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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Blues singer Etta James honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Friday April 18, 2003
LOS ANGELES (AP) R&B singer Etta James had no reason to sing
the blues Friday as Hollywood honored her with a star on the Walk
of Fame.
James, 65, is perhaps best known for her 1960 version of ``At
last'' and is considered an influence on such singers as Diana
Ross, Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.
This year she was among the recipients of lifetime achievement
awards from the Grammy organization, and won an award for best jazz
vocal performance in 1995 for the song ``Mystery Lady,'' from a
tribute album to the late Billie Holiday.
Nicknamed ``Matriarch of the Blues,'' her other hit songs
include ``All I Could Do Was Cry,'' ``My Dearest Darling,'' ``Trust
in Me'' and ``Tell Mama.''
Born Jamesetta Hawkins, the singer was discovered in 1954 by
bandleader Johnny Otis in San Francisco, who helped her become a
teen singing star. Her song ``Roll With Me Henry'' from that year
raised eyebrows with its saucy, sexy lyrics.
Her star was the 2,223 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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