Etta Cameron

Etta Cameron

Etta Cameron (left) singing together with Manfred Krug, 1970
Background information
Birth name Ettamae Louvita Coakley
Born (1939-11-21)November 21, 1939
Nassau, Bahamas
Died March 4, 2010(2010-03-04) (aged 70)
Aarhus, Denmark
Genres Jazz, gospel
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1970s – 2009
Associated acts Manfred Krug

Etta Cameron (b. Ettamae Louvita Coakley, November 21, 1939, Nassau, Bahamas – March 4, 2010, Aarhus, Denmark) was a BahamianDanish singer.[1] She especially sang jazz and gospel, and left her mark in the Danish music culture through her entire career from her arrival in Denmark in the 1970s. She was made a Knight of Dannebrog in 1997.[2]

Etta Cameron was also well known as one of the judges in the first two seasons of Scenen er din, the Danish version of the American TV show Star Search.

She came to Denmark from the DDR, but found herself unable to leave East Berlin for five years, after a performance commitment during which time she had lost her passport.

Etta died on March 4, 2010 after a long illness.[1] She had two children, Debbie and Steve. Debbie Cameron is following her mother's footsteps and is going for a singing career.

Solo discography

The following albums have been published by Etta Cameron:

Filmography

Literature

References

  1. 1 2 "Gospel great Etta Cameron dies". The Copenhagen Post. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010.
  2. Gravsted.dk - I 1996 udnævnt til associeret professor ved Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium, blev året efter Ridder af Dannebrog (Danish)
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