Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "A lot of people think the blues is depressing, but that's not the blues I'm singing. When I'm singing blues, I'm singing life," ...

Legions of relatives, friends, and fans gathered to honor the life of Etta James at the legendary singer’s funeral yesterday. Services were held at the Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge ...

Etta James, born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, was an iconic American singer and songwriter whose powerful voice and emotive performances left an indelible mark on ...

Nina Simone & Etta James live albums are forthcoming on both CD and vinyl from BMG and the Montreux Jazz Festival. Classic jazz recordings you need to own! New jazz releases and reissues are being ...

Leela James shares the same last name as the late legendary blues woman Etta James. As a young girl, James’ raw and husky voice earned her the nickname “Baby Etta.” But that’s not all they have in ...

James's personal and artistic journey has a lot to teach us about the shifting politics of race, class and feminist politics over the course of the last half century. Kenyon Farrow explores the late ...

On Friday we lost a legend when Etta James passed away at the age of 73 after a two-year battle with leukemia. James was one of those rare singers who absolutely defied genre. Soul, blues, jazz, ...

"At Last" and "Tell Mama" blues singer Etta James, whose health has been fading in recent years, is now terminally ill, and her live-in doctor is asking for prayers. By Billboard Staff “At Last” and ...

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 ...

The year was 1984. My wife Catherine and I were living in Lancaster, CA, a small, blazingly hot town on the western edge of the Mojave Desert, where she and I had moved to help care for her sick ...

About 300 mourners remembered legendary singer Etta James on Saturday as an authentic voice whose velvety vocals bridged genres from blues to rock. Another legendary singer, Stevie Wonder, gave a ...

Alicia Keys, Grammys 2012: Singer Pairs With Bonnie Raitt, Honors Etta James As Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt pointed out during tonight's Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston isn't the only R&B giant we ...