I'm still pissed that Beyonce.... and not Etta James got to sing 'At Last" at Obama's 2009 Inaugural Ball

Well get over it because the Obamas wanted and received excellence. The Queen is one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

Well, since Etta was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2008, it wasn’t practical.

Teacake=meth addict=DeFacto=White Cosplayer

R3 Muriel can you do something about this? I understand it mental ill but it should be able to be libelous.

[quote] Well, since Etta was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2008, it wasn’t practical.

Agree. Etta is legendary and no one would argue that Beyonce sings it better. The last thing the Obama inauguration needed was a former drug addict struggling with dementia on a live mic.

It hurt Etta. It was cruel. All I recall from the evening are the gowns and the controversy, so Bey couldn’t have been too great shakes.

Was Beyoncé the choice to sing At Last or was it Beyonce who chose to sing At Last?

They wanted Beyoncé to sing for them. Whatever she was going to sing would work.

Old, nobody cares about your obsessive grievances.

Shoulda been Etta, the disrepect was appauling.

They had her on TV shucking and jiving at the inauguration and that bitch can’t fucking read. Just a total embarrassment for the D party and the country in general.

Fair point OP. There’s been nothing more upsetting since then.

Beyoncé gave Michelle a lady boner, that’s why.

HI ETTA!

[quote]The Queen is one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

Well, this is certainly an embarrassing opinion to hold. Have you ever listened to any other singers?

Whitney would have been my choice.