Sadly another soul lady has left the building

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  1. lazydog

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    Soul star Etta James dies aged 73

    [​IMG] The singer died from complications of leukaemia
    US soul singer Etta James, best known for the tracks At Last and for I'd Rather Go Blind, has died aged 73.
    It was announced last year that the singer had been diagnosed with leukemia and was undergoing treatment.
    The star began singing in a group aged 14, before she embarked upon a solo career where she signed to the legendary Chess Records label.
    She went on to win six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
    Her manager said she had died in California from complications of leukemia.


    etta james I'd Rather Go Blind - YouTube
     
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      Oh what a shame...... God rest her soul.
       
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      She was a legend in Blues and Soul. :love30:

      Although she was famous for singing 'At Last' I think that this was a better performance.

       
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        sad .... I have several of her cd's and really enjoy her music, especially the cd 'Blues to the Bone' .... (if you enjoy blues, this one is a 'must have')

        it's one of the best recorded cd's (very well recorded and produced) and sounds awesome on decent hifi .... many people use that cd to test/compare high end hifi equipment

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          Never knew I was a fan, but it seems I was.

          R.I.P.

          Nice obituary Lazydog.
           
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              Definitely a loss to the music world ... we both like her and her music will live on.
               
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