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    Etta James - Very sad news

    From the BBC News.

    4 January 2011 Last updated at 07:46 ET

    US blues legend Etta James has been diagnosed with dementia and is undergoing treatment for leukemia.

    The 72-year-old's health problems came to light in court documents filed by her husband, Artis Mills, who is seeking control of her finances.

    Mr Mills claims the singer, known for her hit ballad At Last, has become too sick to manage her own money.

    A doctor has also stated the star needs help with eating, dressing and cannot sign her own name.

    Mr Mills is seeking a court order for control of more than $1 million [[£630,000).

    He is also challenging the power of attorney James gave to sons Donto James and Sametto James, and Donto's wife Christy, in February 2008.

    Donto wrote in his court declaration he does not object to money being released for his mother's medical care.

    But he requests it to be overseen by a third party "to avoid present and future family conflict and discrepancies".

    James has been out of the public eye since January last year when she was admitted to hospital after suffering from various ailments, including a blood infection.

    She became ill while in a detox clinic for treatment to an addiction to painkillers and other medicines.

    James is the winner of four Grammy awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

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    A family battle will surely ensue. If she wanted the husband in control she would have done that - something sinks with this situation.

    I wish her well.

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    It seems that back in 2008, Etta and her hubby were getting a divorce and that's when the kids were given control over her assets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dba View Post
    It seems that back in 2008, Etta and her hubby were getting a divorce and that's when the kids were given control over her assets.
    Thanks - hopefully the family can settle this quickly and get back to her care. If this becomes a battle royal, only the lawyers will profit.

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    There was already a thread on Etta on the main forum. Etta was not a motown artist.

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    That is true, but she did have a Motown connection--Harvey Fugua was her boyfriend who jilted her for Berry's sister
    Gwen. Berry, however, wrote at least two of Etta's hits--All I Could Do Was Cry and Seven Day Fool. Furthermore,
    Mary Wells was so influenced by Etta that she dyed her hair blonde out of admiration for Etta James.

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    I posted this on this thread because of Etta's Motown connections. Diana Ross has said she stood in front of a mirror singing along to Etta's songs and had Etta as her guest on her Red Hot Rhythm and Blues special.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kamasu_Jr View Post
    There was already a thread on Etta on the main forum. Etta was not a motown artist.
    The Motown police are on duty. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by dba View Post
    I posted this on this thread because of Etta's Motown connections. Diana Ross has said she stood in front of a mirror singing along to Etta's songs and had Etta as her guest on her Red Hot Rhythm and Blues special.




    Like Kam said, there was already a thread on Etta James' situation. HER CONNECTIONS TO MOTOWN ARE IRRELEVANT AD SCANT. I wish her the best though. God never gives us more than we and he can handle. And when it becomes too much, he ends it.

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