Etta James, the “fantastic, fabulous, dynamite Lady of the Blues,” as Chuck Berry once introduced her, passed away Friday in her native Los Angeles, of complications from leukemia. She was 73. America ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her passionate yet measured vocals as ...

The debut entry in what promises to be a series of audio releases recorded at the legendary Montreux Festival is a double disc from Etta James. As powerful a singer as James was on her illustrious ...

Etta James, the incomparable force behind such hits as “At Last” and “Tell Mama,” winner of six Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards, died Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. after a lengthy ...

Etta James has been one of the foremost R & B and blues singer this country has produced. She has also demonstrated on many occasions that she can easily bring her hard charging style successfully to ...

Its show, “Have You Ever Heard of Etta James?” will take place on the grounds of Huntington Library, Art Museum, and ...

The Country Music Hall of Fame (CMHOF) is honoring the connection between country and R&B music in an online exhibit. Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970 examines the impact ...

According to Brittanica, at the age of 14, bandleader Johnny Otis discovered James and took her under his wing. She was performing with a street corner doo-wop group called the Creolettes. Later, the ...

Friend and manager Lupe De Leon said the R&B legend died early Friday at Riverside Community Hospital with her husband and two sons by her side. Born Jamesette Hawkins in Los Angeles, the powerhouse ...

Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her passionate yet measured vocals as she sang tenderly ...