Jamesetta Hawkins, better known as Etta James, was an American singer who sang in a variety of styles, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. She was born on January 25, 1938, and passed away on January 20, 2012. With singles like “The Wallflower,” “At Last,” “Tell Mama,” “Something’s Got a Hold on Me,” and “I’d Rather Go Blind,” she rose to popularity after beginning her career in 1954. Before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch, she struggled with a variety of personal issues, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and jail.
Who inherited Etta James money and estate?
Etta James’s husband will continue to be the custodian of her million-dollar fortune, a judge in Riverside County has decided.
The comedian, who has chronic leukemia and is terminally ill, also has dementia and kidney failure and needs round-the-clock medical attention.
All through 2011, James’ husband Artis Mills and her two sons were involved in a legal battle over who would be in charge of managing her finances and allocating the money required to pay for her care.
