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Jamesetta Hawkins was born on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to Dorothy Hawkins, who was 14 at the time. Although her father has never been identified, [10] James speculated that she was the daughter of pool player Rudolf "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, whom she met briefly in 1987. [11]
"All I Could Do Was Cry" is a doo-wop/rhythm and blues single recorded in 1960, and released in March that year by the singer Etta James. [1] It was written for James by Chess songwriter Billy Davis, Berry Gordy and his sister Gwen Gordy. [1] The song eventually peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 33 on the pop chart. [2]
Members included Billy Foster – who later, as Etta James' boyfriend at the time, received a co-writing credit for the song "I'd Rather Go Blind" [9] – bass singers Bubba (or Buddha) Carter and Joe Williams.
1960 US release of the Etta James recording. In 1960, Etta James recorded the song for her debut album At Last! Her rendition also served as the B-side to her hit of that name. In 1996, it was released as a single in the UK and other European markets after being featured in a Diet Coke advertising campaign.
Love's Been Rough on Me is the twentieth studio album by Etta James, released in 1997 through Private Music. [2] AllMusic noted "... a record that delivers the real goods with grace and style". [3] The album reached a peak position of number 6 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. [4]
Etta James Sings for Lovers is the fourth studio album by American Blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1962 and was produced by Phil and Leonard Chess . The arrangements were by Al Poskonka and Riley Hampton.
Barack and Michelle shared a dance to Etta James' "At Last," performed by Beyoncé, during the Inaugural Ball. ... Glamorizing a relationship while you’re dating will lead you straight to ...
Call My Name is the sixth studio album by American blues artist, Etta James.The album was produced by Leonard Chess and released on Cadet Records in 1967.. Call My Name was the second of a series of albums James would release that mainly consisted on Soul music.