WOW, I would not have recognized this as Etta if I just saw a still image. How ironic that she looks so gorgeous, so healthy here, but in truth she is really thin because of illness. I love Etta, may she rest in peace.
Thoughts and prayers are with tta james & Family right now. No matter who sings the song after her...nobody can do her voice. She put her stamp own it when she first sang it. she set the standard. All others are just paying homage as they sing this song. hear the nuances in her voice, her delivery. that is what sets her apart. Imitation is the height of flattery. So don't hate on those who may sing this song. They are paying a tribute to her and those who were apart of it's creation!
Our darling Etta, you have given us so much beautiful music, what a legacy. We will miss you, but you can go home now, I know I'll hear you singing again one day. Go sing for my Jesus.
@mavenbay, if you don't like the video go somewhere else and watch your high quality video... I'm not an expert and I was testing my flip recorder for the first time... So you FAIL
@SEXYKC79 thank you for that wonderful video of Etta..as I'm sure you know she is very ill and so this is such a nice tribute to her and a great memory for those of us who never got to attend a performance by her..thanks again for the post!
recorded with flip video aimed in at your tv? FAIL. Why you waste our time with that poor quality? Plenty other postings of this clip in GOOD quality.
@vangoghmatisse1 PLEASE tell me that's sarcasm. Beyonce's is a mess. She focused too much on sounding "pretty" that she has no emotion at all in her singing
@vangoghmatisse1 You have alot to learn about this song start with pain sorrow and joy this is raw blues not hiphop Etta James forge the way for those RnB singer. Here is a little music history, RnB is Blues which came about in the 1800 during the slavery, at that time it wasn't about singing better it was about telling people how you feel also Beyonce play Etta James in the movie so she would not like your comment about Etta James
@draner2 I certainly do not need a history lesson from a lacking historian. This is not slavery time idiot. Beyonce is better than this women period!!!!!
i like both the origional and beyonces version...they r just 2 diff people..and there is many diff versions of ettas songs..so stop hating..im sure beyonce isnt trying to be better than anyone...just my opinion
@SerenaCMs Beyonce is fake and wants everyone to think she's so gracious. Why didn't she decline to sing Etta's song at the WH ball? She played her in the movie but it's not her song, Bey NEVER misses an opportunity for publicity, she should've been so gracious towards her own and let Etta have her moment. The White House was also disrespectful and full of shit for that stunt. But she let Taylor Swift have her moment.
Beyonce. Bey. Once and for all. Etta James forever rules that song. Beyonce just became luck in life at 71. She will. I don't think be sing like mrs James.
@Lilcutie94crazy I guarantee she doesn't sing it like that even live in her younger years. She lost some of her range and can't hit those notes like she did before so she had to change it up and go lower.
Still amazing. By the way does anyone know how tall Ms james is? I always thought she was maybe 5-9-5'11 maybe but know she looks like5'5-5'8 well whatever height she looks amazing
don't know, but I can tell you that I certainly do look up to her!! Thank you coolsweet 'n groovy, this is wonderful...(and you know her soothing voice and presence had somthing to do with the awesome performance of the dancers)...thanks~ ((: fantastic share!!
I wouldn't say she is a 1-hit wonder. She has had a very successful career. Received Grammys and has released many albums since her career began in 1950's. She has been a very successful artist. Not as popular as an Aretha. But definitely not a one-hit wonder. She is a success.
Etta James songs: "All I Could Do Was Cry", "Pushover", "Trust In Me", "I'd Rather Go Blind", "Stop The Wedding", "Something's Got A Hold On Me," "Tell Mama", "At Last", and a host of others. Etta James' voice is clearer than most singers and her style is unique. Etta James can hold her own. Etta James did "At Last" so well, everyone else sings her rendition and they do not do it better, they copy it.
the way ETTA phrased "my life has come along, my lonely dayy is over" , she pretty much took out every Beyonce performance just with that phrasing, soul, and the blues...STYLE always wins over technique....Beyonce is all technique..and Etta is STYLE galore..
thank you MISS ETTA JAMES!!!! EFFFF DANCING WITH THE STARS FOR INCLUDING THAT RIDICULOUS DANCE ROUTINE, AND NOT FOCUSING IN ON A TRUE LEGEND...TV NETWORKS DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN TO CAPTURE THE BLUES ON TV..WHAT A SHAME...etta was good that night
MissPRich, you have said a mouthfull. I too have been a fan for over 50 years and she is positively the best there is . The girl has her stuff together and sings wonderfully. WE think alike !
Are you kidding autiedonnassf ? She sounds as great as she did in the 50's. She's beautiful and knows her stuff. Sorry, Miss B needs to take the back seat. She can't shine Etta's shoes. It's about time Etta gets the recognition she really deserves..........She's the pro, and will always be the Queen of the Blues !
When Etta James first recorded "At Last" over 50 years ago, her rendention made the song popular. It is that rendention that Beyonce copied. I would dare to say that copying Etta James helped Beyonce to find some talent. No one can take anything away from Etta James. Etta James created that rendention and she can sing it anyway she chooses at any time. Beyonce needs to find her own style and not try to ride on Etta james. I would like to see Beyonce at 71, fat chance.
beautiful.. rip
djay1814jj 3 weeks ago
great singer in rock,soul, and jazz artist one of the best. and will be missed rip.
thaddeusmazuchowski 1 month ago
She looked and sounded beautiful. Rip Etta
Gwendella1 1 month ago
WOW, some rude and ignorant comments...RIP Etta James
djtejas63 1 month ago
R.I.P. Ive heard this song but never really listened to any other of her songs. Ive really been missing out! Shes awesome!
daffodill71 1 month ago
R.I.P. Etta James. Thanks for the music that will live on forever!
aepps20012001 1 month ago
a beautiful tribute to her memory. flip recorder: incredible.. Etta sings and looks: PERFECT!
TREYOLDHIPPIE 1 month ago
and she looked amazing!
shelliezdesign 1 month ago
WOW, I would not have recognized this as Etta if I just saw a still image. How ironic that she looks so gorgeous, so healthy here, but in truth she is really thin because of illness. I love Etta, may she rest in peace.
rocktenniscats 1 month ago
@rocktenniscats It just seemed the older she became the more beautiful she was!!!
Indeejo 1 week ago
This was her last television performance, I'm so happy I was able to record and share it... R.I.P Etta, you will truly be missed!!!
SEXYKC79 1 month ago 5
@SEXYKC79 thank you for putting up that video
melvin1123 1 month ago
R.I.Paradise Mrs. Etta James.
blessedphyre 1 month ago
R.I.P Mrs James
MrTruepeace101 1 month ago
R.I.P....ETTA JAMES...AND, THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS...TAKING YOUR TIME....FOR US ALL
Doreas1 1 month ago 2
RIP Etta James
ladybyrd904 1 month ago
Your video is now a classic. God Bless the dead.
bigmike7001 1 month ago
I am praying for you dear Etta and love you very much here in Mobile, Alabama. You are my heart!
Psvinson 2 months ago
Thoughts and prayers are with tta james & Family right now. No matter who sings the song after her...nobody can do her voice. She put her stamp own it when she first sang it. she set the standard. All others are just paying homage as they sing this song. hear the nuances in her voice, her delivery. that is what sets her apart. Imitation is the height of flattery. So don't hate on those who may sing this song. They are paying a tribute to her and those who were apart of it's creation!
4whitenita9 2 months ago
@4whitenita9 YES SHE DID AND NOBODY CAN TAKE THAT FROM HER!!
LITAC2 1 month ago
I would give anything to see her perform live, if only she wasn't suffering.... God Bless you Etta and thank you for sharing voice with us.
southernbrownbeauty 2 months ago
Etta your a great person with plenty of soul. it's a shame you aged so fast and got so sick in the last 3 years. I will be sad to see you go
MALIKITIKI2 2 months ago
Etta James, will miss you, you're an amazing singer. Time to rest. Thank you for your music.
ppattibpatt 2 months ago
Our darling Etta, you have given us so much beautiful music, what a legacy. We will miss you, but you can go home now, I know I'll hear you singing again one day. Go sing for my Jesus.
willworkforelove 2 months ago
@mavenbay, if you don't like the video go somewhere else and watch your high quality video... I'm not an expert and I was testing my flip recorder for the first time... So you FAIL
SEXYKC79 2 months ago 6
@SEXYKC79 thank you for that wonderful video of Etta..as I'm sure you know she is very ill and so this is such a nice tribute to her and a great memory for those of us who never got to attend a performance by her..thanks again for the post!
TheVineyarder 1 month ago
recorded with flip video aimed in at your tv? FAIL. Why you waste our time with that poor quality? Plenty other postings of this clip in GOOD quality.
mavenbay 2 months ago
I'm praying for her.
lasvegasjh 2 months ago
@Jussyd25 she's 73 now.
movskr 2 months ago
BEYONCE SONG THIS BETTER!!!!!
vangoghmatisse1 2 months ago
@vangoghmatisse1 I guess i made a mistake
draner2 2 months ago
dang she looks good for that age
musiclover1ism 2 months ago
@musiclover1ism AMAZINGLY GOOD for her age!
TangoDown229 2 months ago
she looked fantastic and sounds great.
flenif2247 3 months ago
wonderful performance. just a timeless song and she certainly still sounds great singing it, and sitting down no less. :)
carm8421 3 months ago 2
Beyonce shut this Old Crow Up!!!!
vangoghmatisse1 3 months ago
@vangoghmatisse1 PLEASE tell me that's sarcasm. Beyonce's is a mess. She focused too much on sounding "pretty" that she has no emotion at all in her singing
bellj1287 3 months ago 11
Why couldn't she sing at Obama inauguration- she is MORE than capable.
Leemasaur 4 months ago
BEYONCE SOUNDS BETTER.
vangoghmatisse1 4 months ago
@vangoghmatisse1 GET THAT SHIT OUT OF HERE BEYONCE STAN BITCH!
dearestjen 3 months ago
@dearestjen Make me BIATCH!!!!!
vangoghmatisse1 3 months ago
@vangoghmatisse1 You have alot to learn about this song start with pain sorrow and joy this is raw blues not hiphop Etta James forge the way for those RnB singer. Here is a little music history, RnB is Blues which came about in the 1800 during the slavery, at that time it wasn't about singing better it was about telling people how you feel also Beyonce play Etta James in the movie so she would not like your comment about Etta James
draner2 2 months ago 4
@draner2 I certainly do not need a history lesson from a lacking historian. This is not slavery time idiot. Beyonce is better than this women period!!!!!
vangoghmatisse1 2 months ago
Could give a e'f about the g'damn dancing. thank you Ms. James
D84D 5 months ago
Glad it wasn't me up there tryin' to dance and look good/get focused on while
Etta singin'...ha!
bigislandbeach69 5 months ago
i like both the origional and beyonces version...they r just 2 diff people..and there is many diff versions of ettas songs..so stop hating..im sure beyonce isnt trying to be better than anyone...just my opinion
iluvhim51 7 months ago
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@SerenaCMs Beyonce is fake and wants everyone to think she's so gracious. Why didn't she decline to sing Etta's song at the WH ball? She played her in the movie but it's not her song, Bey NEVER misses an opportunity for publicity, she should've been so gracious towards her own and let Etta have her moment. The White House was also disrespectful and full of shit for that stunt. But she let Taylor Swift have her moment.
chakazulu87 1 year ago
Beyonce. Bey. Once and for all. Etta James forever rules that song. Beyonce just became luck in life at 71. She will. I don't think be sing like mrs James.
MyBigdaddyjay 1 year ago
Wow--THE ONE AND ONLY--SO GORGEOUS!!
ilikethewok 1 year ago
Etta is so cute and she sounds terrific!
shootforthemoon89 1 year ago
71 and not a wrinkle on her? Is that natural haha o.o
thisisjordi 1 year ago
@thisisjordi BLACK DONT CRACK,.BABY
daylamont 5 months ago
@daylamont and the rich don't age!
LyricalSavage 3 months ago
Etta looks so cute and sounds amazing
shootforthemoon89 1 year ago
I hope to be that beautiful at 71. ;)
Bl6ckWom6n 1 year ago
fuck why didnt barack let etta sing this song instead of beyonce ?
gothix19 1 year ago 2
she's great!!!! enough with the dancers I want to see her!
valkyria76 1 year ago
wow she can still sing at 71 years of age! get it etta!!!
parasanders1 1 year ago
She is simply BEAU TI FUL
Lilcutie94crazy 1 year ago
she can't sing it like she used to, she's lost her upper range. she made up for it by going lower
Lionel4482 2 years ago
@Lionel4482 no no no she sings the song like that when she is live look back on some of this things
Lilcutie94crazy 1 year ago
@Lilcutie94crazy I guarantee she doesn't sing it like that even live in her younger years. She lost some of her range and can't hit those notes like she did before so she had to change it up and go lower.
Lionel4482 1 year ago
@Lionel4482 she still can sing tho lol :D
parasanders1 1 year ago
She have got alzheimers.. Her son confirmed it =(
SeveralMimi 2 years ago
Get well, Lady Etta!
pannoni1 2 years ago 2
she look like lisa raye a lil bit but she fine as hell 2 b that old
goodmanraw498 2 years ago
Obama inviting Beyonce instead of Etta was such a mistake
tt247jer 2 years ago 3
@tt247jer a big mistake i see where etta was comin from with that comment
gothix19 1 year ago
DAAAAAAMMMMNNNN!!!!!! She still gots it and still looks beautiful!!!!!
klingerwife10 2 years ago 3
Etta James looks and sounds fantastic!
kpitt1204 2 years ago
wow she lost lots of weight
psalmist11817 2 years ago 16
tell ya what, if you insist.. I'll look up to you, and waaay up to the Lady Etta~
happyexpectations 2 years ago
okay, and I'll wear flats.. but even if I was wayuphigh, I'd still look up to you's, lol!!!
happyexpectations 2 years ago
well, whadoyaknow.. two shorter people that I look up to.. swelll!! loove this video~
happyexpectations 2 years ago
Still amazing. By the way does anyone know how tall Ms james is? I always thought she was maybe 5-9-5'11 maybe but know she looks like5'5-5'8 well whatever height she looks amazing
coolsweetgroovy 2 years ago
don't know, but I can tell you that I certainly do look up to her!! Thank you coolsweet 'n groovy, this is wonderful...(and you know her soothing voice and presence had somthing to do with the awesome performance of the dancers)...thanks~ ((: fantastic share!!
happyexpectations 2 years ago
Etta James still rocks
coolsweetgroovy 2 years ago
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mysticirisheyes 2 years ago
For those hating, I would like to know where she sounds a mess. To be 71 and still be able to sing this song is amazing. She did a hell of a job.
JCaldwo3 2 years ago 4
I agree I love Etta and i'm only 18
coolsweetgroovy 2 years ago 3
She sounds a mess. Those drugs really messed her up!
dykelezzy 2 years ago
im sick of one hit wonders getting called legends i doubt most people can name more then one Etta song. Thank good for that Beautiful dace routine.
seximamma1222 2 years ago
I wouldn't say she is a 1-hit wonder. She has had a very successful career. Received Grammys and has released many albums since her career began in 1950's. She has been a very successful artist. Not as popular as an Aretha. But definitely not a one-hit wonder. She is a success.
kylanjacobs23 2 years ago 3
Etta James songs: "All I Could Do Was Cry", "Pushover", "Trust In Me", "I'd Rather Go Blind", "Stop The Wedding", "Something's Got A Hold On Me," "Tell Mama", "At Last", and a host of others. Etta James' voice is clearer than most singers and her style is unique. Etta James can hold her own. Etta James did "At Last" so well, everyone else sings her rendition and they do not do it better, they copy it.
MissPRich 2 years ago
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wildcat6062 2 years ago
obviously you don' t understand what style or the blues is..
are you a fan of celine dion?
djmane1 2 years ago 3
i know alot bout her she used to sing well,
but now she sounds like shes talking it.
BeYoNc3Sman 2 years ago
pfffffff.....
the way ETTA phrased "my life has come along, my lonely dayy is over" , she pretty much took out every Beyonce performance just with that phrasing, soul, and the blues...STYLE always wins over technique....Beyonce is all technique..and Etta is STYLE galore..
djmane1 2 years ago
ohhhh YESSS...the QUEEN of style! and what she did with those low notes brought tears to my eyes. she totally SCHOOLED Beyonce in STYLE. :)
nevelesnow 2 years ago
Are you serious lol I love Etta but she school nothing. She sounded a MESS here.
seximamma1222 2 years ago
Just saw her in concert a few days ago... she was phenomenal. I would pay to see her any day. She has still got it.
MsXen99 2 years ago 2
thank you MISS ETTA JAMES!!!! EFFFF DANCING WITH THE STARS FOR INCLUDING THAT RIDICULOUS DANCE ROUTINE, AND NOT FOCUSING IN ON A TRUE LEGEND...TV NETWORKS DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN TO CAPTURE THE BLUES ON TV..WHAT A SHAME...etta was good that night
djmane1 2 years ago
the "ridiculous dance routine" was the only reason i didn't turn off the tv. maks and karina, unlike etta, didn't make my ears bleed.
i love the blues, but this right there? that was NOT the blues.
wiccanpiper 2 years ago
whorebag
qwacer 2 years ago
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djmane1 2 years ago
she's up there but she sure is pretty and still got those pipes..go girl...
Machelle3200 2 years ago
Beautiful. It is a real treat whenever I see Etta James performing. I have been a fan for over 50 years.
MissPRich 2 years ago
MissPRich, you have said a mouthfull. I too have been a fan for over 50 years and she is positively the best there is . The girl has her stuff together and sings wonderfully. WE think alike !
roosterchicky 2 years ago
she looked great
sexyblack103 2 years ago 2
Etta looked great and sounded fine. I love that old chick!
DetroitD60 2 years ago 3
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What a joke - Etta James sounds awful. . . she can't even hold a note. Bring on Beyonce, the new guard should take over !
auntiedonnassf 2 years ago
Are you kidding autiedonnassf ? She sounds as great as she did in the 50's. She's beautiful and knows her stuff. Sorry, Miss B needs to take the back seat. She can't shine Etta's shoes. It's about time Etta gets the recognition she really deserves..........She's the pro, and will always be the Queen of the Blues !
roosterchicky 2 years ago
When Etta James first recorded "At Last" over 50 years ago, her rendention made the song popular. It is that rendention that Beyonce copied. I would dare to say that copying Etta James helped Beyonce to find some talent. No one can take anything away from Etta James. Etta James created that rendention and she can sing it anyway she chooses at any time. Beyonce needs to find her own style and not try to ride on Etta james. I would like to see Beyonce at 71, fat chance.
MissPRich 2 years ago 3
1:24-1:27 LMAOO i found a dream that i eyy-yy-y-y-aa lmao sounded like she burped or something. whatever besides that, nicee
icepixie123 2 years ago
get em gurl!!
Kiaires 2 years ago 6
Etta looks great you go girl....
punkin1920 2 years ago 2
Etta is still beautiful and sultry and soulful as ever GO ETTA!!!
bdwy37h 2 years ago 3
Thanks. so much for posting.
kylanjacobs23 2 years ago 2
This was a Great Performance from Etta
SEXYKC79 2 years ago 3