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Etta James was an American R&B/soul contralto vocalist, born on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California. She passed away on January 20, 2012, in Riverside, California. Etta was recognized as the most prominent female vocalist of her label. Discovered as a teenager, she achieved her first hit in 1955 and recorded for various labels throughout the late 1950s. In 1960, she signed with a major label, where she recorded until 1976. During the period from 1965 to the mid-1970s, she struggled with heroin addiction. In 1978, she recorded the album "Deep in the Night," which marked her final recording until 1988, when she returned to the studio to work on "Seven Years Itch." From 1988 to 2006, she released several albums. Etta James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. The 2008 film "Cadillac Records" chronicled her career up to the late 1970s, featuring her role played by Beyoncé Knowles, who also recorded some of Etta's songs for the soundtrack. In her early career, she used a last name derived from a couple who cared for her as a child for writing credits, and occasionally used her real name. Etta was the mother of two children.

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