Tell Mama

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"Tell Mama" is a 1967 soul and R&B song by Etta James, celebrated for its powerful vocals and status as one of her signature hits.

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Tell Mama canonical 9
Tell Mama (album) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Etta James
bSide I’d Rather Go Blind
chartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 hit
Billboard R&B chart hit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReputation one of Etta James’s signature hits
genre rhythm and blues
soul
hasCoverVersionBy Janis Joplin
hasLyricsTheme emotional support
romantic troubles
hasNotableFeature Southern soul sound
horn-driven arrangement
powerful lead vocals
influencedGenre rhythm and blues
soul
isConsidered classic soul song
isSignatureSongOf Etta James
isTitleTrackOf Tell Mama self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tell Mama (album)
language English
originalReleaseYear 1967
performer Etta James
producer Rick Hall
recordedAt FAME Studios
recordedIn Muscle Shoals, Alabama
recordLabel Cadet Records
Chess Records
releaseFormat 7-inch single

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Etta James notableWork Tell Mama
Etta James album Tell Mama
Etta James notableSong Tell Mama
Jamesetta notableWork Tell Mama
subject surface form: Jamesetta Hawkins
Jamesetta notableAlbum Tell Mama
subject surface form: Jamesetta Hawkins
Tell Mama isTitleTrackOf Tell Mama self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tell Mama (album)
I’d Rather Go Blind bSideOf Tell Mama
subject surface form: I'd Rather Go Blind
I’d Rather Go Blind associatedAlbum Tell Mama
subject surface form: I'd Rather Go Blind
Jamesetta Hawkins notableWork Tell Mama
Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals recordedSong Tell Mama
subject surface form: FAME Studios