11:54 pm  •  30 January 2012  •  View comments

This is beautiful!

muffinzwithsprinklez:

Rare photo

8:24 pm  •  23 January 2012  •  8 notes  •  View comments

Swoon.

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8:22 pm  •  23 January 2012  •  3 notes  •  View comments

Nice photo. Are these Eddie’s children harlemanthology?

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8:14 pm  •  23 January 2012  •  9 notes  •  View comments

Miss Peaches will be missed.

asteakandmilkshake:

Etta James, R.I.P. - New York Music - Sound of the City

8:12 pm  •  23 January 2012  •  5 notes  •  View comments

Great candid photo. This is a new one for me. Thanks for uploading to Tumblr jawnita!

jawnita:

Wrote about Etta James, feminism, drug addiction, and redemption at MTV Hive. RAGING TO SURVIVE.

8:10 pm  •  23 January 2012  •  15 notes  •  View comments

• James Walter “Jimmy“ Castor (June 23, 1940 – January 16, 2012)
• Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes (December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) better known as Johnny Otis.
• Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) better known as Etta James.

Heaven got a bargain last week …. three songrwriters, three singers, a drummer, a saxophonist, a keyboard player, a bandleader and more. That heavenly choir has gotta be smokin’ hot about now.

May these talents all Rest In Peace.

3:39 am  •  23 January 2012  •  3 notes  •  View comments

What do Kris Kristofferson, Gladys Knight, Willie Nelson and Nora Jones have in common?  One of the most beautiful ballads of all time is what. Be sure to visit OSML and EOINA to see the detailed answer tomorrow afternoon!

1:24 am  •  23 January 2012  •  View comments

I AGREE ONE THOUSAND PERCENT!

am1dangel:

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11:39 pm  •  8 January 2012  •  4 notes  •  View comments

Do you know what these three great bands have in common?

If not just check out my latest OSML post, http://wp.me/pADZB-1Sv  , for the answer!

10:33 pm  •  6 January 2012  •  View comments