As we all know, our 44th President of The United States of America danced to "At Last" during the neighborhood ball which I might also state was one of the inexpensive balls opened to the public. Very Nice! Suave move! But anyhow so back to the gossip. Someone was tight that their song was used to commemorate the moment. Etta James called out Beyonce for singing her (Etta J) signature song. The ballad At Last became a hit in 1961. In 2008 Beyonce portrayed Etta James in the movie Cadillac Records and did a wonderful job. But hold up! Etta James got tight that the song was used and sung by Beyonce at the inauguration. Do I smell a hater? Just face the facts you weren't picked to do your own song, lol. Maybe B shouldve properly asked to sing the song but for Etta James to come and start talking bad about both The President and Beyonce, now you tripping. Its a song, maybe you should Obama to sing the song when hes hanging out in the Oval Room. Get a grip guys, its just a song and its not like Beyonce fucked it up.
Now lets face some hard facts
"At Last" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film Orchestra Wives, starring George Montgomery and Ann Rutherford. It was first performed in the film and on record by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, vocal by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday. The song was a major hit for Miller, reaching number 14 on the Billboard pop charts in 1942, and it soon became a standard. Nat King Cole recorded it in 1957 on his number one album Love Is the Thing. In 1960, it was covered by blues singer Etta James in a performance that improvised on Warren's melody. James was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 for her rendition of the song.
In the decades since its release it has been covered by a number of artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Jason Mraz, Phoebe Snow, Miles Davis, Martina McBride, Céline Dion, Lou Rawls, Eva Cassidy, Christina Aguilera, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Norah Jones, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Scott, The Manhattan Rhythm Kings, Cyndi Lauper, Aubrey O'Day, Beyonce Knowles, and Nikki Yanofsky. The Etta James version is perhaps the most famous, and is known to be performed at weddings and wedding receptions because of its romantic lyrics and sweeping orchestration.
On January 20, 2009, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama danced to various renditions of the song at each of the 10 official balls honoring his inauguration.
I guess Etta James fears that Beyonce will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame because of this one hit song also.
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I like the research. But I guess you right. Ella do need to sit down...
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