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At this time Otis also gave James her stage name, transposing "Jamesetta" (her given first name) into "Etta James." [citation needed] In 1954, James recorded and was credited as co-author for "The Wallflower" (a title change to the aforementioned song, "Work with Me, Annie"), which was released in early 1955.
He discovered numerous artists early in their careers who went on to become highly successful in their own right, including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Alan O'Day, [2] Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins, Sugar Pie Desanto, among many others. Otis has been called the "Godfather ...
Cadillac Records is a 2008 American biographical drama film written and directed by Darnell Martin.The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records.
Irma Thomas (née Lee; born February 18, 1941) [1] [2] is an American singer from New Orleans. [3] She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans". [2]Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success. [2]
On July 31, 2012, James released her fourth studio album , Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James. Originally the album was going to have one song honoring Etta James, but with her death it became a full tribute album. It was released by Shanachie Records. [5] On July 8, 2014, James released her fifth studio album, Fall For You. The ...
James was the last of his siblings to tie the knot. Kate married Prince William in 2011 while Pippa, for her part, exchanged vows with James Matthews in 2017. James is an uncle to Kate and William ...
Former President Barack Obama's family was the subject of a recent article stating a man had filed a lawsuit claiming he was the biological father of Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Conan O’Brien and his siblings are mourning the loss of their parents after they died only three days apart. Dr. Thomas O'Brien, the father of the podcaster and TV host, died at home in ...