Facebook374Tweet0Pin2Like255Shares631 Etta James was born in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1938. Her mother, Dorothy Hawkins, was to give birth to her at the age of fourteen. She was given the name of Jamesetta Hawkins. Her father was unknown and therefore as a consequence of her parentage, she went on to live with several foster parents in her younger … Continue reading Etta James’s Early Life & Early Recordings