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She likes powerful singers -- Etta James, Billie Holiday ... But she also listens to a lot of modern ones, like Adele, and that really comes into it, as well. Powerful singers who can really belt and sing their heart out.
We had already been doing music by (R&B great) Etta James and (The Monkees) Davy Jones and as we lose some of these icons, it's even more of a privilege to carry on their music
The people who I wanted to emulate were people like Etta James, Mavis Staples, Tina Turner and Otis Redding — those were my real heroes, and they still are.More quotes »
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Paloma Faith has Etta James, Tina Turner on dressing room playlist
Paloma Faith has revealed the songs she listens to before a live gig. The star has Etta James's 'Something's Got a Hold on Me' and Tina Turner's 'Nutbush City Limits' on her dressing room playlist. Talking about James's classic she told Amazon UK: "I've from Digital Spy Read more »
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The Pulse of Entertainment: Shanachie Releases Leela James’ ‘Something’s Got A Hold Of Me,’ Etta James Cover
WE tv premieres ‘L.A. Hair’ May 31 starring celebrity hair stylist Kim Kimble; 'Red Tails' now on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on and Follow us on *“It took a life of its own,” said Soul/R&B singer Leela James about from EURweb Read more »
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Audio: Leela James “Something’s Got a Hold On Me” + Behind the Scenes Footage
It’s been a while since we last heard from Leela James. Now Leela is back with a new project and it’s gonna be an ambitious one. On July 31 she will be releasing her album Loving You More… In the Spirit of Etta James and as you might be able to deduct fr from okayplayer Read more »
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At Last...
"At last My love has come along, My lonely days are over, And life is like a song." --Etta James Much to my surprise, I can no longer say that I don't want to get married. I heard Etta James' tribute to long-yearned-for love as the opening moment of the from The Huffington Post Read more »
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Celebrities who have died in 2012
LONDON - FEBRUARY 20: Singer Robin Gibb waves to fans as he arrives for the Brit Awards 2003 at Earls Court February 20, 2003 in London. Gibb died on May 20, 2012 after battling cancer. (Photo by John Li/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 28: TV person from First Coast News - WJXX Read more »
