Etta

"Sometimes I get a good feeling yeah. I get a feeling that I never never had before, no no. I just wanna tell you right now that... I believe... I really do believe that.... something's got a hold on me yeah. Oh, it must be love." -- Etta James

Etta James has passed away. My poor heart is so heavy. In fact, the reason it took me so long to create this post is because I honestly couldn't type it out. It is actually very strange behavior for me. I am the one who thinks people overreact to the death of super stars. You never knew these people personally. You have no idea what they are really like; so, why are you crying in the street over them? Now, I get it.

I was that five year old that loved old school music. I was listening to Aretha and Marvin and Diana when my peers were listening to Tupac, Biggie, and Mase. People who I still don't listen to, or rap as a whole that much. I read Etta James' biography when I was 11. I know all her songs. I have dressed up as her for parties. I struggled for hours trying to replicate her infamous eye makeup.

Her death is heart wrenching. I've been listening to her non-stop. Music has certainly lost an icon. 

That's all I can manage.