Columns
Thursday, February 12 2009
Laughing Through the Tears: The Enduring Journey of Etta James
As much as Etta James used her songwriting and vocal skills as primary sources for empowerment and critique, her performances and image were equally significant in reflecting a public persona bursting with wit, wildness, and sassy radicalism.
Reviews
Monday, May 9 2011
Etta James: Etta James: The Essential Modern Records Collection
One of the greatest female voices of all time shines on this collection of early recordings.
Blogs
Wednesday, January 25 2012
Wallflower: Etta James and Fame
Etta James was memorialized before she died, and it illustrates a new and common plight among older artists.
Monday, January 23 2012
Etta's Blues: 1938 - 2012
Across decades and genres, you always know Etta James when you hear her; it would be difficult to think of anyone who sang so well for so long. While we embrace the body of work she left behind after passing away on January 20, it’s hard not to imagine how much more we might have gotten from her, if she’d managed to hook up with a label that knew how to handle a peerless voice.
