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Etta James Death Reports Exposed as Online Hoax
- Posted on Aug 4th 2011 5:15PM by Theo Spielberg
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was recently the subject of an online hoax that claimed she passed away in her Southern California residence. The hoax took the form of a fake TMZ page (thanks to BluesLand for the picture) that claimed the soul legend died on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
"She's fine. I just saw her last night and she was fine," her son, Donto James, told the L.A. Times.
James, though alive, is dealing with her fair share of health problems. In May, she was hospitalized with blood poisoning, and earlier this year, her son revealed she was battling leukemia and dementia.
Etta James, born Jamesetta Hawkins, is the recipient of six Grammys and was inducted into the Rock Hall in 1993.
Around The Web:
Etta James subject of online death hoax | News | NME.COM
Etta James | 'Etta James Is Dead' Rumor Exposed As Hoax | Contactmusic
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Hey kids, Etta James rocks. Open up your tiny ears. I would say pick up up a couple of old LPs but you wouldn't know what I'm referencing. GOOGLE her. BTW if you want to know the time I met Geddy Lee at Notre Dame grade school in Windsor, Ontario, type me back
December 16 2011 at 3:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHey kids, Etta James rocks. Open up your tiny ears. I would say pick up up a couple of old LPs but you wouldn't know what I'm referencing. GOOGLE her. BTW if you want to know the time I met Geddy Lee at Notre Dame grade school in Windsor, Ontario, type me back
December 16 2011 at 3:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHey kids, Etta James rocks. Open up your tiny ears. I would say pick up up a couple of old LPs but you wouldn't know what I'm referencing. GOOGLE her. BTW if you want to know the time I met Geddy Lee at Notre Dame grade school in Windsor, Ontario, type me back
December 16 2011 at 3:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHey kids, Etta James rocks. Open up your tiny ears. I would say pick up up a couple of old LPs but you wouldn't know what I'm referencing. GOOGLE her. BTW if you want to know the time I met Geddy Lee at Notre Dame grade school in Windsor, Ontario, type me back
December 16 2011 at 3:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHey kids, Etta James rocks. Open up your tiny ears. I would say pick up up a couple of old LPs but you wouldn't know what I'm referencing. GOOGLE her. BTW if you want to know the time I met Geddy Lee at Notre Dame grade school in Windsor, Ontario, type me back
December 16 2011 at 3:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI know who the beatles are, who is this?
August 07 2011 at 2:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIm glad shes ok. I also love music from the 50-60s. I grew up on The Platters,Drifters,Elvis,and Chuck Berry,The Supremes just to name a few, so I am by far, no stranger to this music. But comments on Rush not being talented is WAY off line here. Rush helped solidify the Prog-rock movement. Made thousands of people pick up the bass or drums (including myself). Rush has 2 members that MANY in the music industry would say are among the 2 best Bassist/Drummer who ever lived. They are masters of odd time measures.MANY Rock stars would count them as a huge influence. As of today Rush possesses 24 gold records and 14 platinum (3 multi-platinum) records. Rush's sales statistics place them third behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band (FACT). Rush to this DAY have no support act open up for them, unlike many bands who need 2-3 bands on tour with them just to help fill the seats, Rush fills seats by themselves. Rush play for over 3 hours every night to packed houses across the globe. (Go look at the're past touring schedules) Pretty impressive for 3 guys. With stats like that.. WHY ARE THEY ARE NOT IN THE HALL OF FAME? Bands/artist who have done less or achieved less, or for that matter, even existed for a fraction of the time that Rush has are in the Hall of Fame.To say that they have no talent or have done nothing is due to your lack of understanding of them.
August 07 2011 at 9:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySpeaking of iconic performers, I was just talking to a friend last night that I feel that kids today don't even know who Elvis is. To them, they either have never heard of him, or if they at least know his name, have NO CLUE how important he was to the American culture. The same with the Beatles. All kids seem to know about today is hip hop or boy bands that are here today, gone tomorrow.
August 07 2011 at 8:12 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyI have replaced 45 RPM with casettes with 8 Track and now with CD's of the music of THAT day and Etta James was ALWAYS one of my replacements. There is nothing like the music of the 50's and EARLY 60's. There are some fabulous singers today who I love but Rush and Kiss are not in the TALENT category..Sorry!
August 07 2011 at 7:20 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyWho ever started that hoax is a really a jackass a hoax like that is no good what if it was his mom or gram very distasteful she was awesome in her day
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