside, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Complications of Leukemia
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| Buried |
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Dyed Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Her Single "At Last"
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz, gospel
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| Music Genre |
Blues
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| Year(s) Active |
1954–2012, 1954–2012
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| Music Style |
Early R&B, Soul-Blues, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Earthy, Passionate, Gutsy, Earnest, Intimate, Boisterous, Romantic, Melancholy, Exuberant, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Rowdy, Joyous, Rollicking, Sentimental, Raucous, Summery, Reverent
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Modern, Chess/MCA Records, Argo, Crown, Cadet, Island/PolyGram Records, Private Music/RCA, RCA Victor Records, Elektra, Virgin/EMI Records, Verve Forecast/Universal Records, Chess, MCA, Island, PolyGram, Private, RCA, RCA Victor, Virgin, EMI, Verve Forecast, Universal, Ace Records, Blues Interaction, Inc.
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| Associated Acts |
Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Otis, Sugar Pie DeSanto
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Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch.
