Etta James Picture and Photo Gallery:

With a five decade career that has seen its share of highs and lows, Etta James still remains the quintessential blues, soul, jazz and rock vocalist. Born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, James received her first professional vocal training at the age of five years old, from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St.