Many great singers passed through the hands of late great soul/R&B producer Jerry Wexler, from Aretha Franklin to Dusty Springfield, but Etta James was a singer he willingly waited 20 long years to work with. ‘Etta is a church in herself,’ he said in his autobiography, adding: ‘Her voice is a mighty influence, her musical personality able to express an extraordinary range of moods.’ He further described her as ‘A woman used but not spent, abused but never defeated, vulnerable but through sheer strength of will, victorious.’ Etta James endured much suffering, but her legend lives on in her music. Press play and share her many emotions…
Track list:
SIDE ONE:
1. At Last
2. It’s Too Soon To Know
3. All I Could Do Was Cry
4. Trust In Me
5. Don’t Cry Baby
6. Girl Of My Dreams
7. Fools Rush In
8. I Just Want To Make Love To You
SIDE TWO:
1. Something’s Got A Hold On Me
2. My Dearest Darling
3. Fool That I Am
4. Tough Mary
5. Sunday Kind Of Love
6. Seven Day Fool
7. Anything To Say You’re Mine
8. Waiting For Charlie To Come Home