# Etta James

> Jamesetta Hawkins, known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter. Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's R&B clubs, collectively known in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s as the Chitlin' Circuit. She sang in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul and gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower" (1955), "At Last" (1960), "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (1962), "Tell Mama" 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 (1988).

*American singer (1938–2012)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1938-01-25
- **Died:** 2012-01-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 25.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 75.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 85.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/EttaJames (@EttaJames)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416483/ (@nm0416483)
- **SPOTIFY**: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0iOVhN3tnSvgDbcg25JoJb (@0iOVhN3tnSvgDbcg25JoJb)

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