Etta James - At Last - Original CD Version *RIP You will be missed*

Etta James was absolutely amazing. I have a hard time imagining a world without her.

I chose to not have her image in this video because she fought a tough battle against leukemia, and I prefer to remember her healthy and changing the world with her voice.
If you want to see a video of her performing, check out here:
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I do not own any of the rights to this song

January 20th 2012. Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as "The Wallflower," "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and the wedding favorite "At Last," died today.

She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons by her side. Etta James was 73.

Oh, and please, leave the comments about this cover or that cover was better somewhere else. No one did it better in my opinion.


Lyrics:
At last
my love has come along
my lonely days are over
and life is like a song

Ooh, yeah, yeah
At last
the skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped up in clover
the night I looked at you

I found a dream
that I could speak to
A dream that I
can call my own
I found a thrill
to press my cheek to
A thrill that I have never known
Ohh, yeah, yeah

You smile
you smile
Ooh and then the spell was cast
And here we are in Heaven
for you are mine at last

News report from Yahoo:
Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her passionate yet measured vocals as she sang tenderly about a love finally realized after a long and patient wait.
In real life, little about James was as genteel as that song. The platinum blonde's first hit was a saucy R&B number about sex, and she was known as a hell-raiser who had tempestuous relationships with her family, her men and the music industry. Then she spent years battling a drug addiction that she admitted sapped away at her great talents.
The 73-year-old died on Friday at Riverside Community Hospital from complications of leukemia, with her husband and sons at her side, her manager, Lupe De Leon said.
"It's a tremendous loss for her fans around the world," he said. "She'll be missed. A great American singer. Her music defied category."
James' spirit could not be contained — perhaps that's what made her so magnetic in music; it is surely what made her so dynamic as one of R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll's underrated legends.
"The bad girls ... had the look that I liked," she wrote in her 1995 autobiography, "Rage to Survive." ''I wanted to be rare, I wanted to be noticed, I wanted to be exotic as a Cotton Club chorus girl, and I wanted to be obvious as the most flamboyant hooker on the street. I just wanted to be."
"Etta James was a pioneer. Her ever-changing sound has influenced rock and roll, rhythm and blues, pop, soul and jazz artists, marking her place as one of the most important female artists of our time," said Rock and Roll Hall of Fame President and CEO Terry Stewart. "From Janis Joplin to Joss Stone, an incredible number of performers owe their debts to her. There is no mistaking the voice of Etta James, and it will live forever."
Despite the reputation she cultivated, she would always be remembered best for "At Last." The jazz-inflected rendition wasn't the original, but it would become the most famous and the song that would define her as a legendary singer. Over the decades, brides used it as their song down the aisle and car companies to hawk their wares, and it filtered from one generation to the next through its inclusion in movies like "American Pie." Perhaps most famously, President Obama and the first lady danced to a version at his inauguration ball.
The tender, sweet song belied the turmoil in her personal life. James — born Jamesetta Hawkins — was born in Los Angeles to a mother whom she described as a scam artist, a substance abuser and a fleeting presence during her youth. She never knew her father, although she was told and had believed, that he was the famous billiards player Minnesota Fats. He neither confirmed nor denied it: when they met, he simply told her: "I don't remember everything. I wish I did, but I don't."
She was raised by Lula and Jesse Rogers, who owned the rooming house where her mother once lived in. The pair brought up James in the Christian faith, and as a young girl, her voice stood out in the church choir. James landed the solos in the choir and became so well known, she said that Hollywood stars would come to see her perform.

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[partyrocker60]

Hellium. Made a mistake there, sorry:)

[partyrocker60]

RIP Etta James and same goes to Whitney Houston. I have videos on my YouTube just type in "epic people with helium"

[elhefe4]

Fake

[maxx01ish]

I've listen to her music and I can appreciate her unique talent from blues to comp jazz!

[thehorologist1971]

At Last - One of the greatest songs ever! R.I.P Etta, your now with the angels and the choir will be awesome now! You with all the other Divas that have left us, you may even get to duet with Amy Winehouse, what a tune that would be!

[CountryBoyJoina]

There are certain songs people should just leave alone and this is one of them. Nobody can touch it , a classic every since of the word.

[whichway4me]

RIP Etta James, A legend true and strong, There is so many to name and so very few stilll on earth, But We that belive (will see you on the otherside!)

[mike63907]

grew up listening to her,great singer RIP Etta

[fizzybabalouie12]

She is with God's great choir now....so sadly missed :-(

[aparm101]

Never forgotten. RIP