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Farewell to matriarch of R&B with the mother of all voices

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.

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Farewell to matriarch of R&B with the mother of all voices

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 batt... more info
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