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Sometimes you don't know what you have until it slips away. That seems to be the case with the late Etta James' soulful songs
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Christina Aguilera: performs 'At Last' at Etta James' funeral - video
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Singers paid tribute to the soul icon and described her as her 'favourite singer'
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Etta James: Blues singer Etta James remembered in Los Angeles
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Reuters - Hundreds of mourners gathered at a Los Angeles-area church on Saturday to remember rhythm-and-blues singer Etta James, saying she overcame great personal and professional hurdles to sing "the times that she lived."
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Etta James: Family, friends gather for Etta James' funeral
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AP - Hundreds of Etta James' friends, fans and family gathered Saturday at a Los Angeles-area church to remember the legendary rhythm and blues singer who died this month.
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Etta James: R&B Foundation React To Etta James' Death
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The Rhythm & Blues Foundation has reacted to the death of music pioneer Etta James.
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Etta James: album sales increase by 378% after her death
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'At Last' has sold over 63,000 alone in the last week
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