So you're telling me if the President of the United States asked you out of all people to perform at his Inaugural Ball you would turn him down???? I think not!!! The First Lady is always talking about how big of a fan they are of Beyonce so I can see why they asked her to perform and what better song to perform than At Last?
Ok u guys that r Claimin that etta james is this huge ass legend that beyonce cnt compare to..cn u plz name me 5 of ettas songs, not songs of hers u no from beyonce singin in the movie..bt five others..?? Yh fot so u havnt gt a clue.. Etta u dint ryt da song it wasn't urs to begin wid..yes u defnitaly made it popular ..kind of desame way beyonce made u popular agen wen she did that movie nd sung ur songs! Smh actin lyk som biter old lady
I think it's hilarious what Etta James said about Beyonce. She was clearly offended that Beyonce didn't have the foresight to acknowledge what a moment like that would have meant to Ms. James, a legend who paved the way before black singers could even achieve mass appeal in the US and abroad in the manner Beyonce has, before people could even fathom the idea of a black president. Even larger-than-life stars like Josephine Baker were marginalized and criticized. It appears this young woman who i
As far as RESPECT is concerned, Beyonce did not show respect for all those parents who were locked out of the newborn maternaty ward @ Lenox Hospital NYC because Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z had rented the entire floor for $1.3 million for so-called security purposes. They also endangered the lives of all the infants because they taped over the security cameras. And there are those on here who say Etta had no class.
Funny, I always felt this would never have happened, the feud and all, if they had actually done it as a duet. That way the night would have encompassed both all-important demographics. Now, it's too late. Neat video. Sing.
RIP Etta James. A unique voice. And Beyoncé said "I want to become a legend" not "I want to become Etta James"... A legend of her own. So she DOES NOT HAVE TO SING LIKE ETTA JAMES!
Ettas voice was much stronger than Bey's especially when Ms Etta was younger, Ms. Etta wins for me hands down, Bey got a lot of work to do still:)rip Ms Etta
Beyonce does it better ! Etta is an old , nasty Bitch ! A drugie and drunk with no class . Etta had a good voice when she was younger but she never had any class .
@iamlost2 Look , Etta James was a great singer . She was , but She really wasn't a very nice person . I truly hope she rest in peace but her life on this earth is what she made it . I'm sorry she passed but we all pass sooner or later . Just because someone sings and performs great , it doesn't make them nice or good .
Whats a BEYONCE is that some kind of foreign car? ...And what is that voice over?..sounds like a ..POSER...Maybe that terrible voice over would care to slap some paint on an orginal Van Gogh and claim the credit???...WTF ..is a Beyonce...????
firs of all, maybe u can comper Beyonce's voice to the voice Etta had like 40 years ago, now it's sometimes false, but i'm curious about Beyonce's voice in 40 years..
2 different styles, uncompareble. but You can of course have your OWN oppinion on which version you like the most. Personally I can't stop starring at Ettas gigantic hand....
first off... Beyonce is a multimillionaire possibly billionaire who is also an international super star who was honored to play Etta James' part in Cadillac Records. Which made Etta James even more popular then she probably ever was. NOT disrespecting Etta but I mean come on B sang the mess out of this song and gave Etta fame especially from Young People. Etta James acted like a child saying that she doesn't like Beyonce just because she was mad Obama didn't pick her to sing... That's PETTY
@lilbit902 Mrs. James has done hard work, life time job, she is titled to be the one and only who really owns a song At Last!. Ms. B wasn't even born when Etta James was pro in this business. I'm telling this from European point of view. In my book you should never step living legend's toes. In Europe Etta James is as popular as she can be, she doesn't need any back up for that. It's a PITY that people in US don't understand this kind of thing. Mrs. James is one of a kind.
britney spears pop stars should not attempt to sing songs that are out of there class and element. beyonce definately shit the bed on this one. She sounds cheap and common. nothing unique about her version.
@squabby11 etta's version is is what made the song famous even to this day, beyonce did etta's version not her own or someone else's. Maybe you should school yourself on etta's music it's good
@squabby911 the song was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren and in 1960 it was covered by Etta James in an arrangement that improvised on Harry Warren's melody. Etta James version was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
@dalsup2012...yes, i agree, and that's what I am at all times! There's nothing to suck up, this whole matter doesn't pay my bills so I'm not upset about anything :) I'm glad you feel she tore Etta up, that's great! I am aware that everyone has there own opionion that doesn't match my own...(Part of being real)! SMH! LOL!
Beyonce didn't do this song justice at all, she needs to stick with shaking her butt because that's all she can do. Christina should have been asked to sing this song if they didn't want Etta singing it. Etta still sounds great!
@edwardmatias...sorry, that's a miss. She does not have a good voice at all standing still or doing her so-called dancing. Beautiful girl but no talent singing, dancing, or acting. Now she has some good beats to a few of her songs but she didn't make any of those so I can't give her props on producing. Just because she sell out shows doesn't mean she can dance or sing (look at Madonna, not a good voice nor could she dance but made an impact on music) that's what B is doing, she's...
@edwardmatias...continued....smart business wise. She understands how to work the media and her fans and she is just milking it and that, I give her major props for! As far as Nicole S...negative! The only notes she hit are written!
Ok people that was just a ridiculous comparison. that was just ridiculous and biased. Etta James is wonderful singer with a beautiful voice and the same goes for beyonce. Please dont knock the original divas and music which paved the way for the present artistes like Beyonce. I will always personally have Etta James as a star. Etta is within her right to be angry.
horrible video. One put one of ettas earlier versions on. They both have beautiful voices. I love both artist and think this is just a petty thing to argue over. Beyonce didn't steal the damn song from her. I would be a little hurt if I were still alive and performing and one of my hits was chosen to be sung at such and important event by someone else...but you just have to get over it.
Note: When someone makes an arrangement of a work, the arrangement is protected as intellectual property & is copyrightable. The arrangement was distinct from the original, as was the case for Ms. James. When people (like Beyonce) perform an exact rendition of her arrangement, they are not copying the original work, but rather the arrangement. The credit, thus, is indeed due to Etta... not M.Gordon & H.Warren. So please, stop flauting wikipedia knowledge and get some real knowledge on IP.
makes a good distraction from issues that affect your freedom and livelihood. thats all celebrity gossip is. something to keep ppls minds busy while the bigshots take everything thats not nailed down. the ole slight of hand.dont live vicariously though celebs and dont try to fight their battles. you are all just as beautiful and unique as they are.just a suggestion. much love and self empowerment to you all. onelove, oneheart :)
i am bit amused that this is being taken so seriously. maybe she was just taking the piss out of beyonce. its called being a diva. plus the older generation does tend to have a pretty dry and obnoxious sense of humor. whatever the case, its really not that biga deal. if you think about it from a publicity perspective they both win.beynoce gets sympathy publicity and etta gets hate publicity. love or hate they are both on your minds, lips and computer screens.
Why to call Beyonce to sing the song when ETTA is actually ALIVE??
Is like treating her like if she were DEAD!!! PLUS: Etta is Etta... and Beyonce should have shown some RESPECT and step outside and say:
"NO, I wont do it... Etta should sing the song" Bad from the people who looked for Beyonce instead of Etta and bad from Beyonce cause she didn`t show respect! pd: <etta didn`t write the song but she made it known! That`s what she meant when she said:" It`s MY song"...
@MrZappaYes I agree with you. Sure singing a song like forever is different than covering a song many decades later. They probable wait 'till she's dead... How stupid is that.
Just because you're old does not give you the right to be rude. I think it's so stupid for a woman who some have forgotten to be pissed with Beyonce. Is she upset witih Christina too. There is nothing like an old fool. Sorry, but this is how I feel. Same with Aretha. What's the matter with these people!
In her prime Etta was the best but in her 70's she is just a shadow of her former voice, age and drugs will do that. Yes Etta made it a hit but she didn't write it or first to perform it.
ETTA IS MORE JAZZ, BLUES THEN B, SO YOU REALLY CAN'T COMPARE IT.. MOST PEOPLE LIKE BOTH VERSIONS.. I DO WHEN I WANT OLD SCHOOL I GO ETTA WHEN I WANT NEW I GO TO BEYONCE.. TO TOTALLY DIFFERENT TUNE... SO TO COMPARE WOULD NOT BE JST, SHE'S OLD AND SHE'S NEW .. THE WAY ETTA SINGS IS RIGHT FOR THAT TIME PERIOD..
you could of put in the vocal of when etta was younger singin it she kills beyonce on that but at the same time your only as good as your last perfromance but beyonce is a copycat she dun take all kylie minogue girls aloud rihanna j lo and mores stuff evan copying britney and michael jackson so id sooner see etta over beyonce anyday!!!!
The whole ordeal is simply ridiculous. First of all, Etta covered the song herself, so she has no right to say, "My song". Secondly, Beyonce did a very good job in keeping the elegance in the song. Also, Etta needs to rethink her actions because she is old enough to know better. Whatever the case may be, music is there to bring joy and entertain. That's what Beyonce was doing for the president and his wife. Etta should be honored enough that this song was chosen at all.
For the people dissinq Etta She miqht not have sanq it first but she sinqs it better! And She dont sound drunk she sinqs it Realler than Beyonce ever could not dissinq B But She should not have played Etta To beqin with!!! IYou cant understand the blues its called the blues Because people sanq it when they where Blue Beyonce cannot sinqs blues the way Etta Can
THIS WORLD IS SO CRAZY AND JUDGEMENTAL. ETTA SINGS WONDERFULLY AND SO DOES BEYONCE!!!! I SERIOUSLY DOUBT FEW HAVE THEIR TALENT. SURELY WE BUY WHAT ARTIST PLEASES US MOST BUT ANYONE ONE WHO HAS A GREAT TALENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHARE IT WITHOUT ALL THIS WHO SANG THIS BETTER, FIRST, OLDER, YOUNGER, STANDING ON THEIR HEADS NONSENSE!!!!
@travonprince Excuse-moi? Etta James is grand old lady here. She has all rights to be upset. Mrs. James is a star what comes to that song, not Beyonce. I could live without Beyonce's music, I have done that, but I couldn't live without Mrs. James´ songs. That powerful and full of soul she is.
Etta needs to get over it. In today's music industry entertainers are reproducing music from before she was even born. She relinguished the rights to have the song reproduced and she has to get over it. Old bitter people look so foolish.
@hotqtpi28 What if you were in her shoes at age 71. What would you say about that? Hmmm, I think so, too. Never be too smart if you have anything as precious as Etta James has.
beyonce must have been heart broken when she heard what etta said. etta james is an icon. point blank. why the hell did she have to disrespect one of this generation's icons. she didn't disrespect christina when she sang it and i personally think B sings it better than xtina. i think the only reason she dissed B was coz B performed "at last" at the inaguration ball and etta hates obama. no disrespect to etta but she should have kept her mouth shut!
fuck Eta...she sounds horrible now anyway...and she should be happy that Beyonce is out there getting young people to hear her songs...what a bitch...and I used to like her
I know Etta James sound off right here, but her voice was gorgeous when she was younger. I believe Beyonce has a beautiful voice but she'll never sing Etta James' songs like she Etta has! Etta is a beautiful legend. I love both of these women.
@ludashoe Its sad that Etta had to respond like she has. I agree this makes her look bad. I am not a fan of many of todays singers, but Beyonce's version of this song is quite respectful of Ettas version. Etta is without a doubt past her prime, but when she was in her prime, look out !! Not one, I repeat not one of todays singers can come even close . All the ridiculous runs and over singing, I loathe this style, unless its Stevie Wonder doing it.
Etta James is a legend. If it wasn't for women of James' caliber...there would be no Beyonces of today. Also, they made real music back then, music that would stand the test of time. I highly doubt 'Single Ladies' and 'Bootylicious' will be as memorable and classic as 'At Last' , 30 years from now. As you age, you lose the beauty of youth and often your voice. Beyonce will not always be so hot and sing well. Don't be rude concerning Etta because she has aged. We all age if we are blessed.
Beyonce just made Etta James sound like a singing old retard. She's old but she should've grown up. That attitude Beyonce as Etta shown in the onset of her appearance in the movie Cadillac is very her. Beyonce was just actin'. But Etta was just too lame to show the real side of her...
How are you going to make a video like this honestly etta was old here and this looks like the 90 80s even to beyonce singing it now like this is stupid compare it to ette in her prime
just stop comparing the 2 Etta already made it her being in the hall of fame proves it weather her voice is old or not she still a legend regardless they both have beautiful voices it doesn't matter how fucking old u r if Etta wants to get pissed she can even if she didn't write the damn song so everyone can just fuck off find something better to do with themselves
no one ever considered the fact that maybe...just maybe, Beyonce was paying homage to Ms. James...to compare the 2 singers is near impossible. They are from 2 different era's and sing 2 very different genres so the quality and tone will not be the same. Stop putting either one of them on pedestals....
no one ever considered the fact that maybe...just maybe, Beyonce was paying homage to Ms. James...to compare the 2 singers is near impossible. They are from 2 different era's and sing 2 very different genres so the quality and tone will not be the same. Stop putting either one of them on pedestals....
no one ever considered the fact that maybe...just maybe, Beyonce was paying homage to Ms. James...to compare the 2 singers is near impossible. They are from 2 different era's and sing 2 very different genres so the quality and tone will not be the same. Stop putting either one of them on pedestals....
I mean if were going to compare at last why dont we compare Etta jamas primetime vs Beyonce primetime that would be more fair. Im no fan of either so yes Im more objective
Listen to Etta voice So much soul in her voice, absolutly beautiful
Beyonce's version is more modern and it sounds great too but, when it comes to the real real blues.. this raspy sound is what I'm looking for
bahahahahahhahahaha is that even a comparison ?? maybe etta WAS good, but that video of her was SHIT! she cant even sing anymore wdf is this shit if someone had that voice and went on something like American Idol Simon Cowell would tear her to shreds. Its ridiculous to even compare this hasbeen to Beyonce, Beyonces voice completely dominates the video.
Are you kidding me, Etta James has a wonderful voice, however you can not compare the two... Beyounce has that natural gospel voice that etta does not have... Both are incredible signers. Beyonce rounds circles around her just play them back its on youtube, no brianer Beyounce by far has the better voice...
Etta should hang it up, she has nothing on Beyounce... No comprason what so ever. If anything Beyounce brought back an old song and dressed it up for her. She should be greatful for a washed up Herion Addict... I guess you get cranky when not using drugs...
Idk y everyone is comin down on Bey she was asked to sing the damn song by the pres what is she supposed to say no yeah right...and if u ask me she sang the s*** out it also....Etta is talkin trash about the gurl but its an honor to have a movie wit u as a main character and to have ur part sang by someone as talented as Bey is a plus...she played the hell out of that part, please tell me who else in the industry would've done that...hmm i'll wait..give the diva her props damn
Idk y everyone is comin down on Bey she was asked to sing the damn song by the pres what is she supposed to say no yeah right...and if u ask me she sang the s*** out it also....Etta is talkin trash about the gurl but its an honor to have a movie wit u as a main character and to have ur part sang by someone as talented as Bey is a plus...she played the hell out of that part, please tell me who else in the industry would've done that...hmm i'll wait..give the diva her props damn
well, i can end this - beyonce sang for the president of the united states and etta james has never sang for the president of the united states even in her prime.
@caldarella I can answer that for you...HELL NO! She is a fad! Yea she is famous and she may have millions of dollars AND fans, but....she does not make the type of music that people will listen to 5-10 years from now. Come on now...the woman is in her 70s and someone who is supposed to be "original" and the "queen" is taking music without permission...that says a lot of about Ettas impression! I swear society sucks donkey balls! They put that thief on a pedestal! Quit stealin ideas Bey!
u gotta remember the lady is 70 damn...................do u think bey gonna sound like that at 70 now come on ppl and etta should have been proud though someone doing her song some justice cuz i done heard some ppl on here murder her song
First off you could never ever compare etta james to beyonce im not saying beyonce isnt good shes very talented but her music will never ever have the soul and spirit of ettas. Etta has lived through some of the most historical times of America she was around when segregation and racial issues were about i can only imagine some of the things shes seen and been through her struggles as an african american at those times quite frankly it shouldve have been her singing for the president.
Anyone who has any negative words about Etta James is really being totally disrescpectful to a Legend. Etta....your still fiesty even at your age, I do have to say that most artists' don't mind when someone else sings thier songs after all you are still getting royalties each time Beyonce's version is played. I think Beyonce did a "great" job singing the song.
'At last' is not Etta's song either. Etta didn't write the song. Mack Gordon and Harry Warren wrote the song. If I remember correctly, it was FIRST sung by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday. Etta actually did a COVER of the song. It is NOT Etta's song. Give credit to where it belongs and people need to get their 'facts' right.
I wish people would quit feeding into such negative attitudes. Etta should be happy because she paved the way for Beyonce and other singers. So what if she sung her song. Etta still gets paid REGUARDLESS!!! Everyone knows these are Etta's songs. Anyone who do NOT know that needs to study real soul music. I would have expected better from Etta, not that negative attitude. Etta is the Queen of her time and her music.
@MsLOVE18LEJO About the "getting paid" part. Etta never had the copyrights to this song. Two men wrote it and she was supposed to have paid them every time she sang it! It was also a Big Band hit first by Glen Millers' Band. Etta never mentions that. She doesn't want Beyonce to do to her what she has been doing for years. I'm not sayin that she never paid royalties, but if she did, it seems that she would have "educated" Beyonce about that in her statement as well as "woopin ass!" lol
'At last' is not Etta's song either. Etta didn't write the song. Mack Gordon and Harry Warren wrote the song. If I remember correctly, it was FIRST sung by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday. Etta actually did a COVER of the song. It is NOT Etta's song. Give credit to where it belongs and people need to get their 'facts' right.
@animeslbabe It was written back in 1941 by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren. It first became a hit in the early 1940s and sung by Ray Eberle, with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. It was featured in the movie musicals Sun Valley Serenade and Orchestra Wives. It was forgotten after the war then Etta James made it even more famous with her classic rendition in the early 1960's.
@animeslbabe AMEN! And Etta is too old to be carrying on like she is some young street hood rat. GROW UP PEOPLE! dO WE OR DO WE NOT LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY? The Obahma's had the right to choose who they wished and their wishes should be respected. Sorry Mrs. James....get over it. You are making yourself look like a fool and giving people a bad taste in their mouths towards you.
yeah unfair comparison... listen to Etta in her prime and Beyonce (in her prime), they both rock. music is not a competition people, it's about enjoying life. sure Etta doesn't "have it" like she use to, she's 70+, respect to her for not living her life just waiting to be put in a pine box. she is a singer, let her sing...
(and she is old, old people tend to get grumpy :(...)
Omg etta needs to hang it up after 70 years she served well but she just dont got it no more. I mean she really did fuck up her own song when singing. I mean she just don't even sound on pitch nevermind that TERRIBLE frabrado . If she gonna have a dive beat down at least compare it to the original song she recorded cuz this was just a terrible performance from her. i would maybe say it was her worse.
umm not etta james voice is to deep. i dnt like how she carried the sound. b sound way better... but etta did have a wonderful song......but it should have been b's....not hatin on her tho.....she's a bit rude too
Beyonce can NEVER be as great as Queen Etta, she paved the way for Beyonce, Beyonce has no soul at all and she had the the nerve to steal this song from Etta!! Stupid ass bitch!!
WHAT!?! Etta is a hater. She didn’t even write the song; she just did a great job performing it. Beyonce is very classy; and at least Etta’s story was expressed through a movie by an esteemed/talented woman. Anyway, the First Dance was a historical moment for the President and his First Lady regardless of song and artist. Furthermore; just as Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush was; the Honorable Barack Obama is my President, because I am a proud American. (period)
It's that darn vibrato that I can't stand from the great Beyonce. She has absolutely no soul. I'm sure Mary J could do a better job. With American Idol and all the singers that would never get any kind of recording contract in the past. I mean there was a time when you had to have talent and not looks. Why do we accept such mediocrity? Thank God for the talents of Etta, Aretha, Lady Day, Ella...the list goes on and on but we are not adding much to it lately.
okay etta is stupid because technically she gave permission for other people to use her song ! so she shouldnt be getting all pissy about it. and plus beyonce is 100 times better than her !!
I DONT THINK BEYONCE SONG HER SONG IN DISRESPECT TOWARD ETTA JAMES. I MEAN SHE WAS ASKED TO SING THE SONG BY OBAMA SO SHE DID. ETA JAMES SHOULD NOT BE MAD AT BEYONCE BUT SHE SHOULD BE MAD AT OBAMA. AND PLUS ETTA JAMES DID GIVE BEYONCE PERMISSION TO PLAY HER IN THE MOVIE AND SHE GAVE HER PERMISSION TO SING THE SONG. BUT SHE DID NO THINK OBAMA WAS GOING TO ASK HER TO SING IT AT THE INAUGURATION.
Etta James OWNS Beyonce... I mean fuck, Etta is what 80 something now? She's sounds AWESOME considering! I doubt Beyonce will sound as amazing at 70 or 80. Etta is the best at what she does, and there's no denying it!
What i do not understand is why have B singing a Etta song why did they not just get Etta sing the song for them would have been much more origional. xxxx
I don't understand etta has never been an big artist how can any of y'all say this is etta's song?I had forgot about etta until all of this sorry to burst some bubbles but you hags make me sick always trying to down our generation we might not have the best music but vocally it's better than that grunting you oldies called singing ppl voices evolve just like humans each generation old school singers arent as technical as ours but anyway even if you compared the old one beyonce would win
Etta wins hands down Beyonce is cheep lounge singer compared to the best singer of our time.RIP miss Etta James
TheHawk1959 2 days ago
So you're telling me if the President of the United States asked you out of all people to perform at his Inaugural Ball you would turn him down???? I think not!!! The First Lady is always talking about how big of a fan they are of Beyonce so I can see why they asked her to perform and what better song to perform than At Last?
pleasured101 4 days ago
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Ok u guys that r Claimin that etta james is this huge ass legend that beyonce cnt compare to..cn u plz name me 5 of ettas songs, not songs of hers u no from beyonce singin in the movie..bt five others..?? Yh fot so u havnt gt a clue.. Etta u dint ryt da song it wasn't urs to begin wid..yes u defnitaly made it popular ..kind of desame way beyonce made u popular agen wen she did that movie nd sung ur songs! Smh actin lyk som biter old lady
missArsenal18x 6 days ago
BEYONCE DOESN'T HAVE THE SOUL TO SING THIS SONG.
KERIFEMALEMJ 1 week ago
I think it's hilarious what Etta James said about Beyonce. She was clearly offended that Beyonce didn't have the foresight to acknowledge what a moment like that would have meant to Ms. James, a legend who paved the way before black singers could even achieve mass appeal in the US and abroad in the manner Beyonce has, before people could even fathom the idea of a black president. Even larger-than-life stars like Josephine Baker were marginalized and criticized. It appears this young woman who i
Dominiquewoods2013 1 week ago
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Probably Etta James was unaffordable. Thats what I think. :) RIP.
lohwhyekeat 1 week ago
As far as RESPECT is concerned, Beyonce did not show respect for all those parents who were locked out of the newborn maternaty ward @ Lenox Hospital NYC because Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z had rented the entire floor for $1.3 million for so-called security purposes. They also endangered the lives of all the infants because they taped over the security cameras. And there are those on here who say Etta had no class.
khatman100 1 week ago
Funny, I always felt this would never have happened, the feud and all, if they had actually done it as a duet. That way the night would have encompassed both all-important demographics. Now, it's too late. Neat video. Sing.
gloss26 1 week ago
RIP Etta James. A unique voice. And Beyoncé said "I want to become a legend" not "I want to become Etta James"... A legend of her own. So she DOES NOT HAVE TO SING LIKE ETTA JAMES!
ketjah22 1 week ago
Ettas voice was much stronger than Bey's especially when Ms Etta was younger, Ms. Etta wins for me hands down, Bey got a lot of work to do still:)rip Ms Etta
Pearla8 1 week ago
RIP ETTA JAMES...THE ORIGINAL
tytheeman20 1 week ago
RIP ETTA JAMES
PHOENIXtoDN 1 week ago
what listening to this nd clicked on fb nd wow ETTA JAMES is DEAD ...CREEPED ME OUT JUS NOW!!!!
PHOENIXtoDN 1 week ago
Etta James is outstanding. Such an original, soulful voice. There will never be another Etta.
OoLaLaFrenchGirl 2 weeks ago
Beyonce does it better ! Etta is an old , nasty Bitch ! A drugie and drunk with no class . Etta had a good voice when she was younger but she never had any class .
hutchfromba 2 weeks ago
@hutchfromba Well, how to you feel now. She's dead.
iamlost2 1 week ago
@iamlost2 Look , Etta James was a great singer . She was , but She really wasn't a very nice person . I truly hope she rest in peace but her life on this earth is what she made it . I'm sorry she passed but we all pass sooner or later . Just because someone sings and performs great , it doesn't make them nice or good .
hutchfromba 6 days ago
Whats a BEYONCE is that some kind of foreign car? ...And what is that voice over?..sounds like a ..POSER...Maybe that terrible voice over would care to slap some paint on an orginal Van Gogh and claim the credit???...WTF ..is a Beyonce...????
Mlczdk1 1 month ago
this video was a hot mess, omg how annoying overlapping them like that !
ChocolateSmurf2001 1 month ago
What is there to compare???? Etta in her late 70's performance vs. Beyonce in 2011?
What kind of moron you have to make this kind of video? Why did not you take Etta's performance 35 years ago?
ExYuPerTu 1 month ago
firs of all, maybe u can comper Beyonce's voice to the voice Etta had like 40 years ago, now it's sometimes false, but i'm curious about Beyonce's voice in 40 years..
majszx 1 month ago
2 different styles, uncompareble. but You can of course have your OWN oppinion on which version you like the most. Personally I can't stop starring at Ettas gigantic hand....
KonnichiwaX 1 month ago
y are ppl comparing them they both have amazing voices
tiylernicole23 1 month ago
I thnk Beyonce sings is best. But i think Celine Dion sings is better... The best version ever...
Nofiih 2 months ago in playlist Flere videoer fra NeighborhoodBall
Beyonce sings it better...Etta should be honored that she chose her song.
wendyk41 2 months ago
first off... Beyonce is a multimillionaire possibly billionaire who is also an international super star who was honored to play Etta James' part in Cadillac Records. Which made Etta James even more popular then she probably ever was. NOT disrespecting Etta but I mean come on B sang the mess out of this song and gave Etta fame especially from Young People. Etta James acted like a child saying that she doesn't like Beyonce just because she was mad Obama didn't pick her to sing... That's PETTY
lilbit902 2 months ago
@lilbit902 Mrs. James has done hard work, life time job, she is titled to be the one and only who really owns a song At Last!. Ms. B wasn't even born when Etta James was pro in this business. I'm telling this from European point of view. In my book you should never step living legend's toes. In Europe Etta James is as popular as she can be, she doesn't need any back up for that. It's a PITY that people in US don't understand this kind of thing. Mrs. James is one of a kind.
aiccu 3 weeks ago
It's how she can give it up and with the rest of the old people that can't admit she lost it and sound bad..
22Booove 2 months ago
How many drinks &/or tokes did Etta have before she picked up the mic for this one? It's pathetic.
JanelleWithU 2 months ago
britney spears pop stars should not attempt to sing songs that are out of there class and element. beyonce definately shit the bed on this one. She sounds cheap and common. nothing unique about her version.
ptownrugby 2 months ago
wow, what a contrast undoubtedly no comparison, etta's soul, beyonce just a pop star, no matter what you say¡¡¡¡ GOD BLESS YOU ALL¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
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DeontaeDominic 3 months ago
Beyoncé is so much better than Etta --'
PatiiSofiaMartins 3 months ago
@PatiiSofiaMartins
how old are you????????14???????
stupid stupid stupid comment!!!!!!!
idoitbetter24 3 months ago
^opinion
sumthinscandolous 3 months ago
Etta easily, she's a singer and a character, not a soulless product of mass media.
rohlfo 3 months ago 2
@rohlfo
So what are you trying to point out?
That beyoonce is a soulless product of mass media??
Okay, let Etta dance on four inch heels singing high notes.
I bet she can't
edwardmatias 3 months ago
@rohlfo
you are sooooo right!!!!!!!
idoitbetter24 3 months ago
Etta's is good but Beyonce's is better :))
getitgirlprettyp1 4 months ago
how is this a diss
OrgasmicTantrum93 5 months ago
@squabby11 etta's version is is what made the song famous even to this day, beyonce did etta's version not her own or someone else's. Maybe you should school yourself on etta's music it's good
sexygladiator01 5 months ago
@squabby911 the song was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren and in 1960 it was covered by Etta James in an arrangement that improvised on Harry Warren's melody. Etta James version was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
sexygladiator01 5 months ago
@sumthinscandolous YOU NEED TO BE REAL . Suck tht up. BEYONCE TORE ETTA'S ASS UP . With her OWN sht ! SMH !
dalsup2012 6 months ago
@dalsup2012...yes, i agree, and that's what I am at all times! There's nothing to suck up, this whole matter doesn't pay my bills so I'm not upset about anything :) I'm glad you feel she tore Etta up, that's great! I am aware that everyone has there own opionion that doesn't match my own...(Part of being real)! SMH! LOL!
sumthinscandolous 3 months ago
Beyonce didn't do this song justice at all, she needs to stick with shaking her butt because that's all she can do. Christina should have been asked to sing this song if they didn't want Etta singing it. Etta still sounds great!
sumthinscandolous 6 months ago
@sumthinscandolous
FYI,... she can belt high notes while shaking her butt!!
No other artist of this new generation except Nicole Scherzinger can do that.
edwardmatias 3 months ago
@edwardmatias...sorry, that's a miss. She does not have a good voice at all standing still or doing her so-called dancing. Beautiful girl but no talent singing, dancing, or acting. Now she has some good beats to a few of her songs but she didn't make any of those so I can't give her props on producing. Just because she sell out shows doesn't mean she can dance or sing (look at Madonna, not a good voice nor could she dance but made an impact on music) that's what B is doing, she's...
sumthinscandolous 3 months ago
@edwardmatias...continued....smart business wise. She understands how to work the media and her fans and she is just milking it and that, I give her major props for! As far as Nicole S...negative! The only notes she hit are written!
sumthinscandolous 3 months ago
Ok people that was just a ridiculous comparison. that was just ridiculous and biased. Etta James is wonderful singer with a beautiful voice and the same goes for beyonce. Please dont knock the original divas and music which paved the way for the present artistes like Beyonce. I will always personally have Etta James as a star. Etta is within her right to be angry.
sexygladiator01 6 months ago 8
@sexygladiator01 no noot really cause thats not even her song
sqabby911 6 months ago
We'll have to wait for Beyonce to be as old as Etta and then make the comparison.
Tayfancier 6 months ago 2
horrible video. One put one of ettas earlier versions on. They both have beautiful voices. I love both artist and think this is just a petty thing to argue over. Beyonce didn't steal the damn song from her. I would be a little hurt if I were still alive and performing and one of my hits was chosen to be sung at such and important event by someone else...but you just have to get over it.
benjohnson1986 7 months ago 2
comprae etta in her prime vs beyonce
oh wait, you can't
lukendom 7 months ago
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okenny2014 7 months ago
Note: When someone makes an arrangement of a work, the arrangement is protected as intellectual property & is copyrightable. The arrangement was distinct from the original, as was the case for Ms. James. When people (like Beyonce) perform an exact rendition of her arrangement, they are not copying the original work, but rather the arrangement. The credit, thus, is indeed due to Etta... not M.Gordon & H.Warren. So please, stop flauting wikipedia knowledge and get some real knowledge on IP.
clairannette 7 months ago
Beyonce will never, in my book, beat Etta. Not by a long shot! You can't outdo the classics people, they never die. Etta all the way!
sccl77 8 months ago
makes a good distraction from issues that affect your freedom and livelihood. thats all celebrity gossip is. something to keep ppls minds busy while the bigshots take everything thats not nailed down. the ole slight of hand.dont live vicariously though celebs and dont try to fight their battles. you are all just as beautiful and unique as they are.just a suggestion. much love and self empowerment to you all. onelove, oneheart :)
forbes1905 8 months ago
i am bit amused that this is being taken so seriously. maybe she was just taking the piss out of beyonce. its called being a diva. plus the older generation does tend to have a pretty dry and obnoxious sense of humor. whatever the case, its really not that biga deal. if you think about it from a publicity perspective they both win.beynoce gets sympathy publicity and etta gets hate publicity. love or hate they are both on your minds, lips and computer screens.
forbes1905 8 months ago
Why to call Beyonce to sing the song when ETTA is actually ALIVE??
Is like treating her like if she were DEAD!!! PLUS: Etta is Etta... and Beyonce should have shown some RESPECT and step outside and say:
"NO, I wont do it... Etta should sing the song" Bad from the people who looked for Beyonce instead of Etta and bad from Beyonce cause she didn`t show respect! pd: <etta didn`t write the song but she made it known! That`s what she meant when she said:" It`s MY song"...
MrZappaYes 8 months ago 20
@MrZappaYes I agree with you. Sure singing a song like forever is different than covering a song many decades later. They probable wait 'till she's dead... How stupid is that.
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benjilashawn23 8 months ago
Just because you're old does not give you the right to be rude. I think it's so stupid for a woman who some have forgotten to be pissed with Beyonce. Is she upset witih Christina too. There is nothing like an old fool. Sorry, but this is how I feel. Same with Aretha. What's the matter with these people!
imanih1 8 months ago
@imanih1 In my culture we respect old people and their work.
aiccu 3 weeks ago
Christina will use their lacefronts and mop the world with it.
MrXSTANx 9 months ago
Smmfbah at ppl saying that Beyonce's voice has no versatility..... and also stop comparing them
lilyellah13 9 months ago
she cant be dissin beyonce cuz beyonce sing it better that her
TheWilliams556 9 months ago
Etta has way more emotion I think... she's more genuine too. Beyonce has a really mediocre voice in my opinion. It's got no versatility.
xoflesh 9 months ago
COME ON NOW, GIVE THE OLD LADY A BREAK! YOU KNOW WHEN THEY AGED THEIR THINKING ABILITY IS NOT SO GOOD LOL
wildcherry171 9 months ago
In her prime Etta was the best but in her 70's she is just a shadow of her former voice, age and drugs will do that. Yes Etta made it a hit but she didn't write it or first to perform it.
BloodyScot99 9 months ago
No comparison, Etta is a true queen!!
Cheekycarebear 9 months ago
In Etta's prime it ain't close.. look her up
lakedog19352 9 months ago
Keep in mind Etta is close to 80 here...
lakedog19352 9 months ago
@lakedog19352 Soon 74 but still, she's the one.
aiccu 3 weeks ago
If this is the Etta James that was tlkin ish bout B...*silence* I'm shocked I was expecting so much more:(
CrayolaBox11 9 months ago
Etta Sounds Drunk!
BooBooTheSmartie 10 months ago
ETTA IS MORE JAZZ, BLUES THEN B, SO YOU REALLY CAN'T COMPARE IT.. MOST PEOPLE LIKE BOTH VERSIONS.. I DO WHEN I WANT OLD SCHOOL I GO ETTA WHEN I WANT NEW I GO TO BEYONCE.. TO TOTALLY DIFFERENT TUNE... SO TO COMPARE WOULD NOT BE JST, SHE'S OLD AND SHE'S NEW .. THE WAY ETTA SINGS IS RIGHT FOR THAT TIME PERIOD..
disshitrighthurni99a 10 months ago
beyonce sang it better
zwinky31 10 months ago
you could of put in the vocal of when etta was younger singin it she kills beyonce on that but at the same time your only as good as your last perfromance but beyonce is a copycat she dun take all kylie minogue girls aloud rihanna j lo and mores stuff evan copying britney and michael jackson so id sooner see etta over beyonce anyday!!!!
kqlhdjkwbvqhjevbkqef 10 months ago
The whole ordeal is simply ridiculous. First of all, Etta covered the song herself, so she has no right to say, "My song". Secondly, Beyonce did a very good job in keeping the elegance in the song. Also, Etta needs to rethink her actions because she is old enough to know better. Whatever the case may be, music is there to bring joy and entertain. That's what Beyonce was doing for the president and his wife. Etta should be honored enough that this song was chosen at all.
FallenOrchids 11 months ago
she's got 71 n' u compare to a young singer...compare at the same age stupid dumb ass !!!!
kahoni09 1 year ago 2
For the people dissinq Etta She miqht not have sanq it first but she sinqs it better! And She dont sound drunk she sinqs it Realler than Beyonce ever could not dissinq B But She should not have played Etta To beqin with!!! IYou cant understand the blues its called the blues Because people sanq it when they where Blue Beyonce cannot sinqs blues the way Etta Can
XxSamuraiiPrincessxX 1 year ago
Etta James is a selfish, ugly old lady and she sounds drunk in this performance.
Elisabethjd 1 year ago
@Elisabethjd How dare you talk like that? You'll never get old???
aiccu 3 weeks ago
THIS WORLD IS SO CRAZY AND JUDGEMENTAL. ETTA SINGS WONDERFULLY AND SO DOES BEYONCE!!!! I SERIOUSLY DOUBT FEW HAVE THEIR TALENT. SURELY WE BUY WHAT ARTIST PLEASES US MOST BUT ANYONE ONE WHO HAS A GREAT TALENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHARE IT WITHOUT ALL THIS WHO SANG THIS BETTER, FIRST, OLDER, YOUNGER, STANDING ON THEIR HEADS NONSENSE!!!!
fajfred 1 year ago 3
Etta James should have been honored to have a star like Beyonce singing her song. That shows how much she inspires Beyonce.
travonprince 1 year ago 26
@travonprince You think? It has nothing to do with money and glory?
aiccu 3 weeks ago
@travonprince Excuse-moi? Etta James is grand old lady here. She has all rights to be upset. Mrs. James is a star what comes to that song, not Beyonce. I could live without Beyonce's music, I have done that, but I couldn't live without Mrs. James´ songs. That powerful and full of soul she is.
aiccu 3 weeks ago
i'm sorry but beyonce just gets on my tits sometimes.
she doesn't have depth to her.
she has the same facial expressions in EVERY song she sings.
look at etta james..how old is she in this video?
yet she still sings this song with such soul. and like the comment above states, she didn't even write it! yet she sings it like it's her own.
beyonce just smiles like a pedophile in an orphanage.
Cla900 1 year ago 4
no disrepect to etta ,, bt beyonce doez hold the notes betta than etta
19767jahjahxx 1 year ago
@19767jahjahxx uhm...coz this performance by etta was taken when she was too old..so u should better re consider
kelvinpyaeko 10 months ago
@kelvinpyaeko hmmmmmmmmmm yes very good point
19767jahjahxx 9 months ago
etta is bad ass, >:)
MegaBlackadam 1 year ago
Etta needs to get over it. In today's music industry entertainers are reproducing music from before she was even born. She relinguished the rights to have the song reproduced and she has to get over it. Old bitter people look so foolish.
hotqtpi28 1 year ago
@hotqtpi28 What if you were in her shoes at age 71. What would you say about that? Hmmm, I think so, too. Never be too smart if you have anything as precious as Etta James has.
aiccu 3 weeks ago
beyonce must have been heart broken when she heard what etta said. etta james is an icon. point blank. why the hell did she have to disrespect one of this generation's icons. she didn't disrespect christina when she sang it and i personally think B sings it better than xtina. i think the only reason she dissed B was coz B performed "at last" at the inaguration ball and etta hates obama. no disrespect to etta but she should have kept her mouth shut!
TheMusicismylife9210 1 year ago
fuck Eta...she sounds horrible now anyway...and she should be happy that Beyonce is out there getting young people to hear her songs...what a bitch...and I used to like her
salsalover69laters 1 year ago
I know Etta James sound off right here, but her voice was gorgeous when she was younger. I believe Beyonce has a beautiful voice but she'll never sing Etta James' songs like she Etta has! Etta is a beautiful legend. I love both of these women.
ludashoe 1 year ago
@ludashoe Its sad that Etta had to respond like she has. I agree this makes her look bad. I am not a fan of many of todays singers, but Beyonce's version of this song is quite respectful of Ettas version. Etta is without a doubt past her prime, but when she was in her prime, look out !! Not one, I repeat not one of todays singers can come even close . All the ridiculous runs and over singing, I loathe this style, unless its Stevie Wonder doing it.
faffytron 1 year ago
lol beyonce sounds way better lol
anthonyttime 1 year ago
@anthonyttime she probly wont when she will be etta's age!!
nadiya1is1here 1 year ago
Etta James is a legend. If it wasn't for women of James' caliber...there would be no Beyonces of today. Also, they made real music back then, music that would stand the test of time. I highly doubt 'Single Ladies' and 'Bootylicious' will be as memorable and classic as 'At Last' , 30 years from now. As you age, you lose the beauty of youth and often your voice. Beyonce will not always be so hot and sing well. Don't be rude concerning Etta because she has aged. We all age if we are blessed.
nocturne1980 1 year ago
bitchonce will never be etta james she's a classic legend and didn't have to use six ppl just to make it to the top
tdbrown88tdb 1 year ago
listen to the two who would you have rather hear sing the song you be the jugde
wutangsoljah 1 year ago
Beyonce just made Etta James sound like a singing old retard. She's old but she should've grown up. That attitude Beyonce as Etta shown in the onset of her appearance in the movie Cadillac is very her. Beyonce was just actin'. But Etta was just too lame to show the real side of her...
pspaddict80 1 year ago
OMG that old hag Etta sounds like broken records and she gets upset with Beyonce... omg Etta..role over and smell your ass!
rtsea888 1 year ago
I'd rather listen to Etta while doing Beyonce.
turo9992000 1 year ago
How are you going to make a video like this honestly etta was old here and this looks like the 90 80s even to beyonce singing it now like this is stupid compare it to ette in her prime
Antboogie0828 1 year ago
HAH I think this proves why beyonce was given the oppotunity to sing this for Obama!
Diazreta 1 year ago
just stop comparing the 2 Etta already made it her being in the hall of fame proves it weather her voice is old or not she still a legend regardless they both have beautiful voices it doesn't matter how fucking old u r if Etta wants to get pissed she can even if she didn't write the damn song so everyone can just fuck off find something better to do with themselves
BoRnIn2Sin85 1 year ago
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no one ever considered the fact that maybe...just maybe, Beyonce was paying homage to Ms. James...to compare the 2 singers is near impossible. They are from 2 different era's and sing 2 very different genres so the quality and tone will not be the same. Stop putting either one of them on pedestals....
batmand08 1 year ago
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no one ever considered the fact that maybe...just maybe, Beyonce was paying homage to Ms. James...to compare the 2 singers is near impossible. They are from 2 different era's and sing 2 very different genres so the quality and tone will not be the same. Stop putting either one of them on pedestals....
batmand08 1 year ago
no one ever considered the fact that maybe...just maybe, Beyonce was paying homage to Ms. James...to compare the 2 singers is near impossible. They are from 2 different era's and sing 2 very different genres so the quality and tone will not be the same. Stop putting either one of them on pedestals....
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MrMinetoo 1 year ago
Sorry but Etta and her voice have gotten older and Beyonce just sings her songs better than she does these days!
debrastroup 1 year ago
Etta didn't even write the damn song!
mekoisdego 1 year ago
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I mean if were going to compare at last why dont we compare Etta jamas primetime vs Beyonce primetime that would be more fair. Im no fan of either so yes Im more objective
Listen to Etta voice So much soul in her voice, absolutly beautiful
Beyonce's version is more modern and it sounds great too but, when it comes to the real real blues.. this raspy sound is what I'm looking for
Go ahead Etta
BraveWarriorClimx 1 year ago
bahahahahahhahahaha is that even a comparison ?? maybe etta WAS good, but that video of her was SHIT! she cant even sing anymore wdf is this shit if someone had that voice and went on something like American Idol Simon Cowell would tear her to shreds. Its ridiculous to even compare this hasbeen to Beyonce, Beyonces voice completely dominates the video.
dub2dabone11 1 year ago
@caldarella
Yes, she can probably sing like that until later in her life. Beyonce doesn't take drugs, drink and smoke (it ruins your voice).
animeslbabe 1 year ago
Beyonce fan made this,no doubt
peteelliedaisy 1 year ago
@caldarella i think so!
sexyblack103 1 year ago
no shade she should b glad sum1 wants to cover her song shyt her old dry hips B was asked u werent get ova it
shakedria531 1 year ago
@shakedria531 no shade Lol
2ndsunday1 1 year ago
Are you kidding me, Etta James has a wonderful voice, however you can not compare the two... Beyounce has that natural gospel voice that etta does not have... Both are incredible signers. Beyonce rounds circles around her just play them back its on youtube, no brianer Beyounce by far has the better voice...
DJRickyRocket 1 year ago 2
Etta should hang it up, she has nothing on Beyounce... No comprason what so ever. If anything Beyounce brought back an old song and dressed it up for her. She should be greatful for a washed up Herion Addict... I guess you get cranky when not using drugs...
DJRickyRocket 1 year ago
creo que a beyonce le quedó grandecita la cancion...
valkyria76 1 year ago
Oooo Rock on beyonce :D
stephanii3Babbie 1 year ago
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Idk y everyone is comin down on Bey she was asked to sing the damn song by the pres what is she supposed to say no yeah right...and if u ask me she sang the s*** out it also....Etta is talkin trash about the gurl but its an honor to have a movie wit u as a main character and to have ur part sang by someone as talented as Bey is a plus...she played the hell out of that part, please tell me who else in the industry would've done that...hmm i'll wait..give the diva her props damn
Nell617 1 year ago
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Idk y everyone is comin down on Bey she was asked to sing the damn song by the pres what is she supposed to say no yeah right...and if u ask me she sang the s*** out it also....Etta is talkin trash about the gurl but its an honor to have a movie wit u as a main character and to have ur part sang by someone as talented as Bey is a plus...she played the hell out of that part, please tell me who else in the industry would've done that...hmm i'll wait..give the diva her props damn
Nell617 1 year ago
Wow even at 70 Etta tore up beyonkey's clit and pussy
terragenetic 1 year ago
@terragenetic
and your deaf. =)
animeslbabe 1 year ago
well, i can end this - beyonce sang for the president of the united states and etta james has never sang for the president of the united states even in her prime.
77fisto 1 year ago
@caldarella I can answer that for you...HELL NO! She is a fad! Yea she is famous and she may have millions of dollars AND fans, but....she does not make the type of music that people will listen to 5-10 years from now. Come on now...the woman is in her 70s and someone who is supposed to be "original" and the "queen" is taking music without permission...that says a lot of about Ettas impression! I swear society sucks donkey balls! They put that thief on a pedestal! Quit stealin ideas Bey!
terriberri61606 1 year ago
u gotta remember the lady is 70 damn...................do u think bey gonna sound like that at 70 now come on ppl and etta should have been proud though someone doing her song some justice cuz i done heard some ppl on here murder her song
lacrystalw 1 year ago
First off you could never ever compare etta james to beyonce im not saying beyonce isnt good shes very talented but her music will never ever have the soul and spirit of ettas. Etta has lived through some of the most historical times of America she was around when segregation and racial issues were about i can only imagine some of the things shes seen and been through her struggles as an african american at those times quite frankly it shouldve have been her singing for the president.
kellsbbs 1 year ago
beyonce sound better wayy better how u gonna let sombody sing ur song betta than u sad sad sad
moxiegirl09 1 year ago
Anyone who has any negative words about Etta James is really being totally disrescpectful to a Legend. Etta....your still fiesty even at your age, I do have to say that most artists' don't mind when someone else sings thier songs after all you are still getting royalties each time Beyonce's version is played. I think Beyonce did a "great" job singing the song.
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'At last' is not Etta's song either. Etta didn't write the song. Mack Gordon and Harry Warren wrote the song. If I remember correctly, it was FIRST sung by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday. Etta actually did a COVER of the song. It is NOT Etta's song. Give credit to where it belongs and people need to get their 'facts' right.
animeslbabe 1 year ago
I wish people would quit feeding into such negative attitudes. Etta should be happy because she paved the way for Beyonce and other singers. So what if she sung her song. Etta still gets paid REGUARDLESS!!! Everyone knows these are Etta's songs. Anyone who do NOT know that needs to study real soul music. I would have expected better from Etta, not that negative attitude. Etta is the Queen of her time and her music.
MsLOVE18LEJO 1 year ago
@MsLOVE18LEJO About the "getting paid" part. Etta never had the copyrights to this song. Two men wrote it and she was supposed to have paid them every time she sang it! It was also a Big Band hit first by Glen Millers' Band. Etta never mentions that. She doesn't want Beyonce to do to her what she has been doing for years. I'm not sayin that she never paid royalties, but if she did, it seems that she would have "educated" Beyonce about that in her statement as well as "woopin ass!" lol
BirdOfParadise777 1 year ago 2
@MsLOVE18LEJO
'At last' is not Etta's song either. Etta didn't write the song. Mack Gordon and Harry Warren wrote the song. If I remember correctly, it was FIRST sung by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday. Etta actually did a COVER of the song. It is NOT Etta's song. Give credit to where it belongs and people need to get their 'facts' right.
animeslbabe 1 year ago 54
@animeslbabe I agree all the way!!! THATS IT!!!
MsLOVE18LEJO 1 year ago
@animeslbabe It was written back in 1941 by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren. It first became a hit in the early 1940s and sung by Ray Eberle, with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. It was featured in the movie musicals Sun Valley Serenade and Orchestra Wives. It was forgotten after the war then Etta James made it even more famous with her classic rendition in the early 1960's.
So yes you're right!
4gnrations07 1 year ago
@animeslbabe AMEN! And Etta is too old to be carrying on like she is some young street hood rat. GROW UP PEOPLE! dO WE OR DO WE NOT LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY? The Obahma's had the right to choose who they wished and their wishes should be respected. Sorry Mrs. James....get over it. You are making yourself look like a fool and giving people a bad taste in their mouths towards you.
hotqtpi28 1 year ago
@animeslbabe I'm so glad somebody else but me finally said this.
ulliguy1 5 months ago
yeah unfair comparison... listen to Etta in her prime and Beyonce (in her prime), they both rock. music is not a competition people, it's about enjoying life. sure Etta doesn't "have it" like she use to, she's 70+, respect to her for not living her life just waiting to be put in a pine box. she is a singer, let her sing...
(and she is old, old people tend to get grumpy :(...)
67hrpanelvan 1 year ago
@67hrpanelvan agreed. she sounds great for her age tho!! 71 damn, and she still can sing.. look at mariah, she can't even sing anymore!
parasanders1 1 year ago
Omg etta needs to hang it up after 70 years she served well but she just dont got it no more. I mean she really did fuck up her own song when singing. I mean she just don't even sound on pitch nevermind that TERRIBLE frabrado . If she gonna have a dive beat down at least compare it to the original song she recorded cuz this was just a terrible performance from her. i would maybe say it was her worse.
mitsukipuki 1 year ago
@mitsukipuki the term is not "frabado," it's "vibrato"
witherwings14 1 year ago
@witherwings14 yea that thanks, i tried looking up but i still couldnt get it right
mitsukipuki 1 year ago
@hamrto TOTALLY AGREE... Be more original beyonce!!!
PINKLULY 1 year ago
lmao ettas sounds edited...but it kinda...sucks anyways
TheOtherVillian 1 year ago
Noo, Etta is a legend...Beyonce is a copycat...get it right.
hamrto 1 year ago
@hamrto she not no copy cat she had to sing it for a movie dumb ass beyonce sound better anyways
moxiegirl09 1 year ago
uhhhhhhhm .... etta can't sing :l she sucks more than my balls
beyoncé have power in her voice and etta not
AykutBoy 1 year ago
umm not etta james voice is to deep. i dnt like how she carried the sound. b sound way better... but etta did have a wonderful song......but it should have been b's....not hatin on her tho.....she's a bit rude too
licorishcandy 1 year ago
etta sounds like she is slightly intoxicated...
ingbong 1 year ago
Beyonce can NEVER be as great as Queen Etta, she paved the way for Beyonce, Beyonce has no soul at all and she had the the nerve to steal this song from Etta!! Stupid ass bitch!!
hamrto 1 year ago
@hamrto Beyonce is the queen. Etta fucking sucks.
iLEEKY 1 year ago
WHAT!?! Etta is a hater. She didn’t even write the song; she just did a great job performing it. Beyonce is very classy; and at least Etta’s story was expressed through a movie by an esteemed/talented woman. Anyway, the First Dance was a historical moment for the President and his First Lady regardless of song and artist. Furthermore; just as Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush was; the Honorable Barack Obama is my President, because I am a proud American. (period)
StarrSensation 1 year ago 2
Etta James sings with her soul, Beyonce sings with her larinx.
okramsinger 1 year ago 2
look at those boxing gloves
MrGetrad 1 year ago
It's that darn vibrato that I can't stand from the great Beyonce. She has absolutely no soul. I'm sure Mary J could do a better job. With American Idol and all the singers that would never get any kind of recording contract in the past. I mean there was a time when you had to have talent and not looks. Why do we accept such mediocrity? Thank God for the talents of Etta, Aretha, Lady Day, Ella...the list goes on and on but we are not adding much to it lately.
chuckstadbass 1 year ago
etta fucks her own song up...give it up u old has been!!
wahinetoa777 1 year ago 2
One of them is artificial, the other is authentic.
TheBerlinMicha 1 year ago
okay etta is stupid because technically she gave permission for other people to use her song ! so she shouldnt be getting all pissy about it. and plus beyonce is 100 times better than her !!
lindsaykoko 1 year ago
I DONT THINK BEYONCE SONG HER SONG IN DISRESPECT TOWARD ETTA JAMES. I MEAN SHE WAS ASKED TO SING THE SONG BY OBAMA SO SHE DID. ETA JAMES SHOULD NOT BE MAD AT BEYONCE BUT SHE SHOULD BE MAD AT OBAMA. AND PLUS ETTA JAMES DID GIVE BEYONCE PERMISSION TO PLAY HER IN THE MOVIE AND SHE GAVE HER PERMISSION TO SING THE SONG. BUT SHE DID NO THINK OBAMA WAS GOING TO ASK HER TO SING IT AT THE INAUGURATION.
R3DGURL11 1 year ago 42
@R3DGURL11 Etta James should off been proud!!
lilita375 1 year ago
Etta James sounds like she's drunk
THEMUSICR 1 year ago 2
Etta James OWNS Beyonce... I mean fuck, Etta is what 80 something now? She's sounds AWESOME considering! I doubt Beyonce will sound as amazing at 70 or 80. Etta is the best at what she does, and there's no denying it!
MotleygnrCrue 1 year ago
Both of them are unbelievable!
Guichotpresident 1 year ago
What i do not understand is why have B singing a Etta song why did they not just get Etta sing the song for them would have been much more origional. xxxx
rysim1984 1 year ago
i mean c'mon you'd be pissed to if it was your song. Plus i understand where she is coming from and Beyonce is good but not that good.
WEGEEKZBOI 1 year ago
I don't understand etta has never been an big artist how can any of y'all say this is etta's song?I had forgot about etta until all of this sorry to burst some bubbles but you hags make me sick always trying to down our generation we might not have the best music but vocally it's better than that grunting you oldies called singing ppl voices evolve just like humans each generation old school singers arent as technical as ours but anyway even if you compared the old one beyonce would win
LeAnthony87 1 year ago