Etta James was an American blues singer who sang at the Montreux Jazz Festival many times during her career. She was Blues Artist of the Year on no less than fourteen occasions. She died after a long battle with leukemia on 20 January 2012, age 73
Everyone is mortal
Everyone will die
Etta James has passed away
Many said goodbye
Reader you are mortal
Reader you will die
Even I as poet
Some day I will die
Don Matthews
November 2020
Up on ya feet Ingrid…
You too Cassa….
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🎶
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Not me! I am immortal! No. Wait. That’s immoral. Never mind.
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I love Etta James, Don. She’s awesome.
I used to sing in a secular gospel choir. Yes, there is such a thing. There is a lot of cross over between gospel and the blues, and of course, Etta James was big in both worlds.
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One of my favorite singers!
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I’m glad you liked it……..
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This somehow reminded me of a birthday song my daughter’s quirky friends sang for her on her 16th birthday …. sung as a dirge:
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
One year older and closer to death
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
I’m sure it wouldn’t go over so well in later years!!!
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I believe you. I believe her!
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may those who come later keep your words alive.
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Thankyou….
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The music lives longer than any of us – the voice from the past carries through time 🎶
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Yes Ingrid….
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A most lovely dose of reality … nicely composed. She and her music were pure bliss …
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Thankyou Helen….
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Poets live on even after they die 😉
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True….
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Truth
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There is no arguing that’
That said, I would kinda want to live for ever (at this present moment of time)…
Anna :o]
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