Top 6 Etta James Quotes

American singer (1938–2012)

Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) , known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind".

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Birth Name: Jamesetta Hawkins

Also Known As: Miss Peaches

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I would rather, I would rather go blind boy
Than to see you walk away from me child, and all.
So you see, I love you so much
That I don't want to watch you leave me baby.
Most of all, I just don't, I just don't want to be free no.

I got a feeling, I feel so strange,
Everything about me seems to have changed.
Step by step, I got a brand new walk,
I even sound sweeter when I talk.

I was just sitting here thinkin’ of your kiss and your warm embrace, when the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now revealed the tears that was on my face.

It feels so good to be happy.

I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and that is the American culture.

When I look out at the people and they look at me and they're smiling, then I know that I'm loved. That is the time when I have no worries, no problems.