Saturday, January 21, 2012

Blues legend Etta James dies at 73

Published on Jan 20, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ The American singer, Etta James, has died from complications of leukaemia at the age of 73.

A pioneer of 1950s rhythm-and-blues and rock music, the triple Grammy Award winner was perhaps best known for her show-stopping hit "At Last" and "I'd rather go blind."

"Etta James is simply one of the best singers I've ever heard," singer-guitarist Bonnie Raitt wrote in Rolling Stone magazine. "... Etta is earthy and gritty, ribald and out-there in a way that few performers have the guts to be."
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etta james I'd Rather Go Blind

Uploaded by on Jul 9, 2007
Rather go blind is one of the greatest sad songs ever made..
 
I remember this song sung by "Chicken Shack" in 1968

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