Frankly Speaking: Etta James Disses Beyonce & Denounces Barack Obama

Black Voices.com ^ | Feb. 4, 2009 | Jawn Murray

[Peter Horry]

“I’ve never heard of this woman before, but I certainly admire her”

Then you should check her out http://www.etta-james.com/bio.html , but I’m not too interested in her view of politicians and I am not terribly interested in Sarah Palin’s opinion of musicians (at least no more than yours)

[acoulterfan]

In the Basement - Etta James

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajTJecGGAl0

[Peter Horry]

Dang, I was late and am among fans, cool.

[wardaddy]

Pretty face.

Huge ass and thighs.

[keepitreal]

hehe.

[laweeks]

“Pretty face. Huge ass and thighs.”

Still a lot smaller than Mrs. Obamamamama or Madame Hitlery . . . gotta’ admit.

[hocndoc]

No one sings the song like Etta, it’s hers.
There’s a sample, here
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1249953/a/Etta+James:+At+Last+!.htm

However,Raul Malo http://www.amazon.com/At-Last/dp/B000QONIWM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1233793044&sr=8-2 (just a sample) does a pretty good job with it.

But, the best may be Stevie Nicks’ version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTbkWyPFwyU (take a deep breath, you’ll need it. The recording, here seems to skip in two places, but go to the end!)

[wardaddy]

indeed and no dreaded cankles

[keepitreal]

Stevie Nicks, pretty cool.

Beyonce singing At Last is like sending a girl to do a woman’s work. Kind of like sending Barack Obama to do the work of a president:)

[Liberty Valance]

Way to go Etta!

[truthguy]

Yes Etta James has 10X the talent of Beyonce. She may not be as attractive (even when she was Beyonce’s age) but that's not what singing is all about. Too much emphasis on the looks of female singers today and not enough emphasis on talent. James is at the top of the talent list for Blues and R & B. She was/is one of the very best.

[Ann Archy]

AT LAST!!!!! One of my favs!!

[Ann Archy]

Listen to her song...”At Last”....it’s GREAT!!

[HungarianGypsy]

She will be in concert in my area in a few months. I still think she is quite beautiful and her version is sultry.

[Tribune7]

Etta James. At Last

[fanfan]

There is a poll further down the linked page....

I voted for Etta!

You go lady!

[hocndoc]

Here’s the you-tube with the best sound-track for Miss James’ singing “At Last.” (not sure if it’s worth watching the video that goes with the song, though).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fSY_S45rZ4&feature=related

[Poser]

I loved her version of Rock 'n Roll Music on the Chuck Berry Hail Hail Rock and Roll concert album from the late 1980's. Her voice was well beyond her prime, but it was great anyway. Here's a link to a youtube performance:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2wuVp00-o

And here's a link to when she was in her prime. Sound only: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fSY_S45rZ4&feature=related

[keepitreal]

And that’s the way it’s done! The way she colors the words, stretches the beat, shades some notes blue. That’s why she’s a legend.

[redhead]

"Just downloaded it onto my iPod!!"

It just about makes me cry every time I hear it. Nobody can sing it like Etta. Nobody should even try.