Beyonce singing the Etta James Classic 'At Last'
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2009
- beyonce-at-last.blogspot.com/ : Beyonce has been choosen to sing the at the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the USA. The song choosen is the Etta James classic 'At Last' and the first couple will take their first dance steps as the President and First Lady to this song.
Here she is giving a rendition of the song at the Fashion Rocks awards 2008.
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Beyoncé seems more comfortable singing this type of genre & actually sounds even better wish she could breathe this genre.
If people in the U.S. really wanted to hear this type of music, Beth Hart and Melody Gardot would be more popular. Right now Beyonce is going where the money is.
but can you imagine if an established artist like Beyonce started going towards more of that direction? it might actually make people curious. i don't think Beyonce would be interested in doing that, though.
salman Al-angary it's not Beyonce's job to do it better it's to do with Justice and that's just what she did
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salman Al-angary yes she does!
Why are people comparing her? It's just a tribute smh, why can't you just enjoy it
Cal 99ers who? Because her covers of most Etta songs in Cadillac records were amazingly done and some were better done than the original
@@Calers-gu1ib the only singer that should have sing back then was miss Etta herself. She even got mad that Obama chose Beyonce to sing instead of her. It was fucking stupid to bring Beyonce dressed like Etta instead of Etta. I'm still mad. Screw Obama
@@tiffanyvegas9669 it was a tribute to etta...You expect etta James to give a tribute to herself? Besides beyoncé played the role of etta james in Cadillac records which is why she was dressed like Etta...
@@adityathokchom5280 don't you understand Etta was alive? Why would you do a tribute if she was alive and still singing? Beyonce is a talent. But Etta was there for singing.
@@adityathokchom5280 the movie was meant for that! She should have done only the tribute there. Not live in the Obama ball.
I like how Beyoncé made it sound like Beyoncé and didn’t force Etta’s style on her self... both versions are amazing but I hate seeing people cover this song and try to sound just like Etta but then fail at it bc it doesn’t sound genuine bc it’s not their voice style.
Totally agree.
Guys, let's be honest, she slayed the performance.
It was good, but sorry, she did not slay the performance. Noone can come even close to ETTA.
@@peterdevita6308 🙂
@@peterdevita6308 She already did it better lol
@@peterdevita6308 it doesn’t matter if u think she cane close to Etta or not, she still slayed.
No. She didn’t. Christina did it much much better. This is honestly pathetic
beyonce looks good with the short hair
She is even more beautiful with short hair .
Beyoncé looks good in every way, hair, style, singing voice, Amazingly talented.
She would look good in any haircut I guess
It's a wig
@@DontaeJacksonh.d Ok? And?
You guys shaming Beyonce for not sounding like an Etta-clone....guess what; your expectations are never gonna be fulfilled. Etta was a one of a kind vocalist; and original. Beyonce was just paying tribute to her, and let's be honest, she rather added to the song's longevity, as the people of the newer generations would rather give Beyonce a listen than Etta. Bey is a living legend, and she is in no way responsible to impersonate any other artist for whatever reason, her voice is unique in its own way, and she did her job greatly. :D
It's not that she doesn't have a good voice, it's the interpretation that's all wrong. No soul.
***** "Soul" is very much a matter of personal taste nowadays. Soul comes from the inside, just screaming out a few words or belting out high notes doesn't make a song soulful. Bey's interpretation is not "wrong", just "different". At least she kept the original arrangement and managed to pull off the song in almost the same dynamics as original, which is something only few musical artists can do. Like I said, she's not another Etta, she is who she is and she gave her best. It's your OPINION that you don't find it soulful, not a FACT, so don't try to state it like one, that's all.
True, I honestly had no idea about Etta until I saw beyonce. They both are great.
Well said
+rishabhrox1 Well said
3:37 BEYONCÉ CARRIED THAT NOTE #GOAT
Bobbie Peru ok you do it then
@@reneeabdul-ali171 shut the fuck up!
She slayed this song
Even though the great legends in music can never be replaced, some of the current artists can almost capture the beauty of their classic songs. May these great legends always be remembered for their mark they made in the music industry. And Beyonce captured her songs beautifully
Hello how are you doing?
I think she nailed it! A great tribute to Etta James...beautifully done.
Not what Etta thought...
Etta was bitter af.
How was she bitter?
she had the right
YouKnowHowIDo420 Why? Bc she did a tribute to her? lmao
Etta actually said that she didn't like the fact that Beyoncé was the one asked to sing "At Last" at the inauguration instead of her! Etta looks like she's enjoying Beyoncé's version, just look at her face & how she starts claping while B's singing!
& y'all saying that Beyoncé's version ain't great, she won a grammy for it, while y'all are sitting behind a screen talking shit!
y'all need a life
*****
You know that was shade lol cause Obama ask Beyonce to sang the song and not Etta You can see why she was mad. lol!
OMG , Beyonce brings me to tears, she is so incredibly beautiful , so soulful, and brings to life one of America's greatest, Etta James. Thank you beautiful Beyonce for doing this song so wonderfully !!!
I cried. Salute to Etta James.
And also imagining Beyonce will be the one to sit there in the future and new artist pay tribute to her too.
She has honored so many artists I actually looked to see if there are any tributes to her cause she is a living legend
Me too😭🔝🔝
Oh my gosh, how amazing would it be if this singing/fashion style became popular again!!
It’s here 4 years later 😎
if only
why are people so salty about this? they both did great in their own ways. obviously, nobody can match the original, but that's not really what beyoncé was trying to do, was it? this is a tribute, stop comparing and just appreciate! if you don't like her version, then leave this video!!
your leave the video if you not gonna listen to others opinions
@@rondonnis6588 Freedom of speech pal she is just stating facts lmao
I think so, everybody has their own vocal's character
Who is being salty??
They r salty about another artist who was still alive (who lived thru segregation) not being able 2 sing their own iconic song - could've been a duet..... Beyonce could've sung one of her own songs or another (deceased) person's song...
damn Beyonce is perfection people hate perfection
Cuz perfection is a decease of the nation...Beyonce's pretty hurts song.
@@antongraindelsaab3878 a *disease * lmao
Beyonce should do more music from this genre! She is an old soul! What a gift!!
she sings it in her way. that is why we have original. she is just interpreting the song.
Yup and she did great, paying homage to the original
Goodnocki Gardner Dor
The original song is from 1941. So At last is not Etta's song.
soerenlynge really? I never knew that
Carbon Ghetto Queen yeah, its from a really old movie - Etta James just rearranged the vocals.
Beyonce's rendition is smooth plus the atitude and I love it! 💖💖💖
she was being extra with thr 60s style photo pose lol!
Lechiffresix six I think that's the concept..
it's flat and boring. no power
@@barrybergisch1 it's full of power and you're a pathetic suicidal troll
@@barrybergisch1Flat and boring? No. She has POWER!
Beautifully sung!!! Congratulations, Beyoncé!
I agree.. she nailed it!! We share the same last name btw 😊
The best cover of the at last, ever.
Raphael kabrall you haven’t seen Mrs Aguleras ...
Lol Etta hated Beyonce's rendition.. Theres a version from one Artist she really loved though..
Watch christinas one, that is really amazing
YES! Beyonce and Brandy's!
Christina’s version 😍
She sound so good and she looks so good. That Yellow is doing the most and that hair is so 🔥.
Beyonce evolved to a truly great singer. From teenage artist to true Diva. Love this!
To a Satanic Witch you mean
@@TruG670How
I love that she showed her respects to Etta by saying something very true, if it's hard out there for female artists I cannot imagine how much harder it was back in the day love the two of them!!
I hear a looooot amazing voice‘s but every time i hear beyonce i think she is one of the best
Beyoncé slayed this tribute! I'm sorry but no other artist I think would've pulled this off. Nobody ever wants to give Beyoncé her credit because she is IT. She's the best voice we have and the best artist in this generation PERIOD.
naah, overrated
+idcaf nah you mean she’s underrated. People like you always feel the need to bash her or say sh!t about her to bring another artist up. Notice Beyoncé always compared to another artist because she the BEST IN THIS GENERATION PERIOD. No artist out right now doesn’t have the talent like she does. BEYONCÉ has the whole package. She’s the only artist I know in this generation that pushes the music industry through her music. If you don’t like her don’t watch her sh!t.
Whitney Houston was way better.
+Stephanie Persin yeah was.
I agree 100%.
What can't this women do! She is the BEST.
She's good but not the best.
+William Wayne thanks for clarifying that!
+Мэтью True.
+Jos Meurrens wtf? each are beautiful.
to you. to me is not the best say the best to the talent..........I love you any way......you...the....best!
Fabulous voice. I don't care what the haters said. Beyonce doesn't need to change for no one.
Phenomenal performance with full confidence & certainty! ☺
Beyoncé doesn't use her voice like this anymore. She just goes along with the trap beats. Such a shame.
You should really check out her 2015 Stevie wonder performance....
+Alex Petronella yeah that's amazing I wish she sang like that more so dynamic and textured very curvy if you will. Wish she had a whole album like that.
lol yeah her lyrics are bland and over-sexualized and she talks-sings, but we're talking about the present day industry, where ALL artists do the same thing. A shame, which is why I stick with the prime of the industry .. 80s.
She has a soooo gorgeous voice for blues/jazz music...
Beyonce is so beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye.
Ive watched this twice and cried both times! Etta is a legend and I'm feel the love and humility and gratitude in Beyonce's performance. Music is such a beautiful thing ☺️🙏🏽💘
How are you doing Rachel
Everything about Beyonce's performance is just gorgeous!
Chills! So many versions of this great Etta song, and Beyonce did a fabulous job as the consummate professional she is, in full command of her voice!
WOW!!! I can't say that I've ever particularly been a Beyoncé fan. But boy did she nail this one. It's an absolutely fantastic version. & to think that she actually performed it in front of the lady who 'Owns' this song. That takes some guts.
Brilliant Performance Beyoncé & long live Etta James 😀💙
no she didn't. it's too flat. misses power and feeling.
@@barrybergisch1 You have no education in music and it shows cause what power was she missing and she was never flat
@@Jay-ds2lj she misses the power that the original singer had.
watch the comments.
most people are negative about this performance.
seems like you don't understand the difference.
@@barrybergisch1 Because Beyoncé voice is naturally lighter. If she raised the key, she would sound better.
@@shadowcArey Beyoncé has a deep rich husky natural speaking voice
This performance is breathtaking. A M A Z I N G.
Etta was great. This song still gives me chills.
Quel bel hommage! Sublime et talentueuse Beyoncé, elle arrive à nous emporter avec elle.
Amazing Beyoncé gives respect to another legend, The great Etta James. And she did it very well! And that’s to be expected!❤️💯❤️
Great voice Beyonce you have a beautiful voice. Lots of emotions.
some of y'all need to stop, saying Beyonce is better than Etta James... like seriously give it up, they are both great in their own time frames, but one can not compete with the other. I hate when ppl try to take away from one person because its who they are use to... Etta James is who she is and Beyonce' is who she is...
Thank you ppl tear one artist down to build the other one up I hate that shit you might not like there voices but do say oh she can't sing or compare them
agree
Beyonce isn't better than Xtina, at the blues, she doesn't feel it and is very overrated.
The difference is that no one will covering Beyonce's songs thirty years later...
Mark Flanigan But Etta is dead. Bey is not. And people covered Beyoncé's songs plenty of times fuck you mean?
B is so gracious ..... Love her
Rosa Hodge pure grace with a little ratchet ... that's what I love
she died jan 20 2012 :( are the good singers are gone but they still in our hearts and their music too
at last Beyonce inguraration
Great tribute. Can’t imagine a better tribute to Etta James. Well done!!
Wow! she killed it with her amazing voice. Love it.. you go girl. Classic!!!
This song gets me. Will play it at my wedding one day
Beyoncé is one beautiful woman! Wow! Etta, that's a tough one. But that's what legends are about! This was a tribute to Etta, not an impression. Good job Beyoncé, in doing this dedication to a legend! Glad we had Etta, what a gift!
she looks amazing!
I'm not a Beyoncé or Etta James fan but this made me cry a way I haven't cried in years. This was truly beautiful.
At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song
Oh yeah yeah
At last
The skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped up in clover
The night I looked at you
I found a dream, that I could speak to
A dream that I can call my own
I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill that I have never known
Oh yeah yeah
You smiled, you smiled
Oh and then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
for you are mine...
At Last
Not the same as Etta James. Not even close!
obviously. it isnt suppose to be same as original, except for the feelings...
She is really close I don't what you talking about
How can you say that?! beyonce has much more power in her voice than etta did!
+Traci Frost
Of course. She is Amazing
yeah... yeahh...yeah ...
This is magnific! Great Beyonce!
She is a queen in whatever she does. Pure gold. 🙇♂️🙏❤️
I loved Beyonce's perform. Great tribute to Etta James.
Ok guys she isnt going to sound exactly like etta and its a tribute ok she did fantastic and beyonces voice is amazing i don't understand why ppl are upset
Because she doesn't get the song. All about technique without having a clue as to what it's about. Fake but good voice.
+rom661 Precisely. Her tone is also too shrill for anything but her own sings.
rom661 how do you know she wasn't aware of what the song was about? I felt everything she was singing
I love both versions, this one and Etta James, amazing!
Beyonce really hit it👍🙏
beyonce is so sincere love when she salutes etta james love when i hear at last it stops me in my tracks.
Aww, when "Bey" introduced Etta, I lost it...what a beautiful tribute!
Beyoncé is doing an amazing job here!! What a great singer she is.
Who’s here in 2019??
You go girl! Bey you're truly gorgeous!
I remember this song when it first came out It may not be Etta version But it is still very beautiful to listen too
Etta had one of the most moving voices we will EVER get the pleasure of hearing in any lifetime. We should all feel lucky to witness such wonders.
This is my theme song for 2022.
Beyonce.. simply beautiful xx
Beyonce did a wonderful job singing this song!
Omg when Beyonce talks, I just fall in love with her
62 and I remember her in her day and her music still sends Shivers up my spine. Frankly Beyonce does her justice. Put aside all the thinking and appreciate the tribute. Etta James sing for you to beat trifle.
Espetacular a interpretação de Beyonce, nesta linda homenagem a Etta James.
Dança muito; Rebola melhor ainda e tem esse VOZEIRÃO todo, mais que provado
neste numero. O resto, e o resto. Merece toda fama que conquistou. Uma lindeza.
Cley Cormack.- Rio de Janaeiro,Brasil 31/01/2014.
Thank you cuffmasters, for video and post.
Olá eu traduzi essa música czcams.com/video/o3MOZo2HudI/video.html
Etta was and always will be great, Beyonce is great and Christina is great. Why compare and contrast the three? Why not show all three respect for their artistry and leave it at that. Show them respect for being strong, talented women!!!! There are individuals!
I’m grateful to be alive for Beyoncé ❤
Absolutely beautiful, love Etta James!!
Love this song so much! Beyonce sang it beautifully of course! Wonderful!
great etta rest in peace you are an angel
Y’all this is a tribute Beyoncé could never replace Etta James stop making this competition they are not two comparable artists this was a beautiful tribute they look so beautiful I’m happy someone is actually giving recognition for her beautiful voice ❤️
I never forget how she did sing that for Obama, she was so happy. Brilliant Singer great President, both are great humans.
Essa mulher é de marte....
queen B is the only female artist i would even consider to listen to doing cover of etta.
Beth Hart is very good at it. Beth has covered I'd Rather Go Blind, Rhymes, Something's Got A Hold On Me and A Sunday Kind of Love.
Jonathon Haag Whitney Houston?
Jonathon Haag so true
Nina Simone?
He said *HE* would listen to do a tribute to Etta James y'all annoying
Que musica maravilhosa!!!! E que interpretaçãp soberba!!!!!! Grata.....
No auto tune. Class!
beyonce sounds soooo good here, better than ever. pls just stick w what works!!!
Flawless! I luv Ms. Etta!!!!
This brought tears ❤️ especially at the end as she approaches Etta. Beautiful talented strong black women ❤️❤️
I actually cried at the end ...so beautiful 😍
U GO GIRL BEYONCE
Queen B❤️
What a beautiful tribute.....Etta, Your the best. Music is awesome no matter what genre
I teared up at the end. This is great!
Absolutely beautiful 👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️👏🏽👏🏽
At last my love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song
*Ohh yeah yeah
* At last
The skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped up in clover
The night I looked at you
*I found a dream, that I could speak to
A dream that I can call my own,
.I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill that I have never known
* Ohh yeah yeah
You smile, you smile
Oh and then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last
❤❤❤ wow so beutiful and a great tribute to the Queen Etta.
Beyonce slayed that song. Loving you queen B. From PH 🥰🥰
A voz impecável ❤️
Já escutei várias e várias vezes e não me canso de ouvi !!!!! Meu Deus que lindooooooo!!!!
Excellent performance of Beyonce for Etta James...⚘⚘
Beyonce's BEAUTIFUL in every genre of life!!! She sounds & looks AMAZING!!!
Beautiful Beyoncé. Amazing tribute! ❤️
Sometimes it's nice just to hear and see a pretty girl in a pretty dress singing 😉😊
Love this. Nothing can beat Etta James’ version but this is a beautiful tribute 💜
Amazing
Hello Cynthia how are you doing, it my pleasure meeting you here, love is around the corner is just for you to open your heart for it.