Etta James CD reviews
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It has track to track excellence! From Plum Nuts to (I'll Be Your) Seven Day Fool to two of my very favorites. Her rendition of One for My Baby (One More for the Road) and the superb, smoky, sultry Fool That I Am. That tune--Fool That I A... Full review
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The blend between Etta James and Billie Holiday makes this album sensuous and hot. Etta James' voice is sultry and expresses the exhilaration, passion and pain of being in love. Like life, love is complex and full of surprises. I kep... Full review
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From the opening track, you know you have hit upon something unlike any other Etta James recording. She did this one herself and was about as comfortable as any singer has ever been. Every track belongs, there are no 'throw aways' on th... Full review
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Etta James has taken 12 Christmas standards and performed them with a comfortable blend of jazz and soul. Unlike some other Christmas cd's that sound like the performer is just going through the motions, Etta genuinely sounds like she ... Full review
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I first heard this album at Tower Records. I was hypnotized! Blue Gardenia is the first jazz album I ever bought and because of Etta James' beautiful voice it is definitely not my last. I can listen to this album over and over again. ... Full review
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Etta James has rocked harder and longer than any other blues diva. That she has decided to take a rest with "All the Way" is understandable and the results are still somewhat satisfying. "I Believe I Can Fly" is pure inspiration - Etta St... Full review







