Etta James hospitalized *UPDATE* Passed away at 73

[Quiche]

Etta will live on through her music, there's no doubt in my mind. It must have been a sweet relief to go at this point-- may she rest in peace.

This one is a favorite of mine.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5TWwB_PCDc&feature=related"]Etta James - Baby, What You Want Me To Do (Original Stereo) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[essies]

Waaayyyy Blue and Cool!! :fence:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJdlPELRLH8"]BB King & Etta James - There Is Something On Your Mind - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bessie]

I saw that YT-I know what ya mean!
I figure this thread will be moved to the celebrity forum soon-so I think a thread like Bowie's would be fine and it morphed into other music - so this thread could evolve into all music that edifies Etta and that she would appreciate or influenced her. What ya think?:waitasec:
Looks like Etta is channeling Janis in this video!:fence:

Etta James - Something's Got A Hold On Me [Excellent quality] - YouTube

I was just going to post to Woofie that Etta could do a little screeching herself, and I was going to post this video to prove it. See you've beat me to it. LOL One of my all time favorite Etta performances.

That thread sounds like a fine idea to me! We had a thread for Etta last year when she was in the hospital with a lot of YT's. We should probably combine it with this one. And maybe include performers whom she inspired.

 

[bessie]

"It's been quite a day, Donto, 43, said Friday, the day Etta, 73, died from complications of leukemia, "but I'm very grateful. She basically passed in my arms, and I was able to share everything I needed to say to her, from praying to listing her accomplishments as a mother."

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20563672,00.html

Rest in peace, Etta. You're home now, sister.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_i-AI61PEo"]Etta James - All I Could do was Cry - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bessie]

Agreed. I'm just disappointed I can't find a better video than YT offers of Etta doing "Piece of My Heart," the song Janis Joplin made famous. Because, when she wasn't screeching her fool head off, Janis was ALL ABOUT ETTA.

Indeed!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVpDOIPx_sY&list=FLam9Yvde8p0V1ntrtywih-Q&index=2&feature=plpp_video"]Janis Joplin - Little Girl Blue (This is Tom Jones, 1969) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bessie]

I promise I won't spam the thread after this, but I can't resist sharing these two videos that I just watched for the first time.

Etta doing it Delta style

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTl1H4O7wlU&list=FLam9Yvde8p0V1ntrtywih-Q&index=1&feature=plpp_video"]Baby, What You Want Me To Do - Etta James - YouTube[/ame]

And Etta getting funky with two of my favorite local cats

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO5h6cLwlt8&list=FLam9Yvde8p0V1ntrtywih-Q&index=2&feature=plpp_video"]Etta James, Dr. John, Alan Toussaint Something's Got A Hold On Me - YouTube[/ame]

 

[essies]

LOL at Etta gettin' her sexy on!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNZacNFEkd0"]Etta James - Come To Mama 720p - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIGxhcepiTc"]Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You 720p - YouTube[/ame]

 

[wfgodot]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT2MO8QuTt0"]Etta James - Let's Burn Down The Corn Field - YouTube[/ame]

 

[wfgodot]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXKYpyt4iT8"]Almost Persuaded ~ Etta James - YouTube[/ame]

 

[essies]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzlfBuQozuc"]Etta James - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - [STEREO] - YouTube[/ame]

 

[essies]

I dare ya not to sing along in your best Etta James voice!!

Go ahead-nobody's watching!!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxnR0TLp0o0"]Etta James Rock Me baby - YouTube[/ame]

I want you to rock me, baby

Rock me, baby, rock me all night long
I want you to rock me, baby, rock me all night long
I want you to rock me, baby, like my back ain't got no bone

Roll me, baby, roll me till you make me feel
I said roll me, baby, roll me till you make me feel
I said roll me, baby now, roll me till you make me feel
And I want you to do this for me, baby

I said roll me, baby now, roll me like you roll a, a big old wheel
I said roll, roll me, baby now, roll me like you roll a big old wheel
'Cause I know that you know, baby, you know how to make me feel

Roll me slow, roll me all night long
I said roll me, roll me slow, baby, roll me all night long
I said I know that you know that
I know that you know how to make me feel

I said rock me, baby, now rock me all night long
Say, baby you rock me, baby, rock me all night long
I said rock me, baby, like
Like my back ain't, my back ain't got no bone

Roll me, baby now, roll me like you roll a big old wheel
Roll me, baby now, roll me, roll me like you roll a big old wheel
I said I know that you know, you know how to make me feel

 

[essies]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2wuVp00-o"]Etta James & Chuck Berry - Rock n' Roll Music - YouTube[/ame]
:floorlaugh:Ya know ya rockin' too!!

 

[essies]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPfwGXcT7QY"]Etta James singing Down Home Blues - YouTube[/ame]

 

[essies]

Don't start me to talkin'

I'll tell everything I know!!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jihw2AnCugA"]Etta James Don't Start Me to Talking - YouTube[/ame]

 

[tarabull]

Five Memorable Etta James Songs—Besides "At Last"

http://ca.eonline.com/news/five_memorable_etta_james/288158

[eta: bet u can't pick just one fav!]

:rose: for Etta!

 

[essies]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDz-rSVj_e4"]Etta James - I've Been Lovin' You Too Long - YouTube[/ame]

 

[octobermoon]

RIP Etta

Live stream of funeral

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/cvplive/cvpstream1#/video/cvplive/cvpstream1

 

[daisy.faithfull]

:rose: