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Etta James

By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

The Life and Career of Blues Matriarch Etta James:

In 1953 Jamesette Hawkins was singing Gospel music in church. In 1954 Jamesette took the name Etta James and became a teen singing sensation. She outgrew her teens but never outgrew the sensation. A pure Blues singer, a jazz smoothie, a soulful ripper, Etta can sing it all.

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