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Etta James, a famous black singer, who has been the inspiration for an entire generation of female singers, has passed away at the age of 73.
James died on Friday in California, US, after a long battle with various diseases, including leukemia and kidney failure, and even dementia. The singer has been seeking treatment since December of last year, and was soon after her health deteriorated and she was put on a respirator. But her ailment has gotten the best of her sooner than that – James stopped being active in the music industry ever since 2010, because of her Alzheimer’s disease, and eventually retired from music after writing one last album – The Dreamer.

Etta James’ style of singing has been dubbed soulful and emotional, and many current pop stars have lamented her loss and confessed of the high appreacitation they have for her, and the high amount of inspiration they drew from her works.
Her career has spanned most of her life, during which she produced over 30 albums, and almost double that in singles.
Despite being a singer most recognized for her work in past eras, she has been lauded and celebrated during modern times quite a lot, including in a film starring, among others, Beyonce Knowles – Cadillac Records.

The movie depicts Etta James rise to fame and her start in the business, which took place mostly during her long sting with Chess Records, a famous soul & rock label that has been the home to many nowadays-famous black musicians, Etta James among them.
For her long spanning career and many achievements, James has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, has been inducted into the Rock and Roll & Rockabilly halls of fame, has won a lifetime achievement award, as well as an R&B Founders award, as well as three Grammys & more than a dozen nominations for one.
She’ll surely be missed.