Hey everyone,
Some sad news just coming into the music world this afternoon. Blues legend Etta James has lost her battle with chronic leukemia at her home in Riverside, California. She was 73 years old. She was one of the first women inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and began her career in 1954 at the young age of 15. Her vivacious and powerful vocal delivery put her in a class all by herself and was widely regarded as one of the best modern blues singers ever. Her most well known song was the classic "At Last" that was used at the inauguration of President Obama and pushed her back into the limelight.
Etta retired from recording just last year, soon after releasing her final studio album called "The Dreamer", featuring covers of tunes from Otis Redding and even a take on Guns N' Roses "Welcome to the Jungle". She was an incredible talent that contributed a great deal to the world of music and will be sorely missed by all her close friends and admirers.
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