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Etta James
Etta James
American Musician
Born: Jan 25, 1938
Died: Jan 20, 2012
About Me Mother Music People You
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My mother always told me, even if a song has been done a thousand times, you can still bring something of your own to it. I'd like to think I did that. Etta James
Me You Song Mother Own Think Has-Been Thousand Thousand Times Something Like Always Still Been Times Did Done Your Even Bring
The only time that I am really truly happy - when I feel at my best - is when I'm on the stage. Etta James
Time Best Happy Stage Only Only Time Feel Am Truly Really
I took back my life. Etta James
Life My Life Took Back
I'm not starry eyed, and I'm not money crazy. Etta James
Crazy Money Starry
It's the same thing now. When I go onstage the young people scream and holler as much as the older generation. Etta James
Generation People Young Same Thing Older Onstage Go Same Scream Young People Much Older Generation Now Thing
I like to shop, but I don't like to go out to dances. Etta James
Dances Out Like Go Shop
I don't care who's playing. Even if it's my favorite artist, I'm probably not gonna go and see him. Etta James
Care Favorite See Him Go dont Care Artist Gonna Even Playing
I am so happy that I am alive and can walk. Etta James
Happy Walk Alive Am
Now I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang. Etta James
Stage Down Like Years Up Five Sitting After While Again Sang Stand Stand Up Used Now
My mother always wanted me to be glamorous. When I thought about that, it really fired me up, and once I lost all those pounds, I started to feel really good about myself. Etta James
Myself Good Me Mother Thought Lost Once Those About Fired Pounds Glamorous Feel Always Up Wanted Really Started
It's not about battling the original artists when I record these songs, it's about paying tribute to them. Etta James
Battling Tribute Record About Songs Artists Them Paying Original
I talked to the record company about what I had in mind. They said they wanted something lush. I figured the best thing to do was let them hear what I had in mind. Etta James
Best Mind Record Record Company About Something Had Talked Said Hear Wanted Them Figured Company Thing Lush
A few years ago, I thought, I'll never make it. I started to go to the doctor to help me lose weight. Etta James
Me Doctor Thought Lose Few Never Weight Make Go Years Years Ago Help Started
All the things I used to like - cookies, ice cream, gumbo - I don't like anymore. Etta James
Like Anymore Ice Ice Cream Cream Used Cookies Things
I was originally like a punker, know what I mean, like the punks are today, I'd spit in a minute. Etta James
Today Minute Spit Like Know Mean Originally
I really turned into, you know, the real street kid. I was kind of like a runaway, but I had a mother, you know what I mean, and I had a place to stay. Etta James
You Mother Kid Kind Runaway Stay Had Like Know Real Place Mean Turned Really Street
I was a sloppy kid, wanted to be just wild. Etta James
Wild Kid Sloppy Just Wanted
To me, country music is like the blues, but it's something very hip and - I don't want to say commercial - but it's very worldly and good listening. Etta James
Music Good Me Listening Country Worldly Say Something Country Music Like Hip Very Commercial Blues Want

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