according to Sky

i think they said Leukemia and alzeimers

RIP Etta

Edited January 20, 201213 yr by allnightandy

Complications from Leukemia, sad day, RIP Etta

will play one of my favourites

'Tighten up your own thing' Cadet

at Pete watkins birthday bash tonight.

Edited January 20, 201213 yr by dekka

We'll miss you, Etta. Thanks for the great music you left us. We'll be sure to dedicate a pair or trio of our favorite 45s tonight at Twin Cities Soul.

RIP Etta James, sad sad loss

Shame, That's a big loss.

RIP Etta

xx

Very sad news - RIP Etta

So much great music. RIP Etta.

Oh heck! An absolute legend !

Very sad indeed!

Very sad news. It's also sad coincidence that man who discovered her, Johnny Otis, also died this week.

There's already a thread

sad sad news RIP ETTA

didn't see this topic and started one, will merge the two.

Very sad, RIP Etta.

What a voice, what a troubled life she had too, seems goes hand in hand.

RIP Etta.

Aid.

R.I.P. ETTA, THINK I WILL PLAY MY FAV ETTA TRACK "CAN'T SHAKE IT"

Very sad news.

Complications from Leukemia, sad day, RIP Etta

will play one of my favourites

'Tighten up your own thing' Cadet

at Pete watkins birthday bash tonight.

I'll look forward to hearing. RIP , very sad news

One of the greatest female singers in Rhythm and Bluse and Soul. So many great songs, Wallflower, Good Rockin' Daddy, At Last, All I Could Do Was Cry, Do I Make Myself Clear with Sugar Pie DeSanto, I'm sure everyone on here can think of some by her.

RIP Etta, thanks for the music.

RIP Etta you were one the greatest, always loved your songs, have written in my will to have I WOULD RATHER GO BLIND played at my funeral, god bless you Etta

So sad another true legend goes to the soul show in the sky.Watch the film Cadilac Records brilliant! Many brilliant songs from her one of my faves i will play tonight Mellow Fellow.....RIP

for me one of the greatest voices ever!! had the chance to see hear 4 years ago in new orleans but missed it....

very sad.... rather go bling is the best ballad that was ever written imo.

R.I.P.

For me one of the best..... all her song's were great if i have to pick my fav ....At Last,

R.I.P.

We will dedicate our night to Etta Saturday....

A giant of a voice, heard this on radio.

Off to play the Who's Blue, fantastic Kent CD from last year.

Bye Etta rip

So very, very sad........................another one gone!!!

Sad news indeed,RIP Etta....will spin Mellow Fellow and breaking point in my record room for you x

Another soul gone..

My fav track.. x

Edited January 20, 201213 yr by little-stevie

A sad loss indeed has been a favourite of mine since the 6ts.

RIP Etta

R.I.P Etta one of my all time favourites. Tragic life, Fantastic voice. Just listened to Mellow Fellow. Hope you are happy "at last"!!!

Complications from Leukemia, sad day, RIP Etta

will play one of my favourites

'Tighten up your own thing' Cadet

at Pete watkins birthday bash tonight.

R.I.P.................TUNE!!!!

We've lost a lot of renowned artists, but ETTA JAMES was a monumental figure in Black American Musical culture...God bless RIP...'At last - At Peace'...

An inspiration to many, and a great loss.

R.I.P. Etta James.

R I P...another early pioneer....of soul gone...but the legacy..again is immortal....Del...xxxx

Very Sad news indeed....One of my Favorite Female Soul Singers

Will be playing a few of her tunes tonight at home...

Security...Tell Mama...Pay Back...Tighten Up Your On Thing...

R.I.P

Edited January 20, 201213 yr by alfie00soul

Very sad news.. Etta was a fave of mine along with the late Billie Holliday .. Can someone please put up " Sunday Kind of Love " for me.. thanks

Very sad news.. Etta was a fave of mine along with the late Billie Holliday .. Can someone please put up " Sunday Kind of Love " for me.. thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfNLspDL3ns

Just wondered how many people on here have seen this documentry "Record Row Chicago" ?

It's a six part documentry on chicago soul labels

part one is narrated by Etta James

lots of famous faces in there

Tried to post but "Embeded" came up might still work on youtube though

It does still work on youtube

Edited January 20, 201213 yr by allnightandy

R.I.P. Etta, a very sad day.

Starting to look like a bad year, Johnny, Jimmy and now Etta.

RIP all of you.

We'll never see the like again.

Sad news, RIP to one of the great talents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YApNirMC9gM

RIP Etta,sad day.

such sad news.........RIP Etta James

Though we knew she'd been ill for a while, I'm sure everyone on here is as sad as I am to hear she's gone.

A barnstormer of a voice and a barnstorming woman.

RIP Etta x

^{R.I.P etta good night god bless, johno}

Very Sad News Indeed. Another Legend Passes.

R.I.P. ETTA

R.I.P etta such a wonderful and powerful voice such a sad loss what an inspiration x

Sad news. Rest in Peace Soulful Lady

A very sad day indeed, you had such a great talent Etta R.I.P.

Willie

Who couldn't have liked Etta James? A sad start to the year indeed. Rest in peace.

soul singer's singer ,could sing any style of music one of a kind, r.i.p. etta james