Talk:Etta James

message: "The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry)" went to No. 1 on the R&B singles chart according to some sources (including Wikipedia sources), but it's listed as a No. 2 hit in this article. It would be cool if it were No. 1 because none of her other hits went to the top spot. Cheers, Pablo98.210.146.149 (talk) 06:22, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: According to Joel Whitburn's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995 it reached no. 1 on that chart on 9 April 1955 and stayed there for 4 weeks.  I'll check and amend the article accordingly.  Ghmyrtle (talk) 10:07, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inconsistency with Chart Rank of First Hit. 

message: I think a legendary Blues singer like Etta James' wiki article requires better pictures. These two pictures that are already are so old and with a low quality!Pouyakhani (talk) 15:11, 4 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks like a nice newer image was added a few days ago.  Much better.  But could still use some better historical pictures later in the article.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.20.144.229 (talk) 03:51, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

text: Yeah, The new picture is much better! But still needs some picture of her youth.Pouyakhani (talk) 00:51, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Better Images 

message: Is Wiki working on ways to prevent this sort of "graffiti" ?  Just curious.  The really ugly line added to the "Illness and Death" section was a new low.  I've never seen anything like this on Wikipedia -- it was jaw-droppingly unfunny and contemptible.  Whoever cleaned this up: thank you.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.79.12.194 (talk) 18:37, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  derogatory comment added to the Etta James entry this morning 

message: Is there any good reason why she is being referred to as an "American Artist" in this article, instead of as: an "[African] American Artist"? Please include this pivotal aspect of her ethnicity, and heritage. Thanks.
:She was born to an African American mother and an Unknown father who was probably white. Being referred as American artist will not make any confusion I guess.Pouyakhani (talk) 21:57, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "American Artist" 

message: I found this:
"James speculated that her father was the pool player, Rudolf "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone,"
Please remove comma occurring just after "player", because the following text ("Rudolf ...") is restrictive, instead of merely adding information to "the pool player".  There are many pool players besides Minnesota Fats.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.63.16.82 (talk) 18:19, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request: Comma to be removed 

message: The grammar and punctuation of the opening section makes it ambiguous whether she took credit for writing all of just the last of the songs listed.RobertGustafson (talk) 06:54, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it is really clear that it was "I'd rather go blind". The article says:
"....., and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she claimed she wrote the lyrics." 
That 'which' makes it clear. Pouyakhani (talk) 12:33, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: At BMI, she is credited with writing or co-writing 43 songs, including "The Wallflower" and "Something's Got A Hold On Me".  They don't include "I'd Rather Go Blind", because she didn't formally claim the credit for that one.  Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:41, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Read about it here :I'd Rather Go Blind, She is not credited for it but she claimed she has written the lyrics.Pouyakhani (talk) 14:16, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Which songs did she take credit for? 

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