Etta -- "At Last" She's Been Exposed as Hypocrite

1. That's an overated song anyway. If I have to hear it at one more wedding, I will puke. It ranks right up there with the freakin' chicken dance.

Posted at 12:20PM on Feb 5th 2009 by celebutaunter77

2. No disrespect but from all accounts Etta is one brick short of a load. She seems to have a "Nasty, I'll cut you" streak about her". When the story first broke, I could understand as a iconic figure that one (Beyonce) probably should have gotten approval for singing "her" song at the inaugeration but the more info I read, hell it was not even an Etta original. Having said that, Etta, don't hate. People still love you, you are still one of the very best singers that ever did it but you're not the only one with talent. Yes, there are some younger and some older with talent as well. You "big up'd" Beyonce when she did the movie about you, why not "big up" her for singing a remake of a remake of a remake of "your" song .... LOL ..... instead of threatening to beat a chick, praise her for being a fierce young black women who got the opportunity to sing for the first black president of the USA. Just as you will go down in history as one of the best that ever did it, let her have that moment as well ...... really, it's not that serious ..... !!!! Relax .....

Posted at 1:03PM on Feb 5th 2009 by OnPoint

3. Etta James = Legend
Beyonce Knowles = 1/2 white no-talent

People need to get it right...

Posted at 2:20PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Buckshot

4.
Leave ETTA ALONE , you no talent hacks ! She is a GREAT ARTIST , unlike, BEYONDka, who is a pretty girl but she can't dance and she can't sing, SORRY ! If i was Etta I'd be pissed too!

Posted at 12:30PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Betty D.

5. Etta is a complete moron - the song she helped make famous is now part of american history. No longer just a song that was a chart topper back in the day - but the song the first black president of the USA danced to re: his first dance with his wife as president. Etta is a loser.

#3 poster - buckshot: Just because she had a hit 48 years ago doesn't make her a legend. It takes more then being a one hit wonder to be a legend. Don't get it twisted.

Posted at 12:32PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Jennifa O Jenny

6. Since Glenn Miller died 20-years before Ms. James recorded her version, it would have been difficult for him to have complained about anything. Everyone recognizes Ms. James' version of "At Last" to be the definitive one. However, you missed the best part: when addressing the crowd in Seattle, Ms. James referred to Obama as "...your big-eared president"! Not only does she have talent, she has taste.

Posted at 12:32PM on Feb 5th 2009 by jonnot

7. Etta may not have been the original singer of At Last, but she's the most well known vocalist of that song. It's her signature song. I don't think she should have disrepected the Prez. But, At Last will forever be known as Etta's signature song.

Posted at 2:12PM on Feb 5th 2009 by rockwsoul

8. That is not the point. She did the version everyone knows and she made it great. Just like Billie Holliday did Stormy weather, but Lena Horne made it famous. It IS Etta's song.

Posted at 12:33PM on Feb 5th 2009 by CaliGirl

9. tmz, this is why children should keep their mouths closed and pencils down. You are a child as proven here by your attempt to make a point about something YOU know NOTHING about. The song became "the song" after Ms. James laid it down on vinyl. Yes the song was recorded by other greats but the song did not become "the song" until she did it. The Christmas Song done by anyone other than Nat Cole is just a song. It's bad enough you don't have the ability to recognize talent yet you attempt to write about it. tmz, you need to either get some of these "kids" off the staff or employ some who do know what the he$$ they are talking about. I visit this site less and less, it's too young, too stupid and inaccurate.

Posted at 12:35PM on Feb 5th 2009 by asylum

10. Etta be cool with your old ass...now you know you have one foot in and one foot out the grave yard sooo be nice and sweet before you leave this earth.

Posted at 12:40PM on Feb 5th 2009 by wow2

11. Beyonce keep your head up girl!!! Haters are always putting down the best and that you are!! Etta wishes she had the fame, success, and class you possess. She disrespected not only you, but our president, and it just shows the class she lacks.

Posted at 12:41PM on Feb 5th 2009 by MJ

12. The point is, if Etta can take a song and make it her own, why can't Beyonce (even though Beyonce wasn't trying to do that).

Posted at 12:42PM on Feb 5th 2009 by MJ

13. Look, this is exactly the same as when Cher redid "The Shoop Shoop Song" and some old singer comes out of the woodwork to complain about it. Look Etta, your version was great, but the fact remains, you didn't write it, you weren't the first to record it, and your voice is an octive lower than it was when you were young so you sure as hell can't sing it the same way anymore, give it a rest.

Posted at 12:48PM on Feb 5th 2009 by spindoc

14. Hell! I thought that was a man on the recording. That was Ella? She must have a sore throat or something(I hope so).
I no big Bey fan she overrated and overexposed. But wrong is wrong If Barack and Michelle wanted Ella they would have asked for Ella. Bey I think had no intentions on trying to overdue or take anything away from Ella, personally I perfer Ella's version. This reminds me of the whole Tina Turner/Aretha Franklin fiasco..Ella wasn't the first to record this so she took someone else' s place what if they said the same thing about her. If Glenn Miller said the same thing to Ella they would have said it was a race thing.(as always..play the race card)

Posted at 12:53PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Melissa

15. #3 Buckshot: Etta has claimed to be biracial. Beyonce's parents are black. Regarding Etta's fury, unfortunately some legends are at an impasse - frozen at the height of their carerr. Similarily when Arethat became anger when Beyonce referred to Tina Turner as The Queen. Etta is being unfair, given that she approved of Beyonce's protrayal of her in Cadillac Records, which put her in the spot light again. However, there were several presidential balls and the one Beyonce sang at was for 40ish and below, which excludes Etta. Before the ball Beyonce announced her selection for the Obamas first dance; therefore, Etta didn't have to disrespect the president.

Posted at 12:59PM on Feb 5th 2009 by X