ContactMusic — Soul legend Etta James has died at the age of 73 The singer passed away at a hospital in Riverside California on Friday 20Jan12 after a two-year battle with leukaemia She also suffered from dementia and hepatitis C James was born Jamesetta Hawk... more info

ContactMusic — Etta James the soul legend whose unique voice graced such hits as Somethings Got A Hold On Me The Wallflower and her biggest hit At Last has died aged 73 She passed away from complications of leukaemia with her husband Artis and sons by her side ac..... more info

Dlisted — As you go to iTunes to play "I'd Rather Go Blind" on repeat, legendary icon Etta James is flying up to heaven at the age of 73. Etta's manager Lupe De Leon (that's a really hot name) gave the sad news to CNN and added that she was surr... more info

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The Independent — Etta James, the mercurially-talented singer whose career spanned almost six decades, and who was feted as the "matriarch" of R&B music, has passed away after a long battle with leukaemia. She was 73. more info

Impose Magazine — Etta James, the woman who re-aligned the attitude of soul to respect le grande dáme bitch, is dead at 73. After Chess Records dumped her in the '60s for not doing so well as a balladist, she re-aligned her career with a ballsy pro-forma femme st... more info

Guardian Music — One of the first US musicians to cross the racial divide in his search for 'soul'The bandleader Johnny Otis, who has died aged 90, was one of the first white American musicians to cross the racial divide, aligning himself with the black community a... more info

411 Mania — She's resting at home... more info

Topix — Etta James' longtime friend and manager says the singer has been released from a Southern California hospital and is back at home with her family. more info

ContactMusic — Etta James was released from hospital yesterday 05 01 12 The 73-year-old music legend - who is terminally ill with leukaemia and has battled dementia and kidney disease during the past few years - is said to be in a stable condition and is now r... more info