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:  A Spoonful Of Peaches 1955-62 (2023)

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

Label:  Acrobat

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry)

 2.  Good Rockin' Daddy

 3.  If I Can't Have You

 4.  Spoonful

 5.  All I Could Do Was Cry

 6.  My Dearest Darling

 7.  At Last

Side B:

 1.  I Just Want To Make Love To You

 2.  Trust In Me

 3.  Fool That I Am

 4.  Don't Cry Baby

 5.  Something Got A Hold On Me 
 6.  Stop The Wedding

 7.  Next Door To The Blues

A Spoonful Of Peaches 1955-62 is the compilation album by Etta James, released on September on September 22, 2023 by Acrobat.  For Music Collectors.