"Seven Day Fool" by Etta James

The legendary pipes of Etta James (aka Jamesetta Hawkins or Miss Peaches) should have racked up a ton of top 10 hits through the 60s, but surprisingly she was a stranger to the upper echelons of the chart. Her best performer was "Tell Mama," which managed to creep up to #23 in 1967. Perhaps her best known song, the sultry "At Last," which is a Grammy Hall of Fame winner as well as a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, only reached #47.

James died of cancer in 2012 at the age of 73, living long enough to enjoy another Grammy, this one for Lifetime Achievement. She has left us the gift of an unmatched legacy of songs with breathtaking vocals.

Most people recall her ballads, but James could belt out some earthshaking rock and roll, too. "Seven Day Fool" is a testament to this, but also revisit "Security" and "You Got It" for reminders.