Home / Music / Etta James worked across R&B, jazz, blues, gospel, and soulMusic linernotes album music etta-jamesEtta James worked across R&B, jazz, blues, gospel, and soulEtta James crossed R&B, jazz, blues, gospel, and soul — a range that makes her one of the most versatile vocalists in American music history. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesEtta James was discovered by Johnny Otis at 14Etta James earned a Rock Hall induction and a lifetime Grammy'At Last' is Etta James's signature song and it's everywhere for a reasonEtta James recorded for Chess Records in the 1960sBettye LaVette had been recording for over 40 years before this albumExploreJohn Cale's droning viola defined the Velvet Underground's early soundChet Baker played trumpet on Chet Baker Sings tooLeonard Cohen banned drums from his first albumDiamanda Galás trained as a concert pianist from age threeHerbie Hancock pioneered electronic keyboards in the 1970sPrevious Exodus is the album that turned Bob Marley into a global icon.Next Etta James was discovered by Johnny Otis at 14