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Etta James was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch.
Birth Name
Jamesetta Hawkins
Born
Tuesday, 25 January 1938
Died
Friday, 20 January 2012
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Muscle Shoals | Self | 2013 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self | 2005 |
| Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self - Singer | 2005 |
| Etta James and the Roots Band: Burnin' Down the House | Vocals | 2002 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1995 |
| Smoothie | Self | 1992 |
| Tap | Blues Singer | 1989 |
| Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll | Self | 1987 |
| Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Self | 1987 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Muscle Shoals | Self | 2013 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self | 2005 |
| Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self - Singer | 2005 |
| Etta James and the Roots Band: Burnin' Down the House | Vocals | 2002 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1995 |
| Smoothie | Self | 1992 |
| Tap | Blues Singer | 1989 |
| Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll | Self | 1987 |
| Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | Self | 1987 |
| The 29th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Performer | 1987 |
| Jammin' with the Blues Greats | Self | 1982 |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Our Guests at Heartland | 1978 |
| Austin City Limits | Self | 1975 |
| The Midnight Special | Herself - Musical Guest | 1972 |
| Soul Train | Self | 1971 |
| The Rosey Grier Show | Self | 1968 |
| Hollywood a Go Go | Self - Singer | 1964 |
| The Lloyd Thaxton Show | Self | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself / Herself - Musical Guest | 1962 |
| American Bandstand | Herself | 1952 |
