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ETTA JAMES ~ THE COMPLETE PRIVATE MUSIC BLUES, ROCK `N` SOUL ALBUMS COLLECTION SONY 886919058925 (Barcode: 886919058925) ~ USA ~ Blues-Rock Recorded: 1994 - 2004 Released: 2012 Recently deceased American vocalist Etta JamesFind albums by this artist enjoyed a career stretching over half a century and the whole range of musical genres from Pop, Soul, Rhythm And Blues, Blues and Jazz. Her career suffered from the problems she had in her personal life, which is often the case with musicians, but she was undoubtedly one of the top American female singers with and incredible voice, superb sensitivity and unbelievable versatility. The six albums collected here, which she recorded for the Private MusicFind albums on this label label during the last decade and a half of her life, are primary Blues oriented and showcase her incredible kinship with the genre, which results in some of the most memorable Blues recordings. Supported by an excellent band featuring great guitar players and a brass section, she revisits many Blues classic as well as presents new material penned especially for her. For Blues enthusiasts this is definitely an absolute gem. This Box Set includes also a bonus CD with a live concert recorded in 1981, which is more mainstream oriented. The other Etta James Private Music recordings, which are Jazz oriented, are supposed to be reissued in a separate Box Set. This is definitely a beautiful tribute to one of the most distinctive American voices, which derives to be remembered and cherished by future generations of music lovers. A true classic!

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