[12] Its success gave the group an opening spot on Little Richard's national tour.[13]. love Etta. [51] He was released from prison in 1981.[20]. [1] 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. I know 2 3ish year olds called Etta. Her funeral was presided over by Reverend Al Sharpton and took place in Gardena, California eight days after her death. [35], On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Etta James among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire. Her husband Artis Mills accepted responsibility when they were both arrested for heroin possession and served a 10-year prison sentence. Do you think Sophia is a pretty name for a female less than 30 yo? Stories on how they met vary. James ventured into rock and funk with the release of her self-titled album in 1973, with production from the famed rock producer Gabriel Mekler, who had worked with Steppenwolf and Janis Joplin, who had admired James and had covered "Tell Mama" in concert. In Otis's version, she came to his hotel after one of his performances in the city and persuaded him to audition her.
[24] In 1987, she performed "Rock & Roll Music" with Chuck Berry in the documentary film Hail! In 1995, her autobiography, A Rage to Survive, co-written with David Ritz, was published. He wrote that James had her first hit single when she was 15 years old and went steady with B.B.
Her first solo hit was the doo-wop–styled rhythm-and-blues song "All I Could Do Was Cry", which was a number two R&B hit. In 1973, James was arrested for possession of heroin. Musician Bobby Murray toured with James for over 20 years. [11] He also gave the singer her stage name, transposing Jamesetta into Etta James. [15] Later that same year, James released a second studio album, The Second Time Around.
Try our baby name generator. This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 22 messages.). i love the name Etta, but adding Ruth onto the end is a bit of a target name for a child. [68] In 2003, she was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. King when she was 16. At the age of 14, she met musician Johnny Otis. [60] The following year, 1990, she received an NAACP Image Award, which is given for "outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts";[61] an award she cherished as it "was coming from my own people". [15] After a couple of years of minor hits, James's career started to suffer after 1965. [12], James signed with Private Music Records in 1993 and recorded a Billie Holiday tribute album, Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday. What do you think of the name Delga for a girl? As a consequence, she developed an unusually strong voice for a child her age. I think it's cute, though it is pretty old fashioned. [2], James's powerful, deep, earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
i love the name Etta, but adding Ruth onto the end is a bit of a target name for a child. It doesn't sound like a real name. In 1984 she contacted David Wolper and asked to perform in the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics, at which she sang "When the Saints Go Marching In". An album of the same name was also released that year and included her take on Otis Redding's "Security". [52] In 1974, James was sentenced to drug treatment instead of serving time in prison. Etta James (1962) Etta James Sings for Lovers (1962) Etta James Top Ten (1963) The Queen of Soul (1965) Call My Name (1966) Tell Mama (1968) Etta James Sings Funk (1970) Losers Weepers (1971) Etta James (1973) Come a Little Closer (1974) Etta Is Betta Than Evvah! To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. [3] 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.
I actually love Etta but I'm not a fan of Ruth. and Ruth does not help with the harshness. It’s ok, but my accent says it ‘edda’, various types of English accents would say it ‘eh-ah’ or ‘ettaaaaarh’. These sessions yielded her comeback hit "Tell Mama", co-written by Clarence Carter, which reached number ten R&B and number twenty-three pop. Share with Nintendo - £100 voucher to be won, Do you have questions about the Green Homes Grant? [8], Sarge, like the musical director for the choir, was also abusive. [15] After signing with Chess Records in 1960, James broke through as a traditional pop-styled singer, covering jazz and pop music standards on her debut album, At Last! Also would just use Etta rather than a longer name, unless you really love the longer name as well. She was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Los Angeles County, California. She was placed on probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine. Her final album for Private Music, Let's Roll, released in 2005, won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. [33] It was later reported that Alzheimer's disease and "drug-induced dementia" had contributed to her negative comments about Knowles. The name Etta is in the following categories: Nicknames or Pet Names, Scottish Names.
[16] James followed that with "Trust in Me", which also included string instruments. In May 2009, she received the Soul/Blues Female Artist of the Year award from the Blues Foundation, the ninth time she won the award. She bounced checks, forged prescriptions and stole from her friends to finance her addiction. In recent years,[when?] James has influenced a wide variety of musicians, including Diana Ross, Christina Aguilera, Janis Joplin, Brandy, Bonnie Raitt, Shemekia Copeland,[20] and Hayley Williams of Paramore[39] as well as British artists The Rolling Stones,[40] Elkie Brooks,[41] Paloma Faith,[42] Joss Stone[43] Rita Ora, and Adele,[44] and the Belgian singer Dani Klein. I think the name is really nice.Old fashioned perhaps.Still a nice name. Love Etta! While James was on tour with Richard, pop singer Georgia Gibbs recorded a version of James's song, which was released under the title "The Wallflower" and became a crossover hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100, which angered James. [54] She died on January 20, 2012, five days before her 74th birthday, at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California. I keep coming back to it as an option for our baby girl due soon! Thank you, From my experience personally I would just call the child the name you will always call them if you have no intention of calling them the longer name.
[37] Her musical style changed during the course of her career. "Place" was the maiden surname of Longabaugh's mother (Annie Place) and she is recorded in various sources as Mrs. Harry Longabaugh or Mrs. Harry A. In the one instance where she is known to have signed her name… On her 2004 release, Blue Gardenia, she returned to a jazz style. I’m afraid my first thought was the Basque terrorist group. I think Estella/Estelle would work shortened to Etta. Another story was that Otis spotted the Creolettes performing at a Los Angeles nightclub and sought for them to record his "answer song" to Hank Ballard's "Work with Me, Annie". [36], James possessed the vocal range of a contralto. [38] James's voice deepened and coarsened, moving her musical style in her later years into the genres of soul and jazz.[15]. Pretty ugly weird maybe. In her autobiography, Rage to Survive, she wrote that she heard the song outlined by her friend Ellington "Fugi" Jordan when she visited him in prison. when the child grows up they may get teased as their name would be ''Etta Ruth'' like ''Eat a roof''. Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, and Christina Aguilera each gave a musical tribute. She also often performed at free summer arts festivals throughout the United States. Otis took the group under his wing, helping them sign to Modern Records and changing their name from the Creolettes to the Peaches.
What do you think of the name "Posie" for a girl? Ella Ruth would be better IMO. Love it! but if you like the name and so does your bestfriend then i think she should use that name for her daughter. What are good names for all girl triplets ? Really like Etta. What names go better together for couple (fictional story)? It doesn't sound like a real name.
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". [20] In 2001, she was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the latter for her contributions to the developments of both rock and roll and rockabilly.