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At Last! is the debut studio album by American blues and soul artist Etta James. Released on Argo Records in November 1960, the album was produced by Phil and Leonard Chess. At Last! rose to no. 12 on the Billboard Top Catalog Albums chart. [1] [5] At Last! was ranked at #191 on Rolling Stone ' s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. [3]
Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter.Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's famed R&B clubs, collectively known as the Chitlin' Circuit, in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1970s. [1]
"At Last" became R&B singer Etta James's signature song and was the third in a string of successful songs from her Argo Records debut album At Last!. In April 1961, it became her second number two R&B hit single and crossed over to pop radio, reaching number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
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.
In 1967, James recorded with a more soul-inflected style and had her first Top 10 hit in three years, "Tell Mama," which was followed by an album of the same name. [1] In the 1970s, her popularity declined on radio, but she remained at Chess records, recording five albums for the label, departing from them with 1975's Etta Is Betta Than Evvah .
Cadillac Records is a 2008 American biographical drama film written and directed by Darnell Martin.The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records.
Get ready to be transported into the captivating world of legendary singer Etta James as the Renaissance Theatre presents "At Last: An Evening with Etta James" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Etta James on her 1960 album, At Last! Jan & Dean in 1962, which went to #95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dion DiMucci on his 1969 album, Wonder Where I'm Bound; The Four Seasons on their 1965 album, The 4 Seasons Entertain You; Lenny Welch in 1972, which went to #96 on the Billboard Hot 100.