http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6091&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rssFrom the mid-1950s to the present, Etta James' powerful, soul-charged voice has become deeper and rougher, with a rich texture and heartfelt inflections. It goes without saying that the woman known as "Mama" is aging like California wine, and she can still open wounds in her songs and come out standing strong. When she was five years old, Jamesetta Hawkins amazed the congregation of her church choir. When she belted out Gospel songs with absolute spiritual fervor, it was clear that the child was a musical prodigy. Her career as a singer began when she recorded "The Wallflower" with Johnny Otis in 1954 for Modern Records. A year later, the song topped the charts. In 1960, she moved to Chess Records and soon began cranking out hits such as the driving, jiving, southern soul smash "Tell Mama," which Janis Joplin covered later that decade. Since then, she has recorded for Island and Elektra, experimenting with rock and jazz, but always returning to her Gospel-soaked roots and southern soul. - Eric SheaSoulen720Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:05:32 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6091&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss From the mid-1950s to the present, Etta James' powerful, soul-charged voice has become deeper and rougher, with a rich texture and heartfelt inflections. It goes without saying that the woman known as "Mama" is aging like California wine, and she can still open wounds in her songs and come out standing strong. When she was five years old, Jamesetta Hawkins amazed the congregation of her church choir. When she belted out Gospel songs with absolute spiritual fervor, it was clear that the child was a musical prodigy. Her career as a singer began when she recorded "The Wallflower" with Johnny Otis in 1954 for Modern Records. A year later, the song topped the charts. In 1960, she moved to Chess Records and soon began cranking out hits such as the driving, jiving, southern soul smash "Tell Mama," which Janis Joplin covered later that decade. Since then, she has recorded for Island and Elektra, experimenting with rock and jazz, but always returning to her Gospel-soaked roots and southern soul. - Eric Shea http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.341851&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 341851 tra.341851 Etta James art.6091 1.29 Love Songs alb.168726 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/2/4/8/1078427_170x170.jpg 2001-01-23 00:00:00.0 2001-01-23 00:00:00.0 true At Last tra.341851 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.341851&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.341851&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2019797&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 2019797 tra.2019797 Etta James art.6091 1.29 At Last! alb.315814 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.798997&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.798862&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 798862 tra.798862 Etta James art.6091 0.99 The Essential Etta James alb.316169 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/8/0/1080808_170x170.jpg 1993-06-08 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I'd Rather Go Blind tra.798862 154000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.798862&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.798862&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2708749&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 27 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 2708749 tra.2708749 Etta James art.6091 1.29 The Chess Box alb.115658 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/4/3/663407_170x170.jpg 2000-06-27 00:00:00.0 2000-06-27 00:00:00.0 true At Last tra.2708749 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2708749&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2708749&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812471&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:51:35 -0700 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 24812471 tra.24812471 Etta James art.6091 0.99 At Last - Live & In the Studio alb.24775382 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/5/0/1500587_170x170.jpg 2008-11-25 00:00:00.0 null true At Last (alternate version) tra.24812471 174000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812471&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812471&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.798861&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121535&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 2121535 tra.2121535 Etta James art.6091 1.29 Her Best alb.316144 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/8/0/1080820_170x170.jpg 1997-03-25 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true At Last tra.2121535 181000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121535&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121535&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2256224&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 2256224 tra.2256224 Etta James art.6091 1.29 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection... alb.193065 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/3/8/1078343_170x170.jpg 1999-04-06 00:00:00.0 1999-04-06 00:00:00.0 true At Last tra.2256224 179000 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Last - Live & In the Studio alb.24775382 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/5/0/1500587_170x170.jpg 2008-11-25 00:00:00.0 null true Something's Got a Hold on Me (alternate version) tra.24812485 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812485&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812485&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321282&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 13321282 tra.13321282 Etta James art.6091 1.29 Gold alb.13314527 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/1/3/1323169_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true At Last (Single Version) tra.13321282 179000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321282&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321282&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321280&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 13321280 tra.13321280 Etta James art.6091 0.99 Gold alb.13314527 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/1/3/1323169_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true My Dearest Darling (Single Version) tra.13321280 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321280&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321280&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2022647&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 2022647 tra.2022647 Etta James art.6091 1.29 The Essential Etta James alb.316169 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/8/0/1080808_170x170.jpg 1993-06-08 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true At Last tra.2022647 181000 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The Jazz Wedding Album: First Dances alb.5175541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/5/1315826_170x170.jpg 2004-04-06 00:00:00.0 2004-04-06 00:00:00.0 true At Last tra.5179232 178000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5179232&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5179232&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812475&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:04:17 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 24812475 tra.24812475 Etta James art.6091 0.99 At Last - Live & In the Studio alb.24775382 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/5/0/1500587_170x170.jpg 2008-11-25 00:00:00.0 null true Dance With Me Henry (The Wallflower) (alternate version) tra.24812475 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812475&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24812475&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121551&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 2121551 tra.2121551 Etta James art.6091 0.99 Her Best alb.316144 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/8/0/1080820_170x170.jpg 1997-03-25 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I'd Rather Go Blind tra.2121551 155000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121551&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121551&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321278&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Etta James on Rhapsody Online 13321278 tra.13321278 Etta James art.6091 0.99 Gold alb.13314527 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/1/3/1323169_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true All I Could Do Is Cry (1960 Single Version) tra.13321278 175000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321278&variant=play&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13321278&variant=data&rws=%2Fetta-james%2Ftop-tracks.rss