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  1. Music: the week ahead

    Thursday Dec 24 | The Boston Globe

    ... soulster Dee has had a good stretch in 2008-09, including opportunities to open for heroes like Al Green and Etta James. Check out his rollicking but recession-appropriate new holiday jam, "Underneath the Christmas Tree,'' before cozying up in ...

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    Related Topix: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Ska, Boston, MA, Blues, Cambridge, MA, 9, Somerville, MA, Music, Entertainment

  2. A decade of music Michael Corcoran's memories.Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 21 | The Austin American-Statesman

    ... Can this really be happening? It was years before I played "Poet" again. 3. The band that could be described as Etta James and the Stooges, the BellRays combined two of my favorite styles of music in a way that made the blood rush to my head. I had ...

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    Related Topix: Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Music, Entertainment

  3. Christina AguileraRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Encyclopaedia Britannica

    ... and took on a more provocative sexualized persona, epitomized by her hit single Dirty. Reminiscent of the work of Etta James Billie Holiday , Back to Basics (2006) pays tribute to Aguilera's jazz and blues influences. She has received numerous ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Hot Chicks, Christina Aguilera, Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY

  4. The Fabulous WailersRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Tacoma Weekly

    ... Renditions of old-school blues numbers "Change Gonna Come" (Sam Cooke) and "Something On Your Mind" (BB King/Etta James) are slowed-down highlights on "Rooster Rock," delivering a mellow, sexy blues pace and classic R&B sway with Morrill's rich, ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Fabulous Wailers

  5. Candye KaneRead the original story

    Nov 24, 2009 | Metromix Phoenix

    With influences from Etta James to the Cramps and Patsy Cline to Led Zeppelin, this bombshell belts the blues like no other.

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    Related Topix: Blues, Candye Kane, Music, Entertainment

  6. Katey Sagal reveals her musical side in Costa MesaRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | Orange Co. Register

    ... actress, she was a singer. In the 1970s and early '80s Sagal sang or toured with Bob Dylan, Olivia Newton-John, Etta James, Tanya Tucker, Bette Midler and other top-name artists. She has recorded two albums and she's an accomplished songwriter. ...

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    Related Topix: Married ... with Children, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Sons of Anarchy, Katey Sagal, Costa Mesa, CA, Blues

  7. Beyonce Garners 10 Grammy(R) Nominat10NSRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Yahoo

    ... featured on five tracks on the soundtrack, also had the lead role in the film, in a dramatic turn as singer Etta James. BEYONCE'S 10 GRAMMY NOMINAT10NS : Record of the Year ("Halo") Album of the Year ("I AM... SASHA FIERCE") Song of the Year ...

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    Related Topix: Iam, Rap, Cadillac Records

  8. Beyonce Leads 2010 Grammy Field With 10 Nominations

    Thursday Dec 3 | Houstonpress.com

    Beyonce leads all nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, reaping the benefits of her smash double album I Am... Sasha Fierce and her prominent role on the soundtrack to last year's Chess Records docudrama Cadillac Records , in which she appeared as an R&B diva from an earlier age, Etta James.

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    Related Topix: Music, Grammy Awards, Grammy Awards, Music!, Iam, Rap, Cadillac Records, Blues, Houston, TX

  9. tUnE-yArDs exceed all expectations at ParadiseRead the original story

    Nov 23, 2009 | The Justice

    ... combined familiar indie-pop girl cuteness with a raw power that brings to mind strong female vocalists such as Etta James-and this woman is definitely listening to the blues. This arresting brew of brazen sass and deceptive meekness was reflected in ...

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    Related Topix: Blues

  10. Looking for a Party

    Nov 16, 2009 | TexasMonthly

    ... seven-night-a-week tenure there, which began in 1957, is the stuff of regional legend. He drew in the best: Etta James, Lightnin' Hopkins, Gatemouth Brown, even Buddy Holly. Despite this, and a 1954 single on Duke Records as well as later releases ...

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    Related Topix: Blues, Lightnin' Hopkins

  11. Who exactly is Sasha Fierce?Read the original story

    Nov 20, 2008 | The Tack

    ... includes inspiration from her upcoming film Cadillac Records, which tells the story of the 70s blues phenomenon Etta James. I Ama Sasha Fierce , which has taken the singer over eight months to complete, seems to be much different from her previous ...

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  12. 'This Time' covers familiar territoryRead the original story

    Nov 13, 2009 | Post Tribune

    ... had remained busy in the blues/roots scene, with one particularly notable gig being touring and recording with Etta James. But his friendship with Cray endured. "Richard and I have remained friends over the years since he's been out of the band, and ...

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    Related Topix: Blues, The Robert Cray Band, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt

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    Nov 9, 2009 | BIO

    ... Dandridge left high school in the late 1930s and formed the Dandridge Sisters trio with her sister Vivian and Etta James. They performed with the Jimmy Lunceford Orchestra and at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem, where Dandridge - who had a mixed ...

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    Related Topix: Cleveland, OH, Blues, Drama Movies, Carmen Jones, Musical Movies, Island in the Sun

  14. Don't play what's there, play what's not there.Read the original story w/Photo

    Nov 4, 2009 | Photographica

    ... leaves me with that somethings missing feeling. I've never been a big fan of Miles Davis, but I do love blues--Etta James, BB King, Eric Clapton, and bunches of others. And you could do a lot worse than trying to replicate an Annie Leibovitz shot. ...

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  15. Sugar Pie DeSantoRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 3, 2009 | Bay Guardian

    ... raised in the Fillmore District, where she was part of a girl gang called the Lucky 20s, along with her cousin, Etta James. After she won a talent contest in L.A., R&B frontman Johnny Otis signed her to a recording contract in 1954. Because of her ...

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    Related Topix: Blues, Johnny Otis

  16. CBS newsman unveils collection of drawings at Greenburgh Town HallRead the original story

    Nov 2, 2009 | The Patent Trader

    ... Madeleine Gutman Gallery in Greenburgh Town Hall. Young now enjoys drawing the faces of blues musicians , such as Etta James and John Lee Hooker. "There was no intent to ever make it professional or to turn it into something like this, but it's been ...

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    Related Topix: Elmsford, NY

  17. Serving it Up HotRead the original story

    Oct 29, 2009 | Pasadena Weekly

    ... overall performing style reminiscent of greats of the soul and blues genre (think Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin or Etta James), Roach and her virtuoso band mates will rock you out of your seat. Some may remember Roach and her husband, Caf R&B ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Aretha Franklin, Soul, Blues

  18. Fresno venue Crossroads will reopen

    Oct 28, 2009 | Fresno Bee

    ... is something of a Fresno treasure. In his career, Thompson has had the distinction of playing with the likes of Etta James and B.B. King. He's a friend of Mick Fleetwood. And he was the bandleader for John Lee Hooker. Thompson also performs (almost) ...

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    Related Topix: Fresno, CA, Blues, Black Entertainment, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker

  19. Princeton professor, author Cornel West is 'Living and Loving Out Loud'

    Oct 26, 2009 | Millville News

    ... with David Ritz, a biographer and novelist who has collaborated with musicians Marvin Gaye, B.B. King and Etta James, provides an intimate look at the 56-year-old scholar. For those who know West well, "Living and Loving Out Loud" is an apt ...

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    Related Topix: Cornel West, Activism, Princeton University, Blues, Black Entertainment, B.B. King

  20. Rocking

    Oct 25, 2009 | SqueezeMyLemon

    ... child, the blues is what Sharrie knows best. By Gods grace she made it out alive and on the rise. Tina Turner, Etta James, KoKo Taylor and Billie Holiday help form her unique style, she has an awesome energetic band in tow, The Wiseguys, they hit ...

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    Related Topix: Blues, Koko Taylor, A-Cappella, Wise Guys