Later she married a bass guitarist named McVie and joined his band, Fleetwood Mac. You might recognize the lead singer for this 60’s British blues band. Etta James Tell Mama / I'd Rather Go Blind More images Tracklist Credits (2) Rick Hall & Staff Arranged By Arr. Lastly, while researching the tune, I came across an old band named Chicken Shack. Here’s Beyonce’s version of the song: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
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The movie plays loose with some facts, but I recommend it to music lovers. Here’s Etta’s original and still definitive version: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube videoĪs a huge fan of The Faces, and early Rod Stewart (emphasis on “early”), I first came to the tune as a young teenager through his version, which I still love: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube videoīeyonce played Etta James in the film, “Cadillac Records.” I really enjoyed the movie, which recounts the story of Chess Records and, in doing so, the history of Chicago Blues (Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Little Milton, Willie Dixon, etc). Whoo, baby, baby, baby, I’d rather be blind… Then to see you walk away, see you walk away from me, yeah Whoo and baby, baby, I’d rather, I’d rather be blind, boy Revealed the tears that was on my face, yeah
When the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now, baby Sittin here thinkin’, of your kiss and your warm embrace, yeah Whoo, whoo, I was just, I was just, I was just Most of all, I just don’t, I just don’t wanna be free, no That I don’t wanna watch you leave me, baby Then to see you walk away from me, child, no Whoo, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy When I saw you and that girl walkin’ around Something deep down in my soul said, ‘Cry, girl’ Reportedly she helped finish the song with Jordan, but for tax purposes gave the co-writing credit to Billy Foster, her partner at the time. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube videoĪccording to the account in her biography, Rage to Survive: The Etta James Story, Etta James first heard the melody for “I’d Rather Go Blind” when she visited Ellington Jordan in prison. I’ve been working on a (still untitled!) Young Adult novel, and there’s a scene where I can hear this song, and Ray’s specific version, playing in the background (again, we’re in the land of “book-as-movie-in-the-head”). It also served to remind me of why it’s one of the greatest songs ever written.įor my money, those first two lines are as perfect as you can get. In terms of vocal performance, I don’t think Ray’s plaintive version touches the original by Etta James, but Ray’s take cooly updates the song for contemporary audiences. I was happy to discover this new cover of the classic tune, “I’d Rather Go Blind,” by pop-noir songstress, Gemma Ray. She signed in her contract with Ecko Records and has released three Southern Soul/dance cds thus far with hits like "Slow Roll It", "I Can Bagg It Up" and "I Can Hear Your Macaroni".When I saw you and her talkin'” - Ellington Jordan & Billy Foster Sheba can proudly say that she met with Wolf Stevenson in 1987 and was able to do some voice backgrounds with Harrison Calloway at Malaco Studio for the late great Johnnie Taylor. There after, she started performing with Quinn Golden of Memphis, TN. With him, she opened and shared the stage with artist such as Willie Clayton, Pat Brown, Vickie Baker, Jessie Grahman, Shirley Brown, and Marvin Sease. Feelgood" Potts who has been recording since 1970. She moved further and started performing with her father, Mr.
They traveled all over the Mid-south doing opening acts for various artist. She now resides in Memphis,TN.ĭuring high school, Sheba joined a singing group named the 21st Century Band under the direction of Mr. Sheba Delight Potts was born the 30th day of January and lived her younger days in Chicago, Il, Detroit, MI and Greenwood, MS.
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