Quote by: Etta James

When I'm performing for the people, I am me, then. I am that little girl who, when she was five years old, used to sing at church. Or I'm that 15-year-old young lady who wanted to be grown and wanted to sing and couldn't wait to be smokin' a cigarette, you know?


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Author Bio


  • NameEtta James
  • DescriptionAmerican singer
  • AliasesJamesetta Hawkins
  • BornJanuary 25, 1938
  • DiedJanuary 20, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Singer-songwriter; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award