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daveyp1970

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Etta James passed away
« on: January 21, 2012, 10:00:50 AM »
What a shame,stunning voice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSS9VcMidA.I could listen to this all time.
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2012, 07:53:41 PM »
Couldn't agree more Dave, couldn't think of a better member of the Heavenly Choir.
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2012, 09:20:56 PM »

They don't make singers like that anymore.  I wondered once if Amy Winehouse might have matured to a similar talent, but now we'll never know.
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 12:56:15 AM »
She brought joy and pleasure to our lives with her art.
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 10:09:25 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on January 21, 2012, 09:20:56 PM

They don't make singers like that anymore.  I wondered once if Amy Winehouse might have matured to a similar talent, but now we'll never know.
Maggie from what i have read Etta has a long battle with drugs as well.I agree Alberto she sung like an angel a on earth and brought alot of enjoyment my to my life
I do think you can hear her influence in Paloma Faiths sound.
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 05:53:44 PM »

You just can't beat the American songbook, yet another hit from Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler -Polish) and Harry Warren (who incidentally was born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna -Italian).
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 05:55:38 PM »
Quote from: FrazerHenderson on January 22, 2012, 05:53:44 PM


You just can't beat the American songbook, yet another hit from Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (who incidentally was born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna - now there's another fact for the pub quiz!).
Wow Frazer a fantastic fact,this is my one thing i have learnt today now to google Mack Gordon and Harry Warren
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 06:07:24 PM »
In my view you can't beat the American songbook: Berlin, Porter, Green, Adair, Dennis, Gordon, Arlen, van Heusen, Warren, Gershwin, Rodgers, Hart, the great Sammy Cahn, Styne etc etc. Yup they don't make them like that these days......
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 06:19:01 PM »
For the Etta James fans there is an 1985 Vicki Gabereau interview with Etta James, may be of interest.

[urlhttp://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/episode/2012/01/20/the-friday-edition-11/][/url]

Click on Listen to Part Two and then proceed to 15:30, you may have to wait for it to slowly load.

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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 06:54:58 PM »
Quote from: johnw on January 22, 2012, 06:19:01 PM
For the Etta James fans there is an 1985 Vicki Gabereau interview with Etta James, may be of interest.

[urlhttp://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/episode/2012/01/20/the-friday-edition-11/][/url]

Click on Listen to Part Two and then proceed to 15:30, you may have to wait for it to slowly load.

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Cheers John
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Re: Etta James passed away
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2012, 12:30:26 AM »
Thanks, John. At least she achieved mass recognition with "At Last". There is a number of performances in YouTube.
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