Etta James（出生名为 Jamesetta Hawkins; 1938年1月25日 - 2012年1月20日）是一位美国歌手，演奏各种类型，包括布鲁斯，R＆B，灵魂，摇滚乐，爵士乐和福音。她在1954年开始了自己的职业生涯，凭借“The Wallflower”，“At Last”，“Tell Mama”，“Something to a Hold on Me”和“我宁愿失明”等热门歌曲获得了成名。她在20世纪80年代后期与专辑“七年之痒”（Seven Year Itch）进行音乐复出之前，面临着许多个人问题，包括海洛因成瘾，严重的身体虐待和监禁。

詹姆斯强大，深沉，朴实的声音弥合了节奏与布鲁斯和摇滚乐之间的差距。她获得了六项格莱美奖和17项蓝调音乐奖。她于1993年入选摇滚名人堂，2001年入选蓝调名人堂，1999年入选格莱美名人堂。“滚石杂志”将詹姆斯排在第22位，成为历史上最伟大的100位歌手之一。她在“历史上最伟大的100位艺术家”名单中排名第62位。

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz and gospel. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", 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.

James's powerful, deep, earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. She won six Grammy Awards and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Rolling Stone magazine ranked James number 22 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time; she was also ranked number 62 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.