In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Etta James

Born: 1938. Died: 2012. Lived in: United States
Etta James was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch.

Etta James : Greatest Hits - Original Keys for Singers

Etta James was known as the matriarch of R&B but her vocal stylings also incorporated the blues, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel genres. This book features authentic transcriptions in the original keys of 20 of James' best in voice with piano accompaniment format: At Last - Damn Your Eyes - Dance with Me Henry (The Wallflower) - Fool That I Am - I'd Rather Go Blind - In the Basement - My Dearest Darling - Something's Got a Hold on Me - Stormy Weather - A Sunday Kind of Love - Tell Mama - Trust in Me - and more.

Songlist: At Last, All I Could Do Was Cry, Something's Got A Hold On Me, Stop The Wedding, Security, If I Can't Have You, Fool That I Am, Pushover, In The Basement, Tell Mama, Damn Your Eyes, Dance With Me Henry (The Wallflower), W-O-M-A-N, I Just Want To Make Love To You, I'd Rather Go Blind, My Dearest Darling, Spoonful, Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time), A Sunday Kind of Love, Trust In Me

Individual Folios

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Mac Huff : At Last

Rhythm and blues singer Etta James recorded this classic 1940s song which became her signature. Her version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and continues to be covered by heavy hitting singers like Celine Dion and Beyoncé.

Arranger: Mac Huff Performed By: Etta James

Jay Althouse : At Last

Soul and blues singer Etta James made this luscious ballad a hit in 1960, though it was written almost 20 years earlier by the songwriting team of Mack Gordon and Harry Warren. Since then it's been recorded by scores of artists. One of the great ballads of the American song repertoire.

Arranger: Jay Althouse | Composers: Mack Gordon and Harry Warren Performed By: Etta James