At Last - The Best Of Etta James

What's not to love, great music great singer

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Love the CD. Absolutely great, bought this cd for only 1 track.

Etta James must have been the nearest thing to Aretha Franklin. From Los Angeles, Etta died, aged 74, in 2012 Her mother was 14 when she had Etta; from an unidentified husband. Etta had her only number one at age 15 and was dating BB King by the following year. She battled drugs all her life. She made 39 albums and over 50 singles, she also won 6 Grammy awards. There are 25 tracks on this album covering a period of 40 years. She had such a powerful and distinctive voice. There are a couple of duets on here with Harry Fuqua, which were both hits in America - this is not mentioned on the rather limited album enclosure. I have to say that I prefer Etta's `oomph' to both Billie Holiday's and Ella Fitzgerald's style, which is much more contained. There's lots of great songs on here. I was a little underwhelmed by her version of 'Loving Arms' but really enjoyed her version of 'Light My Fire.' I also liked the big band backing, with plenty of brass, saxophone solos, crisp drumming and blues & jazz guitar - it comes across as almost 'live' in places.'

Perfect present

Ok, I never really bought any Etta James Records in the past, and only really remember Her for three songs. However, with the use of 'At Last' on a recent TV Add, I just had to have that track. Finding an Album on Amazon actually called 'At Last', prompted me to buy it, and I'm so glad that I did. Etta was surely one of the true greats in Music, with a wonderful style and performance that is such a pleasure to hear. It took me a long long time to buy Her Music, and this Album is a great choice, AT LAST!

I purchased this CD as a gift, the feed back was "Amazing - Etta definitely the Best". I understand the CD is a wonderful collection of her hits as well as a few less well known, which have been enjoyed repeatedly. From my point of view the CD was a great idea for someone, who has a broad range of music tastes, great value for money. The CD arrived next day and in recyclable packaging.

This is a great CD. Etta James is a legend and when you listen to this CD you will know why. I love it! Fabulous tracks with the wonderful "At last" and many more. It has 25 tracks and is true value for your money. You will not be disappointed. Great service, delivery and communication.

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Sehr gute Zusammenstellung

Sensuelle et d'une telle qualité que la voix d'Etta James...En pénurie de nos jours...

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