By Victor Trammell Photo credits: The Everett Collection/Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Etta James (pictured) was heralded for merging the R&B and rock and roll music divide. The admirers of James' talent dubbed her 'Miss Peaches' and 'The Matriarch of R&B.' Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to 14-year-old […]
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