Etta James 'can't stand' Beyonce

Etta James 'can't stand' Beyonce
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — We saw Beyonce play Etta James. We probably won't soon see the singing divas duet.

The 71-year-old singer says in an audio clip that surfaced online Thursday that she would "whip" Beyonce for singing "her song" ''At Last" at an inaugural ball for President Barack Obama.

"The great Beyonce ... I can't stand Beyonce," James said in the clip from a Jan. 31 concert at the Boulevard Casino in Coquitlam, British Columbia. "She has no business up there, singing up there on a big ol' president day, gonna be singing my song that I've been singing forever."

Beyonce portrayed James — and sang the 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren — in the film "Cadillac Records" last year.

Spokespeople for James and Beyonce declined to comment.

Published 2/5/09 by


AP Recording News

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  • I think Beyonce is very beautiful and talented singer..But same as Christina Aquilera i just can't stand them!! I don't cre if they wanna showcase the fact that they have big voices but I find that squiky yelling annoying!! At least Mariah Carey has...
    SonjaH3 11/23/09 Reply
  • Ohh crap.... (o_o)
    Okaaay....That was kind a silly of Etta, I mean....The song "At Last" was always sang by Etta James and people know that is "HER" song... She's saying like If Bey stole her song. That's just ridiculous. Beyoncé has Etta James as...
    Anonymous 8/11/09 Reply
  • ETTA IS AN OLD BAG . SHE NEEDS TO BUILD A BRIDGE AND MOVE ON !!
    AshleeM 7/2/09 Reply
  • of course she has business ! she sung it better than the legend herself . the legend is old now and the youth and more than half of the world don't even know who she is . who they do know is BEYONCE .
    AshleeM 7/2/09 Reply
  • wtf . she's not trash . with all her money, fame AND talent . compared to measly little you . YOU are trash .
    AshleeM 7/2/09 Reply
  • i agree with ms.etta the hell with all you satanist she no business singing a legends song when the legend is still around. Thats those disrespectful young folks tha t dont have any respect and dont know whats goin on
    Anonymous 6/30/09 Reply
  • shes entitled to her own opinion dont make her a bad person !
    im sure you lot dont like some poeple , but do ur matess change theyre mind about you ? dont think so.
    grow up, she can fink wat she likes.
    Cerise Anne x
    Anonymous 6/2/09 Reply
  • Sounds like Ms. James is a little upset that she was not singing for the President! Green Eyed Monster on the loose!
    TraciM4 5/3/09 Reply
  • lol it was a joke yo! taken out of proportion. etta is a comedian yo! it was a joke
    PeijayR 4/26/09 Reply
  • i'll whip bitchonce's ass if she comes anywhere near me with her stinky std , she is nothing more than a WHORE and you robohaters of etta james are possessed with that demon of hers...what is it...sasha whore!
    Anonymous 4/24/09 Reply
  • Beyonce is a bitch. She always has to have her voice or her clothes or something revolving around her in anything she does. There is nothing wrong with marketing, but she is such an attention whore. Ettas voice should have been used considering the...
    Anonymous 4/7/09 Reply
  • Etta James needs to sit her old ass down, she is just jealous because Beyonce can sing it better then her, and beyonce looks better than her. I don't think Beyonce meant to disrespect Etta James in any way she just wanted to sing her song for...
    Anonymous 3/16/09 Reply
    • I think Beyonce did a wonderful job and represented herself like a lady unlike Mrs. James. She needs to show some respect to our president and Beyonce by apologizing to them both. She recently sung the song on Dancing with the stars she did okay but...
      Anonymous 4/8/09
  • During the whole song i cried. YOU DID A GREAT JOB , no matter what anyone thinks .... i had to call my man .. lol :)
    Anonymous 2/14/09 Reply
  • She's just insecure and jealous that Beyonce is now the new flourishing star, not her anymore!... Hahaha!..
    ArfilG 2/11/09 Reply
  • Why can't Beyonce sing her own songs instead of stealing someone else's? I've lost what little respect i had for her.
    Shade 2/8/09 Reply
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