Etta James is a Hypocrite
Posted on February 9, 2009 (Tammy)
If Etta James thinks she should beat down Beyonce for covering her song, then by her own logic, Etta should get her butt kicked too because ‘At Last’ was just a cover too. Etta went on stage in Seattle last week and told the crowd that she’s going to give Beyonce a beat down for “singing my song” at Obama’s Inauguration Ball. However, the 71 year old didn’t even write the song nor was she the first to record it. Glenn Miller sang it first in 1942, followed by Nat King Cole in 1957. Etta recorded her version in 1961. In fact, Glenn’s version ranked higher on the Billboard Pop Singles chart than Etta’s.
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