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Etta James Dead: ‘At Last’ Singer Dies from Cancer, Best Songs Before Death [VIDEOS]

Etta James
Etta James, legendary blues singer with classics like At Last, Something's Got a Hold on Me and The Wallflower, is dead at age 73 after a battle with terminal cancer leading up to her death. James died at a California hospital Friday, as confirmed by her longtime friend and manger Lupe De Leon, who said she died from the complications of Leukemia, which she was diagnosed with in 2010, with her husband, Artis Mills, and sons by her side. Here are some of her best songs ...
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