Etta James: "How Dare" Beyonce Sing "At Last"

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• karen
  Etta go back to the retirement home and make room for the new generation. You should be happy that Beyonce would even take on the part and thrilled that your song was chosen for the Inaugural Ball. Barack and Michelle Obama paid you a huge compliment by choosing your song for their dance. Show some class and applaud Beyonce and the Obamas. Its whats between those ears that counts.

  report abuseposted February 6, 2009 11:17 AM PST
• Rachel
  PERSONALLY IN MY OPINION I THINK THAT MISS JAMES IS PURLY JEALOUS OF BEYONCE AND THE FACT THAT SHE WAS NOT RECOGNIZED TO SING HER SONG FOR THE PRESIDENT. IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT HER SONG WAS NOT THOUGHT ABOUT....UNTIL BEYONCE GAVE IT SOME NEW SOUND. MISS ETTA MY MESSAGE TO YOU IS HONOR THE FACT THAT A BEST SELLING RECORDING ARTIST HAS RE-OPENED A NEW SOUND TO YOUR SONG! "ITS THE NEW MILLENI

  report abuseposted February 6, 2009 9:34 AM PST
• Pamela G
  this is really about etta being jealous of beyonce's youth, beauty and popularity, that's obvious.

  report abuseposted February 6, 2009 6:39 AM PST
• Me
  Beyonce isn't the only one to sing "At Last". wonder how Etta feels about Celine Dion singing her song?

  report abuseposted February 6, 2009 3:30 AM PST
• Mason
  Beyonce's not as hot as she thinks she is. Etta is classic and you don't redo her songs. Beyonce Knowles will never be as good, famous or remotely in the same league as Etta James. I'm glad Etta gave it to her. It's about time someone took Beyonce down off her high horse.

  report abuseposted February 6, 2009 12:24 AM PST
• Smile!
  WOW! who cares if she sang your song?? if she was asked to do it then why be rude like that? she hasn't done anything bad to you..so why do u feel the need to be mean back? What are people thinking these days? RELAX!

  report abuseposted February 5, 2009 3:57 PM PST
• dreamer
  Such vulger hateful languange over such a classy song. I'm guessing you only listen to trash talking noise that wouldn't know a melody if it ran into it. Anyone can trash talk, but few have the talent or grace of either ladies. Grow Up. Take some english classes then try to write something as beautiful as "At Last". Some manners would be nice!

  report abuseposted February 5, 2009 3:46 PM PST
• dbrownlove08
  OMG! What is her problem? Why is she livin in her own little world? A'int she happy that her song had a new voice, Plus BEYONCE performed it extremely good than her...

  report abuseposted February 5, 2009 2:58 PM PST
• weezee
  Doesn't the president have the choice as to who & what is performed at his party? A song belong to the composers, not any individual artist who has sung it, no matter how successful that artist's rendition. If Ms. James' feelings were hurt, I understand, but to publicly rant as she has, shows how petty some people can be & bashing Obama & Beyonce

  report abuseposted February 5, 2009 1:29 PM PST
• CandyAppleSupreme
  I think that on just the direspect factor, that Ms. Etta should be insulted that they had some young hottie singing her tune better than her---( personally, the song sucks no matter who sings it; i hate it). However, there is a level of decency that you'd think she'd display by NOT making the comments to the press, but those were her feelings and she is entitled to them.

  report abuseposted February 5, 2009 1:22 PM PST