Name: Etta James Birth Date: January 25,1938 Death Date: January 20,2012 Early Life: • Etta never knew her father. • She sing in the church choir and on the radio. • She started her vocal group was dubbed the preaches. Interesting Facts: • She was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1993. • Etta sang at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. • She was on the radio at the age of 5. Why should Etta James should be in the hall of fame? Etta James deserves to be a part of black history because she came a long way to become what she is today. She over came a lot of things to fight for her personal demon, her independence and her drug addiction. She also was battling dementia, leukemia, and kidney problems. Actually, it’s that exact kind of revelatory aura that separates the singer from her diva contemporaries. So often, we are asked to buy into an artist’s work because of the grandeur that is attached to one’s reputation, but James never really had that luxury.
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