Etta James, the voice behind the classic number ‘At Last’ has died.
Aged 73, her passing in California comes at the end of a long battle with leukemia, dementia and hepatitis, one week before she was set to celebrate her 74th birthday.
Rising to fame in 1954 as the first lady of Chess Records, her tumultuous life was recently portrayed in the 2008 movie Cadillac Records by Pop star Beyonce.
She is survived by two sons, Donto and Sametto.
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Our thoughts are with her family.
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RIP
this is extremmely sad 🙁 RIP my condelenence to her family friends and loved ones! 🙁
Another legend left. Rest in peace R&B Dynamite.
My condolences to her Family and friends.
RIP SHE INSPIRED BEYONCE TO COPY HER SONGS AND LIFE.
RIP.
Christ…so sad.
End of an Era, the greats slipping away…wow. Poor lady, God rest her soul and give bed family the peace it needs to overcome the loss.
RIP to a true legend. You will be missed, but will live on by the fantasic music you left us.
OH WOW…. One of the best. An icon….a legend…..a beautiful soul….RIP ETTA JAMES
R.I.P. 🙁
R.I.P. to the ICONIC Miss Etta James!
You can hear her voice on the biggest songs out right now. Avicii’s “Levels” and Flo Rida’s Good Feeling both sample her incredible voice.
May she rest in peace with the rest of the Legends!
P.S.
She was one of the greatest vocalists of all time!
Rest In Peace Etta.
Tragic !!!
She was already ill but probably was listening to FLOPonces version of At Last & it just did her in!!!
NOW WATCH BEYONCE FAIL TO CREDIT HER FOR CADILLAC RECORDS.
R.I.P etta Nd sum ppl have no respect
Oh My Lord! This is such a sad time. A legend gone. She had such a voice! Groowing up, i didnt know to much about Etta but i knew At Last. I learned more about her n Cadillac Records and how Iconic she was. I once played At Last over and over again listening to that “Voice”. She will b missed. #R.I.P ETTA JAMES
RIP -_-
That’s really sad…May her soul rest in peace. She has been ill for quite a long time, but I thought she was going to make it…
so sad to hear. Breaks my heart but she’s a legend and she’ll continue to live on through her music and fans.
I wish yall would take the Beyonce bashing to another post….geesh….for crying out aloud…
R.I.P …… another Legend died … soo sad… <3
Bless her. Thats a lot to fight. Great vocals
A real legend has died today.
RIP Etta
lafronce I ain’t even gon lie, that was funny LOL.
r.i.p. etta 🙁
“At last” was Etta’s signature..too bad she didn’t get to sing it for Obama..her royal hyinee ruined that experience for her..how do you play someone in a movie and don’t meet them until the day the movie permiers on the red carpet..that’s why Etta said she wanted to kick flouncies a***~ Rest In Peace Ms James~
Death @ lacefronce
I just died and me and etta are now duetting in Heaven
@ummm_no please go somewhere with that petty drama.. thanks.
OMG! Someone has passed and these idiots are here talking about Beyonce…Damn! The Power of Beyonce! I guess Etta is up n heaven saying “i just cant win up against Beyonce”. “First Obama picked her to sing my song unstead of me and now Ive died and people are talking about Beyonce”! BEYONCE, BEYONCE, BEYONCE!
R.I.P. Another true talent gone TOO EARLY! 🙁
RIP Etta James…. take your rest.
Awww so sad to hear this news! Rest in God’s hand Etta <3 & I hope they do some tribute to her at the Grammy.
umm..that’s not petty drama..its the truth..its so sad u can’t handle it~
One bad ass motherfucking b****! This b**** gonna be snatching wigs from the pearly gates long after your fave has 4lopped her way to strangerbitchville. I just know BeYAWNce stans are throwing shade, hoping from now on BIONCI will be remembered for singing “At Last” BITCHMTHEFUCKINGBITCHPLEASE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIdvzfZvrXs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMmnL4c2J3w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yZcT35MCFk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNEkIySCxKo&feature=related
I should have known.this.post was going to take a wrong turn.
RIP Efface James
I’m so glad I enjoyed her music before she passed on.
@phittedphilly no one cares about that video. Hang it up!
R…..I………..P x