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Etta James

Etta James (born January 25, 1938) is an American R&B and gospel singer. Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California, she received her first professional vocal training at the age of 5, from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Her family moved to San Francisco, California in 1950, and in 1952 the trio (the Creolettes) she had formed with two of her friends came to the attention of Johnny Otis. Otis reversed the syllables of her first name to give her her stage name and began recording her. Her first record, and her first R & B hit, was her own composition, "The Wallflower," an answer song to Hank Ballard's "Work with Me, Annie." She recorded it in 1954 with the Otis band and Richard Berry, who sang the second vocal. The song was later a hit in the white market for Georgia Gibbs, re-written as "Dance with Me, Henry." She briefly recorded as Etta James & the Peaches, releasing several hits before signing to Chess Records in 1960.

James released several duets with Harvey Fuqua (of The Moonglows) that became major R&B hits, as well as her classic "At Last." However, her mainstream success was limited. In 1967, James recorded "Tell Mama" and "I'd Rather Go Blind", with "At Last" perhaps her most enduring songs, in Muscle Shoals. Her singing is characterized by accomplished vocal technique and strong jazz influences. She won the Grammy for best jazz vocal in 1994 for her CD Mystery Lady, a collection of songs associated with Billie Holliday, and in 2004 won the Grammy for best contemporary blues album with Let's Roll. In 2003 she received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

To a younger generation, Etta is known for the Muddy Waters song "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", used in television commercials for Coca-Cola and for John Smith's bitter. The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry and Foghat have also recorded the song but it is Etta's version that is best known.

Drug-related and romantic problems interfered with her career, but James managed to maintain a career throughout the latter half of the 20th century and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Blues Halls of Fame. In 2003 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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In 2003 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From Greatest Hits, Volume 1. Drug-related and romantic problems interfered with her career, but James managed to maintain a career throughout the latter half of the 20th century and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Blues Halls of Fame. From Take A Look In The Mirror. The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry and Foghat have also recorded the song but it is Etta's version that is best known. From Untouchables. To a younger generation, Etta is known for the Muddy Waters song "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", used in television commercials for Coca-Cola and for John Smith's bitter. From Issues.

In 2003 she received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. From Follow The Leader. She won the Grammy for best jazz vocal in 1994 for her CD Mystery Lady, a collection of songs associated with Billie Holliday, and in 2004 won the Grammy for best contemporary blues album with Let's Roll. From Life Is Peachy. Her singing is characterized by accomplished vocal technique and strong jazz influences. From KoЯn. In 1967, James recorded "Tell Mama" and "I'd Rather Go Blind", with "At Last" perhaps her most enduring songs, in Muscle Shoals. Most of these videos can be downloaded from KoЯnTV (http://www.korntv.com/).

James released several duets with Harvey Fuqua (of The Moonglows) that became major R&B hits, as well as her classic "At Last." However, her mainstream success was limited.
. The song was later a hit in the white market for Georgia Gibbs, re-written as "Dance with Me, Henry." She briefly recorded as Etta James & the Peaches, releasing several hits before signing to Chess Records in 1960.
. Otis reversed the syllables of her first name to give her her stage name and began recording her. Her first record, and her first R & B hit, was her own composition, "The Wallflower," an answer song to Hank Ballard's "Work with Me, Annie." She recorded it in 1954 with the Otis band and Richard Berry, who sang the second vocal.
. Her family moved to San Francisco, California in 1950, and in 1952 the trio (the Creolettes) she had formed with two of her friends came to the attention of Johnny Otis. This is the band's first line up change.

Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Brian "Head" Welch, citing religious/moral objections to the band's music, left KoЯn on February 22, 2005. He has turned highly religious, even being baptized in the Jordan River. Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California, she received her first professional vocal training at the age of 5, from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St. The band continues to progress and experiment with new sounds, including never-before-heard in KoЯn songs, guitar solos. The band completed their record deal with Sony Records and now plans to release their future albums themselves, setting a new precedent for big name artists. Etta James (born January 25, 1938) is an American R&B and gospel singer. The other is a cover of the three parts of Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall. The first single is a cover of Cameo's 1980s hit, Word Up.

As of 2004, the group have remained successful: KoЯn recently released a greatest hits album, with two cover versions as singles. This band is also notable for its collaborations with some hip hop artists, like Ice Cube and Nas. The group's music is a blend of pounding, tribal drums and loud, distorted seven-string guitars, and has gained the band popularity throughout the years. Davis' distinctive singing—often a series of grunts, whines and bizarre scats—and his lyrics, are inspired in part by his alleged child abuse by an unnamed party.

KoЯn are often cited as inspiring the wave of nu metal bands that appeared in the late 1990s and early 2000s; they are credited for giving significant boosts to Limp Bizkit and Deftones. When Davis joined the band in 1993, they changed their name to KoЯn, releasing their debut album KoЯn through Epic/Immortal Records in October 1994. They later changed their name to Creep. They originally formed as LAPD (which stood for Love And Peace Dude), which consisted of all five members apart from singer Jonathan Davis.

KoЯn is a nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, United States. The songs were performed by various other bands on the soundtrack album. The Queen of the Damned - Music and lyrics written and performed (in the movie) by Jonathan Davis. Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life - Did My Time.

Spawn - Kick the P.A., with Dust Brothers. End of Days - The Camel Song. The Crow: City of Angels - Sean Olsen. I Know What You Did Last Summer - Proud.

Another Brick in the Wall. Word Up. Everything I've Known. Y'all Want a Single.

Right Now. Did My Time. Alone I Break. Thoughtless.

Here To Stay. Somebody Someone. Make Me Bad. Falling Away From Me.

Freak on a Leash. Got The Life. A.D.I.D.A.S.. Shoots and Ladders.

Clown. Faget. Blind. Korn Kovers, due for release in 2005.

Greatest Hits, Volume 1, 2004. Take A Look In The Mirror, 2003. Untouchables, 2002. Issues, 1999.

Follow the Leader, 1998. Life Is Peachy, 1996. KoЯn, 1994.