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Etta James -- Christina Aguilera Sings 'At Last' at Her Funeral

Published: 01/28/2012
Rev. Al Sharpton gave the eulogy and Christina Aguilera sung her classic song "At Last" ... as 300 mourners gathered at Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena, CA for the funeral of legendary singer Etta James. James passed away on January 20 at the age of 73. Stevie Wonder was…
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Beyonce on Etta James' Death -- 'This is a Huge Loss'

Published: 01/20/2012
Beyonce Knowles -- who played Etta James in "Cadillac Records" -- has released a statement on the singer's death ... praising James as "one of the greatest vocalists of our time." James infamously slammed Beyonce in 2009 after Knowles sang "At Last" at Obama's inauguration .. when Etta said, "That…
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'At Last' Singer Etta James Dies -- Dead at 73

Published: 01/20/2012
Legendary R&B singer Etta James -- famous for her hit songs "At Last" and "Something's Got a Hold on Me" -- has died. The singer -- whose health was on a rapid decline the last few years -- was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010. She also suffered from dementia and Hepatitis C. Her live-in doctor…
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Etta James is Terminally Ill -- Doctor Asks for Prayers

Published: 12/16/2011
Etta James -- famous for her incredible rendition of "At Last" -- is "terminally ill" ... so says her live-in doctor ... who is now asking fans to pray for the 73-year-old singer. According to the doctor, Etta's chronic leukemia was declared incurable two weeks ago. Etta -- whose health has been…
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Etta James -- Hospitalized with Low White Blood Cells

Published: 05/13/2011
R&B legend Etta James was rushed to the hospital last night with an extremely low white blood cell count ... TMZ has learned -- where doctors treated her for a potentially life-threatening infection. Etta's manager Lupe De Leon tells TMZ, the singer's doctor was checking her white blood cell…
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Etta James Diagnosed with Leukemia, Dementia

Published: 01/14/2011
"At Last" singer Etta James is receiving 24-hour health care at her Southern California home after being diagnosed with leukemia and dementia -- and now her family is going to war over the bills. The 72-year-old singer's husband and son are at odds over who should be in charge of controlling the…
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Etta James to Beyoncé: I'll Whoop Your Ass!

Published: 02/04/2009
This is not a joke: 71-year-old Etta James actually threatened to beat the crap out of Beyoncé Knowles -- and it's caught all on tape! The war is all over Etta's song, "At Last " -- Beyoncé sang the tune at Obama's 1st Inauguration Ball on Jan. 20th ... but last week at a concert in Seattle,…
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