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Etta James: Rolling Stones #41 of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time (2023)
Etta James Born: Jamesetta Hawkins January 25, 1938 Los Angeles, California, US Died: January 20, 2012 Riverside, California, US Occupation: Singer Genres: Gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock & roll, soul Etta James bridged the gap between rhythm & blues and rock & roll. She won six Grammy Awards and 17 Blues Music Awards. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted her in 1993, the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2003, James received a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Rolling Stones ranked her number 62 on their 2010 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2023, the publication rated her number 41 of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Hotel California: Rolling Stones #118 of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Hotel California Album: Eagles Released: December 8, 1976 Genre: Rock The Eagles' album Hotel California hit Number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and produced three singles. The title track and "New Kid in Town" topped Billboard's Hot 100 hits, while "Life in the Fast Lane" reached number 11. At the 20th Grammy Awards , the single "Hotel California" won Record of the Year, and "New Kid in Town" won Best Arrangement for Voices. The record was nominated for Album of the Year but lost to Fleetwood Mac 's Rumours . It ranks 118 on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time."
One Hit Wonder: Nena (1983)
99 Luftballons Single: Nena Album: Nena and 99 Luftballons Language: German English title: 99 Red Balloons Released: March 1983 (West Germany) Released: 1984 (United Kingdom) Genre: New wave Nena 's 1983 hit song "99 Luftballons" is from their self-titled album . They released an English-language version titled "99 Red Balloons" in 1984. In America, the English translation didn't chart. The original German language recording is Nena's only US hit. VH1 ranks the hit number 10 of the 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders .
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This Train: One of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Sister Rosetta Tharpe Born: March 20, 1915 Cotton Plant, Arkansas, U.S. Died: October 9, 1973 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Genres: Blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm &blues, rock & roll Occupation: Singer, songwriter, guitarist
