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Etta James' father was never identified, but James always speculated that her father was the pool player, Rudolf Wanderone Jr.
According, to the Etta James profile on Wikipedia; they have speculated without having evidence of merit in the form of proof or acknowledgment that her 2 sons have different fathers. This is speculative, since she was married to her spouse from 1969 till the time of her death in 2012. And likely, her 2 sons were conceived within the confined years of her marriage. The mention that her children have her name last, James is NOT indicative of paternity and her spouse NOT being the father - as, her maiden surname was Hawkins NOT James. Etta James is was her stage name and adaptation of her given name at birth Jamesetta Hawkins.
Jameseta Hawkins aka Etta James was born to 14 year old Dorothy Hawkins in 1948. There was a great deal of speculation as to who Etta James biological father was. Etta herself believes Minnesota Fats was her biological father.
Yes, Leela James is related to Etta James! That's her granddaughter. Her dad is Etta James' oldest boy Donto James' daughter and her mother left them for a private buisness investor not knowing Etta James was Donto's mother.
Etta James has two sons, Donto and Sametto James.
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etta James sing both blues and r & b soul