“At Last,” six-time Grammy Award winner Etta James is hanging up her microphone. After a half century of recording, the R&B legend, 73, will formally retire from singing after the release of her final studio album next week, Universal Music Enterprises said Wednesday.
She’s best remembered for her take on the soulful ’60s ballad “At Last,” but the last years of James’ career have been marred by failing health and a very public family feud of what’s left of her assets. The music legend was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2009 and was admitted to a California medical center in May after falling ill with a potentially deadly sepsis problem, caused by a urinary tract infection. (via Etta James Retires)
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