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Realitycheck
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Posted on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 9:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The R&B legend looked + sounded fabulous Saturday night . . . leaner and as sassy-brassy as ever.

At 68, her voice is relatively strong (though she apologized repeatedly for partial raspyness from "working too hard") . . . and she uses her hips, lips and tongue for maximum provocative impact.

Great start to the 78-year-old Music Hall's new season . . . with Comerica Park fireworks enlivening the night even further after Etta's encore.

Downtown was aglow. Again.
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Erikto
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Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 12:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lucky you for getting an encore; I just started Etta's autobiography and she explains early on she hates doing encores because it reminds her of being badgered into singing-on-commnand. It's a pretty wild story from the get-go.
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Erikto
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Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 5:07 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I doubt many people are looking at this thread, but I'll tie it in with Detroit a little more with this, from page 83 of Rage To Survive, Etta's autobiography, which is as raunchy as Dr John's...
"The Flame Showbar was THE black entertainment spot in Detroit. That's where the Gordy sisters- Gwen and Anna- had the photography concession, where young Berry liked to hang out, and where Maurice King led the band. Detroit had a law that said if you were under 21 you couldn't perform with a legal guardian onstage."

Earlier in the book, Etta said some gay hairdresser in Detroit first dyed her hair straight up blonde. She liked the look.
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Jimg
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Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 6:08 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Flame was THE place for national black (and some white) entertainment in the 50s...it's the root of Motown.

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