Guardian Music — This little-known soul number from 1962 is two minutes and 37 seconds of desperation and anger, rejection and defianceFor me Sugar Pie DeSanto – possibly the best-named female soul singer of all time – ranks among the great voices of the genre's ... more info

Spinner.com — C Flanigan, FilmMagic Etta James is not dead. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was recently the subject of an online hoax that claimed she passed away in her Southern California residence. The hoax took the form of a fake TMZ page (thanks to Bl... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Etta James is not dead, her son said Thursday, contrary to a flurry of Twitter and Internet reports that stated that the great blues and R&B singer had passed away.Etta James is not dead, her son said Thursday, contrary to a flurry of Twitter and Int... more info

ContactMusic — Etta James' son has dismissed reports the ailing R&B legend has died. The 73 year old has been in and out of hospital in recent months undergoing treatment for leukaemia and she was admitted to a California medical centre in May (11) after she was di... more info

ContactMusic — The legendary soul singer Etta James is not dead - despite being the subject of an online hoax on Thursday (4th July 2011) that suggested she had passed away in Southern California, reports Nme. com. The hoax began circulating social networking sites... more info

NME — The iconic soul and blues singer is still with us more info

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Guardian Music — Veteran DJ shares some of his favourite music. 'If you love reggae, you've got to love soul,' he saysFrom his original shows on Radio London and Capital to his new Sunday show on Kiss FM, a series on Radio 2, up to four gigs a week, and now Dubwize ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Never heard of her before so imagine my surprise after I hit the play button! WOW! If you're into soul queens like Aretha, early Motown, Stax and Chess soul, but even more the down and dirty raw R&B inspired Laura Lee, Etta James, Ann Peebles an... more info

Guardian Music — Even with her bootylicious, showpony body very much on display, Beyoncé's show became a huge feminist singalong"A girl, a woman, has not headlined in 20 years, so this is history for me," Beyoncé Knowles exclaimed mid-way through her heartstoppingl... more info