Etta James

Here Comes The Flood — Singer Etta James passed away today. She finally lost her battle with leukemia and other diseases. She was one of the most remarkable blues voices otf the 20th Century, a fact that was finally recognized fairly late into her career. Video: Etta Ja... more info

Pop Crunch — A sad day for the blues: Legendary singer Etta James has passed away after a lengthy battle against dementia and leukemia. James died early Friday at Riverside Community Hospital in [...] more info

Soul Sides — It seems apropos (morbid too, perhaps) but days after the man who discovered her passed away – that’d be Johnny Otis – Etta James died today. NPR has a remembrance. Again, sorry that the site looks like a death roll right now but as I’ve ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Etta James, the legendary blues singer who battled personal demons, died Friday in Southern California of complications of leukemia. more info

Stereogum — The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the great soul and blues wailer Etta James died of complications from leukemia this morning in Riverside, California. She was 73. As a teenager, James was discovered in 1950 by the bandleader Johnny Otis (who also d... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three-time Grammy winner singer Etta James, a pioneer of 1950s rhythm-and-blues and rock music known for her show-stopping hit "At Last," has died at age 73, her manager said on Friday. more info

Starpulse — Legendary singer Etta James has died at the age of 73 at a hospital in Riverside, CA. more info

E! Online — Life can be like a song. But even the most beautiful of songs must come to an end. Etta James, the revered blues and jazz singer whose signature tune "At Last" ushered in the age... more info

Guardian Music — Blues and soul singer with a raw, emotional vocal styleEtta James, who has died aged 73 after suffering from leukaemia, was among the most critically acclaimed and influential female singers of the past 50 years, even if she never achieved huge popul... more info

USA Today Music — The legendary singer has died at 73. more info