Etta James and the Riley Hampton Orchestra
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Etta James and the Riley Hampton Orchestra was a collaboration between legendary soul and blues singer Etta James and arranger/bandleader Riley Hampton’s orchestra, known for its powerful, orchestrated R&B recordings in the early 1960s.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical collaboration
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recording project ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
| arrangementRole | orchestral backing and arrangements by Riley Hampton ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chicago soul scene ⓘ |
| collaborationBetween |
Etta James
NERFINISHED
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Riley Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Riley Hampton Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | postwar R&B era ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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orchestrated R&B ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Etta James
NERFINISHED
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Riley Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Riley Hampton Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 1960s soul and R&B orchestral crossover sound ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
big band jazz arrangements
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classic blues vocal traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor | sophisticated arrangements supporting blues and soul vocals ⓘ |
| notableFor | powerful orchestrated R&B recordings ⓘ |
| primaryArranger | Riley Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVocalist | Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio recordings ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
big-band influenced horn sections
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dramatic orchestral backing for vocals ⓘ lush string arrangements ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
horn section
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orchestra with strings ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| vocalRole | featured female lead singer ⓘ |
| vocalStyleFeature |
blues-inflected phrasing
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emotionally intense lead vocals ⓘ |
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