Etta Cameron was a Bahamian

The Bahamas

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-Danish singer. She especially sang jazz

Jazz

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 and gospel

Gospel music

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, 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.

Etta Cameron was also well-known as one of the judges in the first two seasons of Scenen er din

Scenen er din

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, the Danish version of the American

United States

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 TV show Star Search

Star Search

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She came to Denmark from DDR

DDR

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, but found herself unable to leave East Berlin

East Berlin

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 for five years, after a performance commitment during which time she had lost her passport

Passport

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Etta died on March 4, 2010 after a long illness. She had two children, Debbie and Steve. Debbie Cameron

Debbie Cameron

Deborah Cameron is an American singer of Bahamian ethnicity who has had a career in music in Denmark....

 is following her mother's footsteps and is going for a singing career.

Solo discography

The following albums have been published by Etta Cameron:

• Come together with Etta (1975)
• I'm a Woman (1976)
• Mayday (1980)
• Easy (1981)
• My Gospel (1987)
• A Gospel Concert with Etta Cameron (1995)
• Lovesongs (1995)
• Etta Cameron mit NDR Big Band (1996)
• Certainly Lord (1996)
• My Christmas (1996)
• Etta Cameron Ole Kock Hansen and Tuxedo Big Band (1998)
• A Gospel Concert with Etta Cameron vol. 2 (1996)
• I Have a Dream (2000)
• Lady Be Good (2003)
• Her il Ties, Her Vil Bies (2005)
• Spirituals (2008)
• Etta (2009)

Filmography

• Mit mir nich, Madam (1969)
• Peter von Scholten
  Peter von Scholten
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   (1987)
• Mimi og madammerne (1998)