RIP Etta James

**Smokey613** · 01-20-2012, 03:55 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/showbi...bit/?hpt=hp_t1

She will be missed ....

**MartinMusicMan** · 01-20-2012, 04:04 PM

We knew this was coming, but it's still sad.

**Westerly64** · 01-20-2012, 04:07 PM

Just finished reading about her passing on-line. What a voice and what a talent she possessed. Reading about how painful and tumultuous her later years were makes me sad. May she truly rest in peace.

**Raphyel** · 01-20-2012, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Westerly64

Just finished reading about her passing on-line. What a voice and what a talent she possessed. Reading about how painful and tumultuous her later years were makes me sad. May she truly rest in peace.

My coworker just told me and I was like damn. I was just listening to her a few days ago.

**daigle65** · 01-20-2012, 04:45 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cbOl96RFM

**mcudahy** · 01-20-2012, 04:58 PM

Sad, alright. I loved her album Mystery Lady when it came out. She did tunes Billie Holiday used to do, like "Lover Man," "The Man I Love," and "The Very Thought of You"--something different for Etta, miles away from R & B. I remember "Don't Explain" more sounding true and real than I'd ever heard it.

**kilter** · 01-20-2012, 05:50 PM

Oh man... Rest in peace, Etta. I was playing a bunch of her tunes just last night with a soul band.. she was so heavy.

**Jazz Is All** · 01-20-2012, 08:30 PM

I knew a few weeks ago when she had to go into the hospital that the end wasn't far off for this incredible woman. What a career she had, right from the 50's up until very recently, with one of the greates R&B voices ever. I was fortunate to get to see her at least 3 times many years ago when she was in full form, and she was a knockout. Goodbye Etta, you'll be remembered for a long time to come.