Etta James Dead @ 73
Soul and blues singer Etta James has died this morning @ age 73. Around 2010 she was diagnosed with leukemia, a little while later she developed dementia, said a health care worker in Riverside Hospital in California. She would have been 73 on this Wednesday. Etta used to sing on street corners until she was discovered at the age of 15 in San Francisco. Her musical influences were Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. She was truly one of many true talented performers. This feisty singer was best known for her hit songs such as “AT Last“, “I’d Rather Be a Blind Girl“, and “Sunday Kind Of Love“. To my understanding, she also had type 2 diabetes. She was reported to have kidney problems as a result of her diabetes. R.I.P. Etta James…..
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Comment by Judith on January 20, 2012 at 6:13pm -
Thanks for post. When I was caring for my mom in her last 3 months, Etta was a beloved musical bridge----we both loved her. When mom had reached a near-death, comatose stage, we rotated between Etta and Nat King Cole, Pavarotti and a few others, to see her on her way. She went peacefully in her own home.....
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