Hell naw. Please. Come on B is basically at her prime. Etta that's another story the woman should be grateful because if Beyonce hadn't sung the damn song Etta would be getting all this publicity now. It's probably a publicity stunt by Etta anyway.
Beyonce
Beyonce does not need to entertaiin Etta James. Wow!! I was a fan of Ms.James but I think a little differently of her now. She is addressing her issue of not singing At Last to the wrong folks... I bet she had no problems allowing Beyonce to portray her in the movie or the money that she received.
Kayla
Etta need to sit her old ass down and leave Beyonce alone.
T Baby
I totally get Ms. James. It's not as though she is dead. It is a song that is recognised as hers (so much so that it was worthy of portrayal in a movie). If you can have the original then why go for the immitator? I can understand her being disappointed and offended - if she wasn't at least asked. That said, the way that she expressed her feelings is rather disappointing. At the end of the day while disappointing and offensive it was very flattering and an honour that a song which she made famous was chosen to feature so prominently in a truely historical moment. No matter who sand the song, the fact that it was played at all 10 balls and danced to by the President and First Lady at all 10 balls has immortalised that song. Everyone knows that Ms. James did the original cover. It's her song. No matter who sings it from now on they could only ever be remaking it. She could have expressed herself more graciously.
I'd place my money on Etta James.
Hell naw. Please. Come on B is basically at her prime. Etta that's another story the woman should be grateful because if Beyonce hadn't sung the damn song Etta would be getting all this publicity now. It's probably a publicity stunt by Etta anyway.
Beyonce
Beyonce does not need to entertaiin Etta James. Wow!! I was a fan of Ms.James but I think a little differently of her now. She is addressing her issue of not singing At Last to the wrong folks... I bet she had no problems allowing Beyonce to portray her in the movie or the money that she received.
Kayla
Etta need to sit her old ass down and leave Beyonce alone.
T Baby
I totally get Ms. James. It's not as though she is dead. It is a song that is recognised as hers (so much so that it was worthy of portrayal in a movie). If you can have the original then why go for the immitator? I can understand her being disappointed and offended - if she wasn't at least asked. That said, the way that she expressed her feelings is rather disappointing. At the end of the day while disappointing and offensive it was very flattering and an honour that a song which she made famous was chosen to feature so prominently in a truely historical moment. No matter who sand the song, the fact that it was played at all 10 balls and danced to by the President and First Lady at all 10 balls has immortalised that song. Everyone knows that Ms. James did the original cover. It's her song. No matter who sings it from now on they could only ever be remaking it. She could have expressed herself more graciously.
Sista-sista