At Last Technique

Calling Card

She's a grittier Aretha Franklin and a sexier Mahalia Jackson. And not to mention an older, wiser, and meaner BeyoncĂ©. So, maybe it's unfair to compare the great Etta James to anyone but hers...

Music

"She can be so raucous and down one song, and then break your heart with her subtlety and finesse the next," said Bonnie Raitt. "As raw as Etta is, there's a great intelligence and wisdom in her si...