Etta James

Airport workers program stresses how to de-stress
AP - An irate traveler once raised his hand threateningly at Kaisy Belfon when told a flight was overbooked. Another petulant passenger tossed a piece of luggage at her.
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Beyoncé: Lady sings the blues
Portraying troubled blues icon Etta James in the film "Cadillac Records" was a real eye-opener for the singer, but it's Streisand she'd really like to emulate. On a recent slate-gray afternoon in New York, Beyoncé zipped quickly through the front door of trendy Rivington Hotel on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The singer, her hair pulled back tightly, was wearing an immaculate black suit and perfectly knotted necktie that gave her a playful "VictorVictoria" look, one suggesting to the gawking bystanders that the Rivington's latest guest just might be the world's most Superfly stockbroker.
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Beyonce gains weight for role
Beyonce reclaimed her awesome curves to play soul singer Etta James in the upcoming film "Cadillac Records."
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A Displaced Jazz Musician Rebuilds in New York
Davell Crawford, who once opened for Etta James and jammed with Lionel Hampton, now lives in a tiny Manhattan apartment provided by the Jazz Foundation of America.
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