“Tough Mary” is a turn to the upbeat, where Etta sings in a call-and-response ... Unfortunately for Miss James, this happiness doesn’t last for very long, since in “All I Could Do Was ...

On January 16, 1961, just ahead of her 23rd birthday, a certain Jamesetta Hawkins was entering the American pop and R&B charts with “At Last.” We know her better as Etta James. Many fans of ...

marks James’ first new champion in 15 years on the blues-only tally. The last time one of her releases rose to the summit on the albums ranking was in October 2010, when Icon: Etta James reached ...

We’ve looked back throughout the decades to compile the best love songs of the past 70 years. From classics, you know to new ...

As the summer of 1967 approached, things did not look auspicious for 29-year-old Etta James, who had spent recent ... (written by Charles Chalmers, who sings backing vocals on the album), and ...

We picked the wrong song for both Etta James and Beyoncé in the bracket, according to reader Lydia Hatcher. Either artist’s ...

With Valentine's Day on the horizon you might be thinking of putting together a playlist or mixtape for that special someone in your life. If so, our friends at NPR Music are here to help.

And chances are, you've heard the big ones a million times - Etta James singing "At Last" or Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes." But sometimes, big things come in little packages, like this incredibly ...

As a nine-year-old, I loved singing and took every chance to do so enthusiastically during school assemblies and end-of-year ...