Cher's 3614 Jackson Highway album cover, featuring the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, a.k.a. The Swampers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Etta James, left, Marvell Thomas and David Hood rehearse a song before recording at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., circa 1967. House Of Fame LLC/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason performs live in Denmark in 1971. Jorgen Angel/Redferns hide caption
Guest DJ Nick Mason On Pink Floyd's Early Years
Clockwise from upper left: Bright Eyes, Ed Sheeran, Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Peter Gabriel Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Etta James circa 1960 in Chicago. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Etta James onstage at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption
Etta James rehearses a song before recording at Fame Studios circa 1967 in Muscle Shoals, Ala. House Of Fame LLC/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images hide caption