Sarge, like the musical director for the choir, was also abusive. As a consequence, she developed an unusually strong voice for a child her age. Under his tutelage, she suffered physical abuse during her formative years, with her instructor often punching her in the chest while she sang to force her voice to come from her gut. Paul Baptist Church, in South-Central Los Angeles.
James received her first professional vocal training at the age of five from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at the St. James referred to her mother as "the Mystery Lady". Her mother was frequently absent from their apartment in Watts, conducting relationships with various men, and James lived with a series of foster parents, most notably "Sarge" and "Mama" Lu. Although her father has never been identified, James speculated that she was the daughter of pool player Rudolf "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, whom she met briefly in 1987. Hawkins was born on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to Dorothy Hawkins, who was 14 at the time.
Life and career 1938–1959: Childhood and career beginnings 3.3 Legal difficulties and drug addiction.1.2 1960–1978: Chess and Warner Brothers years.1.1 1938–1959: Childhood and career beginnings.Billboard 's 2015 list of The 35 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time includes James, whose "gutsy, take-no-prisoner vocals colorfully interpreted everything from blues and R&B/soul to rock n’roll, jazz and gospel". Rolling Stone magazine ranked James number 22 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time she was also ranked number 62 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001. She won six Grammy Awards and 17 Blues Music Awards. James's powerful, deep, earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch. 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".
Jamesetta Hawkins (Janu– January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz, and gospel.
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