Etta James

Review: Gary U.S. Bonds 70th Birthday Show at B.B. King's; Swingin' With Daddy G

Holly Cara Price | Posted 07.20.2009 | Entertainment


Holly Cara Price

The Roadhouse Rockers wuz rockin' -- keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, and three-piece horn section.

Etta's Pique at Obama Comes With The Turf

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Etta James story has less to do with her insulting jibe at Obama than that a noted African-American, a legend if you will, would have the temerity to take a shot at Obama.

Etta James Slams Beyonce: "Gonna Get Her A** Whooped" UPDATE: She Backtracks (AUDIO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.08.2009 | Entertainment


UPDATE: Etta James tried backtracking on her criticisms of Beyonce and President Obama late Thursday. She told the NYDN: "I didn't really mean anythin...

Beyonce Sings Etta James? Maybe. Etta James Singing Etta James? Now We're Talking Immortal.

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 01.01.2009 | Entertainment


Jesse Kornbluth

Whatever your opinion of that star turn, I'm still beating a drum for the idea of the film -- Etta James should be at least as well known as Aretha Franklin.

Beyonce Talks About Playing Etta James

LA Times | Posted 12.17.2008 | Entertainment


Beyoncé's upcoming film, "Cadillac Records," in which she plays Etta James.James, who was born Jamesette Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938, still perfor...