Legendary jazz and R&B singer Etta James has been hospitalized in Riverside, California with a blood infection. James, 73, is perhaps best known for her song "At Last," though she's also sang backup vocals for Chuck Berry, toured with Little Richard, and garnered four Grammy Awards since her recording career began in 1954.
James was reportedly admitted into the hospital early last week, and treated for a urinary tract infection and sepsis (blood poisoning caused by a bacterial infection). At the time this blog was published, James remained in the hospital for treatment. Although sepsis is a potentially deadly infection, James' son Sametto told media James is "doing a lot better."
All things considered, it's a little miracle that James is still with us. Here's hoping she makes a full recovery, and maybe even makes it back to Phoenix on a tour stop some day. She hasn't been here since April of 2009, when she played at Celebrity Theatre.