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Later, the track was included on the singer's 1963 compilation album Etta James Top Ten. [4] The live version of "Something's Got a Hold on Me" also appeared on Etta James' first live album, Etta James Rocks the House (1964). [5] In 1992, the song was a part of her greatest hits album, My Greatest Songs. [6]
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 1960s. [ 1 ]
The song was written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard, and Etta James. Etta James recorded it for Modern Records, with uncredited vocal responses from Richard Berry. It was popularly known as "Roll with Me Henry". This original version was considered too risqué to play on pop radio stations. The song is a dialogue between "Henry" and the singer:
"I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan [2] with co-writing credits to Billy Foster and Etta James. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released the same year, [3] and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic.
"Seven Day Fool" is an R&B song written by American songwriter Billy Davis, and first recorded by American singer Etta James for Argo Records (a subsidiary of Chess Records) in 1961. The track was released both on a 45 RPM single (Argo #5402), paired with "It's Too Soon to Know", and on her album The Second Time Around (Argo #4011). Although ...
Etta James: Seven Year Itch: Betty Padgett Sweet Feeling: 1990 Marva Wright: Heartbreakin' Woman: 1991 Backbone Slip Swamp Water: 1992 Pepe Ahlqvist H.A.R.P: Honey Hush! Jim Kahr Back to Chicago: 1993 Big Mama & The Blues Messengers Big Mama & The Blues Messengers: Live Joey Gilmore: Can't Kill Nothin' 1994 Barrelhouse Fortune Changes: Bernard ...
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.
Etta James's rendition was the title track on her debut album At Last! (1960) and was eventually inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. [ 2 ] Most recently, Celine Dion and Beyoncé have also had chart successes with the song.