Etta James, Wilebski's, 1989

Photographer Marc Norberg: "It was 3 in the morning. She was making a comeback. She had an original hair style; she wasn't made up, so to speak, which is one of the reasons I liked this portrait. I think she's wearing a cutoff sweatshirt, and she's got her hair back in a little bob. I remember once giving her the portrait, and she said, 'I love this portrait. My kids hate it because they think I look like Miss Piggy.'"
Marc Norberg
Published July 21, 2005
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