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Friday, Jan 20, 2012 5:18 PM UTC
Etta James.
Etta James: Five great YouTube moments
Celebrate the late chanteuse's life by watching her perform legendary hits like "Tell Mama" and "At Last" VIDEO
Etta James. Legendary jazz and R&B singer Etta James, whose hits included “I’d Rather Go Blind” and (above all) the world-famous ballad “At Last,” died of leukemia today at age 73. In celebration of the six-time Grammy winner’s career — and in honor of her remarkable but often difficult life — we’ve collected five clips of James performing live:
“Something’s Got a Hold On Me” (1962):
“Take It To the Limit” (Tom Snyder show, 1980):
“Tell Mama” (Montreux Jazz Festival, 1989):
“I’d Rather Go Blind” (2001):
“At Last” (Austin City Limits, 2005):
Emma Mustich is a Salon contributor. Follow her on Twitter: @emustich. More Emma Mustich.
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