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Etta James

Etta James. By: Kristen Kirkham. Life. Born as Jamesetta Hawkins Born Jan. 25, 1938 Died Jan. 25, 2012 Started Career in 1954. Etta’s mother was only 14 (Dorothy Hawkins) Never knew father Due to the absence of her mother, Etta lived with many foster parents. ( Sarge & Mama Lu).

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Etta James

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  1. Etta James By: Kristen Kirkham

  2. Life • Born as Jamesetta Hawkins • Born Jan. 25, 1938 • Died Jan. 25, 2012 • Started Career in 1954

  3. Etta’s mother was only 14 (Dorothy Hawkins) • Never knew father • Due to the absence of her mother, Etta lived with many foster parents. (Sarge& Mama Lu)

  4. Early Career • Etta’s first vocal training was from James Earle Hines. • Baptist Church • Sarge tried to have Hines pay Etta • Sarge would wake Etta and beat her to sing for his friends. • She developed a reluctance for singing on demand

  5. Mid Career • Etta was inspired by doo-wop • Formed a group “The Peaches” • Johnny Otis Helped the group sign to Modern Records and changed Jamesetta’s name to Etta James

  6. Later life • Developed a heroin addiction • Continuously in and out of rehabilitation • Developed leukemia

  7. Doo-wop and Blues style • Doo-wop: group harmony, a wide range of vocal parts, nonsense syllables, a simple beat, light instrumentation, and simple music and lyrics. • Blues: 12-bar form built on the I, IV, and V chords, A scale with a flatted third, fifth, and sometimes a seventh, poetic form, Lyrics often stories or emotions, guitar, piano.

  8. Etta & The Peaches • The Wallflower or Roll With Me Henery (Harmony, upbeat, simple lyrics) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od2CfBHAtt4 • Hold Me, Squeeze Me (Harmony, simple beat, light instrument) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qb0JELVusE

  9. Popular songs • “At last” (story, emotion, guitar…) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cbOl96RFM • “I’d Rather Go Blind” (Electric guitar, hovering organ, emotional) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9sq3ME0JHQ&feature=kp

  10. REferences • http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/01/etta-james-id-rather-go-blind/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James • http://www.biography.com/people/etta-james-9542558

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