Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “A lot of people think the blues is depressing, but that’s not the blues I’m singing. When I’m singing blues, I’m singing life,” ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Some voices don’t just sing—they tell stories, stir emotions, and leave a permanent mark on your soul. Etta James was one of those artists. Her voice had the power to make you fall ...

Few singers proved more pliable over the past 50 years than Etta James. Pop, blues, rock 'n' roll, soul, jazz — she sang them all with aplomb. But it was her string of stunning singles during the ...

We would be fools without ears or hearts if we didn’t take a minute to acknowledge the passing of Etta James today. At 73, the Matriarch of the Blues endured many trials during her life, including an ...