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Etta James Dead at 73
![Etta James, one of the great voices of the 20th century who fused R&B with gospel and blues, and scored landmark hits with "At Last," "Tell Mama" and "All I Could Do Was Cry," died today from complications related to leukemia. She was 73. James had been battling health problems for many years. James had an enormously turbulent personal life with numerous periods of drug addiction and poverty, but she channeled all of that heartache into her music. "There's a lot going on Etta James' voice," Bonnie Raitt told Rolling Stone in 2008. "A lot of pain, a lot of life, most of all, a lot of strength. She can be so raucous and down one song, and then break your heart with her subtlety and finesse the next. As raw as Etta is, there's a great intelligence and wisdom in her singing." Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938, James was largely abandoned by her teenage mother at a young age, and was raised by her grandparents and foster families. She formed the the doo-wop singing group Creolettes with her friends in the early 1950s, and they even scored a minor hit with "Roll Me Henry" in 1955. James signed as a solo act to Chess Records in 1960, kicking off the first great period of her long career. Working with producers Harvey Fuqua and Ralph Bass, she landed on the charts with "My Dearest Darling" and "All I Could Do Is Cry." Leonard Chess heard tremendous potential in her voice, and in 1961 had her record the ballad "At Last" with a string section. The song became a massive hit, and remained her signature song for the rest of her career. Despite her incredible success, James started to use heroin in the mid-1960s and it began to have serious effects on her career. At various points she was committed to a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital, though she still occasionally scored hits – most notable the R&B classic "Tell Mama" in 1967. In the 1970s, James hit the club circuit to support herself. The Rolling Stones took her on tour in 1978, which exposed her music to a whole new generation of rock fans. That same year she signed to Warner Brothers and cut the classic LP Deep in the Night with Jerry Wexler. Her drug habit resumed in the 1980s, but a 1988 stay at the Betty Ford Clinic set her on a much better course. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. James continued to tour until illness sidelined her a couple of years ago. She made headlines in 2009 when she criticized Beyoncé's performance of "At Last" at President Obama's inauguration, but the public didn't realize that she was suffering from dementia at that point. In 1997, James spoke with Rolling Stone about her life. "Life's been rough," she said. "But life's been good. If I had to go back and do it all over again, I would live it the exact same way."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67521594-20153236.jpg "Etta James, one of the great voices of the 20th century who fused R&B with gospel and blues, and scored landmark hits with "At Last,\" \"Tell Mama\" and \"All I Could Do Was Cry,\" died today from complications related to leukemia. She was 73. James had been battling health problems for many years. James had an enormously turbulent personal life with numerous periods of drug addiction and poverty, but she channeled all of that heartache into her music. \"There's a lot going on Etta James' voice,\" Bonnie Raitt told Rolling Stone in 2008. \"A lot of pain, a lot of life, most of all, a lot of strength. She can be so raucous and down one song, and then break your heart with her subtlety and finesse the next. As raw as Etta is, there's a great intelligence and wisdom in her singing.\" Born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938, James was largely abandoned by her teenage mother at a young age, and was raised by her grandparents and foster families. She formed the the doo-wop singing group Creolettes with her friends in the early 1950s, and they even scored a minor hit with \"Roll Me Henry\" in 1955. James signed as a solo act to Chess Records in 1960, kicking off the first great period of her long career. Working with producers Harvey Fuqua and Ralph Bass, she landed on the charts with \"My Dearest Darling\" and \"All I Could Do Is Cry.\" Leonard Chess heard tremendous potential in her voice, and in 1961 had her record the ballad \"At Last\" with a string section. The song became a massive hit, and remained her signature song for the rest of her career. Despite her incredible success, James started to use heroin in the mid-1960s and it began to have serious effects on her career. At various points she was committed to a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital, though she still occasionally scored hits – most notable the R&B classic \"Tell Mama\" in 1967. In the 1970s, James hit the club circuit to support herself. The Rolling Stones took her on tour in 1978, which exposed her music to a whole new generation of rock fans. That same year she signed to Warner Brothers and cut the classic LP Deep in the Night with Jerry Wexler. Her drug habit resumed in the 1980s, but a 1988 stay at the Betty Ford Clinic set her on a much better course. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. James continued to tour until illness sidelined her a couple of years ago. She made headlines in 2009 when she criticized Beyoncé's performance of \"At Last\" at President Obama's inauguration, but the public didn't realize that she was suffering from dementia at that point. In 1997, James spoke with Rolling Stone about her life. \"Life's been rough,\" she said. \"But life's been good. If I had to go back and do it all over again, I would live it the exact same way.\"")
Etta James, one of the great voices of the 20th century who fused R&B with gospel and blues, and scored landmark hits with "At Last," "Tell Mama" and "All I Could Do Was Cry," died today from complications related to leukemia. She was 73. James had been...Tags: Music, Hospitals and Clinics, The Rolling Stones (music group), Chess Playing, Heroin
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Glenn Campbell Biopic Coming To Theaters
![<span style="font-size: small;">With an astonishing career that has spanned six decades, Glen Campbell has been one of the most successful pop-country crossover acts of all time. Much like Johnny Cash, another hugely influential musician who was also born in Arkansas, Glen became a household name in one musical genre, then saw his appeal widen to encompass not only multiple genres but other forms of media.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/64381773-31052553.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">With an astonishing career that has spanned six decades, Glen Campbell has been one of the most successful pop-country crossover acts of all time. Much like Johnny Cash, another hugely influential musician who was also born in Arkansas, Glen became a household name in one musical genre, then saw his appeal widen to encompass not only multiple genres but other forms of media.</span>")
With an astonishing career that has spanned six decades, Glen Campbell has been one of the most successful pop-country crossover acts of all time. Much like Johnny Cash, another hugely influential musician who was also born in Arkansas, Glen became a...Tags: Arkansas, Diseases and Illnesses, Genres, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell
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UPDATE: Man, 80, missing from Evanston located
Tribune reporterAn 80-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer's Disease who went missing in Evanston has been located in Chicago, police said. Carlos Rodriquez has been found at a hospital in Chicago, Evanston police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said in a statement. Rodriguez was... -
Bankia compensation qualms signal loss of faith in Spain's banks
ReutersMADRID (Reuters) - Many duped savers at Spanish lender Bankia are shunning a state-supervised compensation scheme in favor of expensive lawsuits, prolonging a mis-selling scandal and complicating efforts to restore faith in the banking system. The...Tags: Spain, Banking, Crime, Law and Justice, Madrid (Spain), Lawyers
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Steinberg: Athletes Speak might help find solution to concussion problem
A new health epidemic looms on the horizon like a ticking time bomb. It is the spectre of cumulative brain damage suffered from repetitive sub-concussive hits to the head in football and other sports. A concussion does not necessitate being knocked...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Parkinson's Disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., insurance executive
Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., a retired insurance executive and World War II veteran, died April 29 of complications from dementia at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. He was 98. The son of Edward H. Welbourn, who owned Rennous Kleinle...
Tags: Christianity, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Habitat for Humanity International
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New York Jets - TeamReport
ReutersNFL Team Report - New York Jets - INSIDE SLANT Quarterback David Garrard confirmed reports he is retiring, telling USA Today, "I'm done, the knee is only going to get worse - my decision had nothing to do with them drafting Geno (Smith)," Garrard said....Tags: Dawan Landry, Mike Goodson, Yeremiah Bell , Dustin Keller, Rex Ryan
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USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer
The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant. USC provost Elizabeth Garrett and executive vice provost Michael Quick kept the conversation light. Over chicken with braised...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Teachers, Game Playing, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology
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The God Squad: A chorus of thanks for mom and all she taught
Thanks to all of you who shared with me the most important life lesson you learned from your mother. Here are few that left your hearts and entered my heart: L. wrote: "I think the most important lesson my mother instilled in me was the value of a good...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Mother's Day, Ocala, Animals
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But then a funny thing happened
I was on my way to a stand-up comedy gig in some Godforsaken place about three hours out of Los Angeles, and I asked the headliner, who was driving and rolling a joint simultaneously, if he knew anybody who might be able to tolerate me. He'd been...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Stand-up Comedy, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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Rita Hayworth gala sets record
More than 900 guests filled two Hilton Chicago ballrooms on May 11 for the 26th annual Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala. The black-tie event, which benefited the Alzheimer's Association, began with a reception and silent auction in the Grand Ballroom and...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Yasmin (drug), Awards and Prizes, Alzheimer's Association
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Valley well represented on Alzheimer's panel
HealthTwo Lehigh Valley residents will represent the region on a state panel ordered to develop a state plan in response to the growing incidence of Alzheimer's Disease. Cynthia A. Lambert, vice president for government and community relations at Good...
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