Etta James Discovered as a teenager , Jamsetta Hawkins was no stranger to the stage. At the age of five, she was a singing sensation in the Echoes of Eden, the Saint Paul Baptist Church choir. At the age of thirteen she had her own band, The Peaches, and her first hit song with 'Roll With Me Henry', later retitled 'The Wallflower'. Soon after, however the Peaches disbanded. Etta went on as a solo artist and in late 1955, her second big hit 'Good Rockin' Daddy', peaked on the charts at number six. After that, however, Etta didn't return to the charts until 1960, thanks in part to an addiction to heroine. In 1960, she joined the Chess organization, and over the next 16 years she had 28 R&B chart hits, nine Top 10 records, and 20 Pop chart placements. She finally kicked her drug habits in the late seventies, and in 1995 she won a Grammy award for her album MYSTERY LADY, a tribute to Billie Holiday. Etta James Midis At Last Damn Your Eyes MoonDawg's Etta James Poll Out of the Etta James tunes that I've listed here....which one blows you away the most ? Spoonful I Want To Ta Ta You,Baby At Last Born Under A Bad Sign I'll Take Care Of You Current Results Nuthin' But The Blues CHATROOM (Everyones Welcome) E-MAIL web hosting • domain names web design • online games
Etta James
Discovered as a teenager , Jamsetta Hawkins was no stranger to the stage. At the age of five, she was a singing sensation in the Echoes of Eden, the Saint Paul Baptist Church choir. At the age of thirteen she had her own band, The Peaches, and her first hit song with 'Roll With Me Henry', later retitled 'The Wallflower'. Soon after, however the Peaches disbanded. Etta went on as a solo artist and in late 1955, her second big hit 'Good Rockin' Daddy', peaked on the charts at number six. After that, however, Etta didn't return to the charts until 1960, thanks in part to an addiction to heroine. In 1960, she joined the Chess organization, and over the next 16 years she had 28 R&B chart hits, nine Top 10 records, and 20 Pop chart placements. She finally kicked her drug habits in the late seventies, and in 1995 she won a Grammy award for her album MYSTERY LADY, a tribute to Billie Holiday.
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