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Etta James’s legacy will live on

Etta James had intensity from the start, and her influence on other singers was immediate, with everyone from Aretha Franklin to Janis Joplin professing their admiration. More recently her fans have included Adele, Christina Aguilera, and Beyoncé. They’ve carried her torch, and James was indeed acclaimed in her lifetime, but I suspect her legacy will only grow in the wake of her passing.

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