Etta James - Very Best Of Etta James

Artist:

James, Etta

UPC:

602498270417

See Also:

King, B.B.

Description:

Because of her blues-based comeback in the `90s, Etta James was thought of by the general public -- if she was thought of at all -- as a blues singer, but there was a good deal more to the picture than that, as this two-disc, 35-track set makes clear. In many ways, James resembled a female Ray Charles in her unerring ability to tackle (and sometimes combine) all of the strands of American popular music, from rock & roll to R&B, blues, country, gospel, jazz, and pure pop and soul, while still maintaining a distinct feel and sound that was all her own, and she did this throughout a five-decade career that is impressive for its consistency. Among the varied tracks collected here (all from her time with Chess Records) are her signature "At Last," the soul-pop masterpieces "I`d Rather Go Blind" and "Tell Mama," saucy versions of Randy Newman`s "You Can Leave Your Hat On" and Willie Dixon`s "Spoonful," and the girl group pop of "Two Sides," all of which show what a treasured voice was lost when she died from leukemia early in 2012. ~ Steve Leggett

Album Information

Release Date:

05/17/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Soul

Label:

Spectrum Music (UK)

Catalog Number:

9827041

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

161 : 28

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