Singer
Etta James
At Last, and a voice that moved between blues, gospel and soul without effort.
Jamesetta Hawkins, known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter. Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's R&B clubs, collectively known in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s as the Chitlin' Circuit. She sang in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul and gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower" (1955), "At Last" (1960), "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (1962), "Tell Mama" and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch (1988).
- Born
- 1938-01-25, Los Angeles, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2012-01-20, Riverside, USAA Friday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1938-01-25, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 9°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 20°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°51′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2012-01-20, Riverside, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 1°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 29°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 8°01′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Etta James was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
