Etta James
Lois Wilson, MOJO, February 2013
Abandoned as a child, addicted as an adult, Etta James lived a life punctuated by self-destruction and "wrong-headed men". Then came redemption. As the first anniversary of the singer's death approaches, Lois Wilson speaks to her closest collaborators and salutes the Queen Of Soul and Heartbreak.
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