Born Jamessetta Hawkins in Los Angeles on January 25, 1938, Etta James was discovered by Johnny Otis at the age of 16. Her most successful period was between 1960 and 1970. In these ten years she had no less than 28 hits including All I could do was cry, Spoonfull, At Last, Something's Got A Hold Of Me and Security. Recently her music, which is a mixture of blues, r & b and pop, has gained a
… lot of attention thanks to her song I Just Wanna Make Love To You, known from a commercial for a well-known cola brand. This song and all its big hits can be found on this 25 song compilation The Genuine Article.more
