aaamusic | On 01, Nov 2011

Throughout a truly incredible career, Etta James has all but defined the role of the quintessential rhythm & blues vocalist. A musical force and a major hit-maker since the ’50s, James has earned numerous accolades including six Grammy awards, among them a Best Jazz Vocal Performance, two Hall of Fame awards and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
On November 14th, Verve Records will release The Dreamer, James’ first album in five years and her final studio album before she retires. The album, which marks the end of an incredible fifty-year recording career, features one-of-a-kind renditions of Otis Redding’s Cigarettes and Coffee, Bobby “Blue” Bland’s Dreamer, Ray Charles’ In The Evening and Guns N’ Roses’ Welcome To The Jungle.  James remarks, “I wish to thank all my fans who have shown me love and support over all these years. I love you all.”

James has created a remarkably deep and diverse catalog of R&B, blues, soul, pop and jazz recordings. She has crossed all musical genres and styles and been cited as a major influence by a wide range of singers from Janis Joplin to Irma Thomas to Christina Aguilera and Adele. Many have tried to copy or follow her style, but there is only one Etta James.

Etta James – The Dreamer

1. Groove Me (King Floyd)
2. Champagne and Wine (Otis Redding/Roy Johnson/Alan Walden)
3. Dreamer   (Jerry Zaremba)
4. Welcome To The Jungle (William Rose/Saul Hudson)
5. Misty Blue (Bob Montgomery)
6. Boondocks (Karen Fairchild/Wayne Kirkpatrick/Kimberly Roads/Phillip Sweet/Jimi Westbrook)
7. Cigarettes and Coffee  (Jerry Butler/Jay Walker/Eddie Thomas)
8. In The Evening (Ray Charles)
9. Too Tired (Maxwell Dixon/Sam Ling/Johnny Watson)
10. That’s The Chance You’ve Got to Take (Johnny Watson)
11. Let Me Down Easy (James Milton Campbell Jr.)

Produced by: Etta James, Donto James, Josh Sklair, Sametto James