The Very Best of Etta James Chess Singles

The Very Best of Etta James: The Chess Singles”, is a an extensive, 3 CD collection of some of James’ finest work taken from her legendary Chess recordings. Includes such classics as “I Just Wanna Make Love to You”, “Stormy Weather”, “Tell Mama”, “I’d Rather Go Blind” and “Light My Fire”.

Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. 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”. 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.