Monday, November 1, 2021

Etta James


 




















Artist:  Etta James

Birth Name:  Jamesetta Hawkins

Born:  January 25, 1938.  Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:  January 20, 2012 (Aged 73).  Riverside, California, USA

Genre:  Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Soul Blues

Occupation:  Singer

Instruments:  Vocals


Etta James was an American Singer from Los Angeles, California, who performed in various Genres, including Blues, R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Jazz, and Gospel.  She started her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama" "Something's Got A Hold On Me",  and "I'd Rather Go Blind".  She won six Grammy Awards, and 17 Blues Music Awards.  She was induced into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993, the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001.  Rolling Stone Magazine ranked her No. 22 of its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and also ranked No. 62 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.


















Title:  At Last (Limited Edition) (2021)

Genre:  Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock & Roll, Soul Blues

Label:  20th Century Masterworks

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  Anything To Say You're Mine (2:39)

 2.  My Dearest Darling (3:02)

 3.  Trust In Me (3:00)

 4.  A Sunday Kind Of Love (3:19)

 5.  Tough Mary (2:27)


Bonus Tracks:


 6.  If I Can't Have You (2:45)

 7.  My Heart Cries (2:34)

  8.  Next Door To The Blues (2:46)


Side B:


 1.  I Just Want To Make Love To You (3:08)

 2.  At Last (3:02)

 3.  All I Could Do Was Cry (2:57)

 4.  Stormy Weather (3:10)

 5.  Girl Of My Dreams (2:23)


Bonus Tracks:


 6.  Spoonful (2:47)

 7.  It's A Crying Shame (2:51)

 8.  Something's Got A Hold On Me (2:48)


Personnel:


Etta James:  Lead Vocals

Harvey Fuqua:  Vocals on A6, A7, B6, B7


The Riley Hampton Orchestra:


Riley Hampton:  Conductor


At Last is the debut studio album by Etta James, originally released on November 15,1960 by Argo, remastered and reissued on June 16, 2021 by 20th Century Masterworks.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Colored Virgin Vinyl.







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