Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American
blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. In the 1950s and 60s,
she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known
for her 1961 ballad "At Last", which has been classified as a "timeless
classic" and has been featured in many movies and television commercials
since its release.
Biography
Early life and career Jamesetta Hawkins was born in Los Angeles,
California to an unmarried 16-year-old black mother, Dorothy Hawkins. She
claimed that her mother told her that her father was the white Rudolph
"Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, and that they received financial support from
him on the condition that they keep his paternity a secret. She received
her first professional vocal training at the age of five years old, from
James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St.
Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles.
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