Etta James wanted to sing at Obama's inaugural - well who would have really done it better TODAY?

Sure the controversy is dead, Etta gave a tired apology and no one else thinks anything of it anymore...but I thought Id let you all decide...who sang it better today? Not who would have sang it better, obviously it's Etta's song...but Beyonce showed class giving homage to Etta James. Watch and see...

Etta James Live


Beyonce Live

Etta James - and her tired apology

Etta has no manners...


Sure...this controversy has been on the net for a few days now, but I thought I'd post it after finding a decent YouTube link for it and her apology for the incident was weak. Beyonce in my view sang Etta James song "At Last" at Obama's inaugural ball as more of a promotional ploy for the Cadillac Records movie which I'm sure Etta co-signed her approval for seeing that she's still living (Beyonce was also one of the producers for the movie, to think Etta could have been more grateful). In stark similarity to how she's portrayed in the movie, Etta showed no class in her later years by downing Beyonce (the modern day mainstream star) for singing her classic song. The modern singer always resurrects the classic singer of older days, and she should have seen it as a compliment - instead she ashamedly had this to say...

The Incident...


Now don't get me wrong I love Etta's "music" but I did not like her weak apology...

ETTA JAMES APOLOGY HERE