Fillmore Slim on Dating Etta James, Touring with Ike Turner and Little Richard (Part 13)
Part 14: https://youtu.be/NYIz8ziPoBo Part 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huNkr-pSVDM Part 1: https://youtu.be/VkFyNaU06Ig -------------- Fillmore Slim spoke to VladTV about being at his greatest moment in the 1980s and feeling like he had accomplished everything he needed in the streets and on stage. He detailed his friendship with artists like Ike and Tina Turner, as well as Little Richard, who Fillmore says asked him to be his chauffeur, which he turned down. To hear more, including Fillmore being Etta James' first boyfriend when they were teenagers, hit the above clip.
About Etta James
Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter. Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's R&B clubs, collectively known in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s as the Chitlin' Circuit. She sang in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul and gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower" (1955), "At Last" (1960), "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (1962), "Tell Mam...
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