Remembering Etta James
Chess Records founder Phil Chess, Etta James and record producer Ralph Bass pose for a portrait at Chess Records Studios in Chicago, Illinois in 1960.
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The Second Time Around
The album cover sleeve of "The Second Time Around" by Etta James, released in 1961.
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Rocks The House
The album cover sleeve of Etta James' "Rocks The House" record released in 1964.
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Fame Studios
Etta James, Marvell Thomas and David Hood rehearse a song before recording at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1967.
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Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Etta James recording at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1967.
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Montreux Jazz Festival
Etta James performs at Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977.
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Vienne Jazz Festival
Etta James performing at the Vienne Jazz Festival in 1991.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
Etta James displays her star with U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters and U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson during a ceremony honoring James on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 18th, 2003.
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In the Studio
Etta James at work in the recording studio in Los Angeles in 2007.
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Serenade
Beyonce serenades Etta James during the Conde Nast Media Group's Fifth Annual Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on September 5th, 2008.
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Cadillac Records
Etta James and Beyonce arrive on the red carpet of the Los Angeles premiere of "Cadillac Records" at The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on November 24th, 2008.
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B.B. King Blues Club
Etta James performs at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on May 11th, 2009.