Etta James - Something's Got A Hold On Me (Live)

Music video by Etta James performing Something's Got A Hold On Me.

[@james.hodges]

No lip sync. No autotune. Natural talent.

[@mozellephilpart1726]

Yes!❤

[@MariaG0retti]

She is incredible❤️

[@dalemccullough7335]

She is WAY OUT THERE. Makes Ya' wanna get up and dance.

[@exquisitecorpse4917]

Practice. Years and years and years of practice. Natural talent does not substitute for actual mastery.

[@eviehammond9509]

Etta James has a voice that you can actually feel throughout your body when she sings.

[@deniseglover3648]

Amen 😎

[@k27ism]

Kinda like any other voice because we can hear it

[@Chrysyyyy]

Yessss

[@ericgordon8794]

My dad is a hardcore rock and roll from the 60s. And he was smart enough to turn me on to her back in the mid-seventies when I was growing up. He he was smart enough to appreciate the good blues when he heard it thank God.

[@liluhaas]

Dwayne k27ism lmao devaluing a woman’s power is so 1997

[@ijaesariah9622]

It's crazy how she can sing in a live performance sounding exactly the way she sounds on her recorded songs, that's true talent unlike a lot of singers nowadays that sound nothing like their recordings when they give live performances. A lot of true talent back in the 50's, 60's and 70's.

[@rondj3495]

it's all about the auto tunes these days

[@lyricberlin]

she sounds so much better live

[@jaredsmith4964]

I mean lots of people sound the same but they use auto tune anyways

[@yahgirlmadds]

SOOOO TRRUE

[@hellyxanhellz1944]

Because they didn’t have auto tune back then

[@queentruth3635]

Just a Queen..this woman here is raw and uncut just pure. Her voice touched my soul

[@tiwantiwaabibiman2603]

She's also one of the Black singers Janice Joplin blatantly STOLE from - like so many white singers/musicians in the 50-70s did. Never giving the Black folks they stole from and tried hard to imitate...

[@Susie196921]

Etta James was Janis Joplin's idol and for good reason - there has never been any other female singer like her!

[@annstillwell730]

Certainly Etta inspired Janice but each had also there own unique style.

[@tiffanyvegas9669]

YAS. Janis has had a lot of inspiration from Etta. Those two made history. Legends

[@pattyayers]

Janis dreamed of being this good

[@happydayz7857]

Otis Redding too

[@clairemcdaniel1253]

Etta's feelings were so hurt when the Obama's chose Beyonce to sing At Last instead of her. That is her signature song.

[@kej7611]

She said look y’all, ‘I’m gonna put on my Sunday best wig, throw on my Thursday night bingo sweater, make sure this eyeliner is on point, and we going to go do this here concert now y’all hear me’. Etta didn’t play 👏🏾🤣

[@AspiireK]

“Thursday night bingo sweater”😂😭😂I am crying laughing!! That’s exactly what it looks like

[@travisartz]

Love it

[@cherylleech785]

Damn right!

[@divinationdestiny2021]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maryharbour7991]

chuckles :D

[@howardfreeman4187]

some people are gifted from GOD with a voice that cannot be duplicated

[@milagrosgranados1316]

I love the rasp in her voice. The grunts she makes when she sings. She has a soulful voice.

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Wowwwwwwww❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@glendadawkins6184]

Can't she do it!!

[@MsRafaelRGO]

the things we lost with all the "makeup" that is put on voices now in day

[@selfidolization]

she looks so cute here with her little lips and little abuela sweater and the eyeliner and the wig. sooo cuuuute

[@nickolas6324]

abuela = nanna/grandmother/grandma ....

[@nickolas6324]

ppl who doesn't know spanish no :)

[@jasonpfinch]

they had style back then. Check out Esther Phillips on the same show.

[@user-ux7yg2ch6i]

That's Myra Hindley's wig. Not so cute after all. Let's just enjoy the music.

[@AAwildeone]

I seriously doubt that Etta James in her entire career ever heard of Myra Hindley, or anyone who heard of her

[@jamwithcam]

That rasp in her voice gives me chills to this day!!

[@cherylleech785]

YES GAWD!!!

[@chipsterb4946]

Cameron - TheSinger the remarkable thing is how she can switch back and forth between the nastiest rasp and sweet, clean notes at will. Then throw in some delightful scat...

[@maritastangberg9931]

Me too! 🎶♥️

[@sherrydahmen6508]

I still get goosebumps and the hair on my arms stand up when I listen to her. This bitch can sing. I love her !!!!

[@CharlieMessing]

So many think Janis had a unique voice, but once I heard Etta Rocks the House, I knew what Janis had been listening to.

[@andreaclay32]

Woman had a voice, what a gift❤️

[@KennyInVegas]

This song was getting played inside a car in Taiwan while the 7.4 earthquake hit Taiwan...crazy...Taiwan folks listen to this music...I've never heard this song before until Fox News showed earthquake footage and I Googled the background music coming from inside the car at the earthquake scene....I love Motown!!

[@juliusnepos6013]

Indeed

[@FLDDesign]

The original voice of songs: Good Feeling - Flo Rida and Levels - Avicii. The same video brought me here again haha

[@christinecotner6965]

That IS crazy!

[@Hydorior]

The Taiwanese Boulders brought me here as well 😅 I thought the happy upbeat music while the apocalypse is unfolding around you was just a movie cliche, but apparently Hollywood was right on the money.

[@m_alcoves]

Same!

[@Terrjo606]

This queen is horrendously unknown by so many today.

[@chrisofmelbourne87]

Really? That is ridiculous and sad... 😪

[@michellewilliams4458]

Yes she is but I still love her and he's songs.. ETTA GO!

[@OLDSKOOLSNIP3R]

DEM PIPES OH MY😍😍😍

[@logicalconceptofficial]

Tons of people have heard the intro to this song sampled by Pretty Lights, Avicii, and Flo Rida, many probably just dont know who it was they were hearing but the art living on is more important than the recognition anyway.

[@Promordmusic]

She still here with US☺😘

[@WatchingMyFigures]

They. Do. Not. Make. Them. Like. This. Anymore. No one sounds like this today.

[@ot0m0t0]

Actually.... go check Post Modern Jukebox. And... Speakeasys swing band. There is good stuff out there still.

[@linnymaemullins3319]

😍

[@MrRootboyslim]

Beth Hart is somethin' else! Check her out - you'll love her just as much.

[@prentissbelton7508]

Her sound comes from the black church, that's what I heard as a young boy when my moma made me take my brothers and sisters to church in the Filmore district where I grew up

[@ddnlee24]

Singers today are more worried about being too cutesy n throat sing then singing from the gut n being powerful/soulful

[@kristinas.9609]

she's the only artist who can go on stage in a cardigan and nobody fails

[@sanpatricio9490]

She paved the way for Kurt Cobaine.

[@booradley0x0]

@@sanpatricio9490 Only a chosen few can carry on the cardi.

[@Marcosbryant222]

She was really good, love listening to all her songs till date And her lyrics are timeless What do you admire most snout her?😊

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

now we all know where Janis Joplin got her sound.

[@AndySaenz]

Now I know why Christina Aguilera loves Etta James so much! She even sang At Last at her funeral. I can actually hear a lot of Etta in Christina’s voice.

[@luna39900]

No just no

[@joshlayes3130]

@@luna39900 I think OP means xrina got a lot of inspo from etta

[@jonathanigiraneza6589]

Also in Adele

[@zarulorca1240]

@@luna39900 thats what your mom screamed when she first saw you right? "NO JUST NO!!"

[@tyrekecantrell5941]

Definitely can’t see the similarity at all.

[@TheDanDoolittle]

That's one heck of a cardigan

[@anafoteva]

Ha, ha, I'm glad someone else noticed it!

[@branbeelotus]

DanDoolittle lmao

[@udangpink]

i tried to copy her voice and my mom suddenly open the door then said "are you okay?"

[@MinadR92]

😂😂😂

[@GinaGreenlee]

THAT was hilarious. Thank you!

[@jayw8321]

Kari Kari 😂🤣😂

[@fleetwood7538]

Lol!

[@CarlaSantos-le5tv]

Your comment, sista, it was FUCKING HILARIOUS. I'm not okay now🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eggman098765]

Etta is the greatest vocalist of all time, what a performance! Just kills it! Thank you Etta ❤

[@BiancaShaw3]

I’ve never heard the live version until now. My goodness. True talent and not like today where people are afraid to be themselves. This is passion. Whatever came naturally, she did.

[@dianahickman]

It's like she was getting a chance at liberation and committed to herself and the delivery with conviction.

[@sharksport01]

Imagine her and Janice doing a duet.

[@AaronaCreates]

Me either and I bought this song on iTunes 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Phenomenal 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@bsmith5304]

Exactly

[@leoncervantes4276]

her eyeliner is everything ❤

[@MileyCarterr]

I love when she sings this, her vocals are amazing.

[@joemiranda1404]

Hell she just screams and makes noises throughout most of the song... -_- At last. Now THAT song shows her vocals. I love Etta but this song was trash.

[@biwottkiplimo3170]

+Joseph Miranda nigga you gotta know good shit,and it ain't come easy its either you got the class or no,its congenital

[@wolfedavid3700]

great entertainment for all....

[@sheliacovington4522]

Shelia Vington sure has alove,he is my 14 year old son,and I am sure it is love I love that song.

[@izzdadaizz418]

I love You

[@paulaanderson6478]

I'm obsessed with ETTA. She was way ahead of her time. Thank you ETTA for all of your beauty.

[@maggiemac5572]

She’s so cute in her cardigan. She is so talented it’s chilling.❤❤

[@kerizmarolle4105]

What most people call the Amy Winehouse winged eyeliner is actually Etta's own.loll..i love them both..😍

[@senisand167]

Me too and I miss them so much ❤️

[@lipstickzombie4981]

My mom called winged eyeliner a ronette. I think it's a signature eye of the era, not just Etta's.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

Kerizma Rolle no stop mispreading information. It’s from another black/biracial group called the Ronettes , that’s who Amy was inspired by.

[@Aarontlondon]

Amy Winehouse's entire look was based on The Ronnette's 1963 look

[@ivonnecaradenacho3726]

I started doing that dramatic eyeliner because of those 2 queens 🖤🖤

[@paulflynn2481]

imagine being the guy in the Sun records studio and recording her for the first time. Having no idea of what to expect and then getting your face blown off from that thunderous and passionate sound! Some singers simply set the standard.

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Outstanding 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@rearly62]

I do not know where you found this information. However, Etta James did not records at Sun Studio, she was discovered by Johnny Otis and her first recording "Good Rockin' Daddy" was issued via a California label, Modern Records, in 1955 before eventually signing to Chess in 1960.

[@paulflynn2481]

@@rearly62 phew! i thought i was going to get away with making a mistake. Just general conversation until you came along with the casual insult and insight to my failure. Enjoy life and stop the trolling! I meant Chess. Just wasnt worth going back.

[@rearly62]

​@@paulflynn2481Trolling - (verb), as it relates to internet, is the deliberate act, (by a Troll - noun or adjective), of making random unsolicited and/or controversial comments on various internet forums with the intent to provoke an emotional knee jerk reaction from unsuspecting readers to engage in a fight or argument. The way I see it, I stated my case while providing relevant context and dates - that is not trolling. You could have simply said, "My bad", or, "I believe she did record at Sun Studio". However, you decided to attempt to belittle my response with passive aggressive insults. Seems to me you decided to come back after all. Maybe take a chill pill or have a nice cup of tea?

[@evelanpatton]

I love her platinum, leopard print, & cat eyes- it’s so 60’s! She’s gorgeously belting her blessin’- HAaLllāUuujAh! From super velvet soft to praising Jesus in a church- she’s got control of her volume for sure!

[@56KSC]

A style icon for sure!

[@annaromano5097]

and playing in her thick knit cardigan as a natural asset - so much in contrast to today' artists who basically perform in sequinned cutouts to add ..missing sparkle to their performances? she's a natural..

[@leeeatmon5176]

those cat eyes and brows have come back in style, amy winehouse had the same cat eyes, and those brows are everywhere today.....

[@dddddadadad1796]

Ain’t no leopard print anywhere on this screen 😐

[@goodbyelullaby4894]

Она суперсексуальная

[@hellbillyBob]

You don't listen to Etta, you FEEL her sing

[@xxxmaysilssss690]

0:49 And here is were Etta waits for the music to come in for her to start the actual song but it doesn't, so to quickly improvise she starts doing what we as regular people call. Improsinging. 0:58 Etta quickly glances to the side as if to say "bro when tf is tha music gonna come in? I be makin myself look stupid" and then realises her mistake so she turns back to the audience and keeps singing 1:12 and this is when Etta is self-reflecting on why she chose to sing this live instead of just showing the audience the studio version, where no one can see or hear if she decided to whoop someones ass cause they fucked up the timing of the music. Ya'know, since with the studio version you can cut parts out. 1:35 after singing the same part over and over again, Etta is about to lose all hope until she finally hears some kind of musical instrument and she perks up, starting to sing that same line for the 3rd time now in hope that the people playing the instruments will get the hint and actually start playing. 1:41 and at this precise moment Etta decides to say "fuck it" and starts singing the song fully now. Taking a leap of faith and hoping that the band will start playing with her to which they do. 1:43 Etta puts her head down for a split second. As if she's saying "thank you Jesus in heaven for finally making these idiots play the music" and then gets on with the song. Planning on how she's gonna whoop some ass after this performance.

[@alondathomas293]

Lol! That is kind of funny to think that's what might have happened.

[@Thobza_Mhlongo]

This comment 🤣🤣

[@jstasur]

Incorrect. It transpired exactly the way it had been rehearsed.

[@MrSusanjtr]

Hahaha the thought of those in the Audiences that don't know a thing About leading a band. ,,,😂🤣😂🤣

[@sarahbrinkley2180]

Lol 😂

[@llw53one]

You can tell that she has a huge personality and is confident. Very emotional singer. She is so captivating.

[@soursugar3253]

God Eye love black women😍😍😍🤞🏾

[@anushsanthanam1270]

You know after going through a lot of the comments, I felt the need to add my 2 cents. For anyone making unsavory comments about the great Etta James, I honestly feel sorry for you that the Lord hasnt blessed you with the capability to enjoy great music. So here's my prediction. 50 years from today (and that's 2021 by the way), Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight etc will all be remembered, honored and cherished. How many names from today's generation will survive the test of time. I dont know. Unlike a lot of people, Etta James could simply walk onto a stage, start singing and blow the audience away without a second of preparation. One of a kind. Diva and goddess. We love you and will always cherish you.

[@AbdulhakemAmri]

rip queen of Blues

[@franciscoavila36]

Jackiedion Matriarch of R&B not Queen of Blues. The Queen of Blues is actually Dinah Washington.

[@drotzroxan5647]

R.I.P Avicii to 😭💔

[@amanuel_23]

@@drotzroxan5647 how is this related. Come on.

[@drotzroxan5647]

@@amanuel_23 Levels

[@11rokerito]

RIP Queen of the vocalists*

[@FerrisLedbetter]

Greatest voice of all time. No one else comes close. Effortless ability. Smooth to Guttural. High to Low. Fast to Slow. Loud to Hushed. Raspy to Mellow. She convinces me that she’s singing to only me like no other singer ever has. She only had to open her mouth and the restless angel inside her did the rest.Thank you Etta for sharing yourself with the world! Nothing brings a smile to my face like Etta James.

[@adrienneberkman48]

Let's not getcraxy now she had a great voice but others have too

[@ravenlenoirr]

ONE of the greatest voices, whitney and aretha are above in my opinion

[@mainealexdecar]

big mama thorton

[@Mr504BLACKMAN]

I'm assuming you never heard of Betty Wright or Deniece Williams

[@goodbyelullaby4894]

Бейонсе даже близко не смогла

[@Marie-kd5qw]

Oh god the rasp , her voice tone the vibe, phenomenal

[@jmarcus110]

As much as I loved Janis and Aretha, Etta is just as powerful with that voice of hers!

[@paogate1384]

That’s what you call God Gifted, what an amazing voice! LEGEND!!!

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

God gifted all right ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sainthiggs6970]

Blues? Rock? Soul? ....EVERYTHING!

[@mccnbinnie9840]

we need music like this in today's world

[@danakealoha1404]

Etta Covers All the Voice Range, Ranges. But more importantly her abilities to have control over these Range and Ranges. That in itself is a Rare Special Gifted Talent. There are only Very Small Handful of Special Females Singer who Possess these Special Qualities that can’t be compared to!!!

[@ElsaBella]

LOVE LOVE LOVE her in her funky sweater and fierce eyes. Pure Talent.

[@jamesmoore6641]

Hi there

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Yesss🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@glowingforthe1654]

She looks so small and gentle. I wasnt expecting the voice

[@eddyjejm]

I love how smooth her voice is and how it gets raspy when she wants it too!

[@lisagibson4134]

Shut the back door...!!! this is sugar for the soul.... 😍 everyone should listen to this track in the morning to get one's self bossing the day..AND I MEAN EVERYONE...

[@Marcosbryant222]

She was really good, love listening to all her songs till date And her lyrics are timeless What do you admire most snout her?😊

[@prithvijeetsinha379]

She took her own iconic song to more heights with her live improvisations. This is splendid.

[@keithevans2517]

I can’t believe they had her performing on that small ass microphone 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@MrStanleyMilton]

She didn't need a big one. Big voice.

[@marcoutin469]

True voices don't need a big microphone !

[@clarkclarke]

uuuuuummumm...... lavaliere Mike's are smaller that that ...🎤

[@ROCKDEES1]

She would've blasted the audience to the next universe. That size was fine.

[@hopetrnr0]

They were in style then lol

[@sammy5674]

She gives me goosebumps every time. What i would give to sit in an audience and watch her. Jesus, I'd give my legs ❤

[@HawaiianTigerlily]

It’s 2023. Etta James -you’re still the best. ❤️

[@lisagrace4355]

She was so young here but that voice is WOW... Amazing

[@gabrielhugo2715]

How are you doing Lisa ?

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Wowwwwwww🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@daphnepierce8684]

This is my girl...love how she executes the real picture of how she feels through her music. Get it Etta!!

[@gabrielhugo2715]

How are you doing today pierce?

[@leibaluv3204]

She meant every note! This is everything

[@jessicawilliams1176]

What an amazing, powerful singer! I love this song so much, I enjoyed every bit of it. Happy heavenly 85th Birthday, Etta James! ❤🎉🥳🎊🕊️🕊️01/25/2023

[@mamiehines9656]

This is the old jute joint music love it she is awesome

[@yjadalyn1]

MASTERCLASS: Etta James

[@isobeldevilliers1484]

I don't think my body was ready for this experience

[@angeldulas5236]

Thank you Almighty God for this human being. A whole bunch of moods to heal ailments of any kind!

[@DrAndreaSears]

Etta at her BEST 👸🏽. This what singing is about without a whole BUNCH of back up singers etc. Natural & FULL of CLASS🎁 There you GO 💯 IRREPLACEABLE!!!

[@nathanfarley5490]

This songs great on many levels.

[@oisinnoone2179]

I see what you did there

[@3V1LW1Z4RD]

ive got a good feeling about it ;)

[@giapichardo6385]

hahahha yeah me too xD

[@recooferofficial346]

Avicii?

[@foxtrotlima5721]

This song is on Avicii's Levels.😁😁

[@travelnguy2002]

I'm listening while coronavirus social distancing. 2020

[@cesaralfonzo5967]

Same here!!! Greetings from Venezuela !

[@tomaszmaniak1187]

@@cesaralfonzo5967 , Best regards Ireland

[@beautybonds1748]

Listening while at work In Birmingham Alabama stay safe everyone

[@carolaisacchi1618]

Desde argentina baby

[@mariahmiles5976]

Wow, she is sure talented and inspiring 💕 sending so much love, Mariah (2020)

[@derekah.3359]

I have nothing but love, respect and admiration for women like Etta James & Tina Turner. These 2 women were Great examples of alternative black women. I mean... Alternative black women have been around since the beginning of time but I'm just saying... Blues, Rock N Roll, Rock etc. Are many genres heard in this woman's voice and performance. Thank you Etta James & Tina Turner for showing me to be brutally truthful about being unapologetically black.

[@alyssapoe7761]

Straight from her soul. ❤

[@danemcgee1901]

a national treasure right here folks

[@viejohans]

Dane McGee internacional treasure... Greets from Colombia

[@jaumincubus1]

A mundial treasure

[@persiablu]

I don’t know how anybody can thumbs down this. Etta is in prime form. If you thumbs down this performance, than you just don’t know!

[@farrahwhite6524]

persiablu exactly 💯facts. One of the best to ever do it.

[@BLESSFUL-Bliss]

Not everyone’s flavor. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’m not particularly impressed.

[@farrahwhite6524]

Being Me Facts everyone can not appreciate talent.

[@Drosxo1313]

Probably KZbin "vocal experts" who'd say "that's not singing it's screaming", or another name for them is ignorant pathetic losers.

[@Anna15077]

Lol people dislike videos all the time. Just recently I had a guy saying he has a compulsive urge of having to give a thumbs down even tho he likes what he is watching 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@rommelriot]

Daaaymm.... Never seen nothing like it...... ❤️‍🔥🙌

[@georgevockroth8806]

Love the build/delay lead up to the money line.

[@KatGlo]

She looks good as hell, and sounds even better. Love this song.

[@mikaelgunnarsson8143]

I'm an big Avicii fan since 2017... he brought me here (Levels, the greatest since ............ )... , of course I knew the original song, BUT I still didnt realise the magnitude of this song, until I watched/lisened to this video: Thankyou so much for sharing!

[@Daviousss]

Been an avicci fan since 2011

[@richo9911]

Levels brought me here. I'm 68 , been an Avicii fan for 1 month, absolutely love his music. A music Icon, gone far too soon. RIP dear Tim. Xx

[@mervinprone]

Levels took this to an entirely new level, to the extent that I can hear it through this song.

[@highlandaecfan5372]

Imagine leaving a performance like that behind when your life on Earth is done ! ! thank you darling

[@mrygonzales1]

That voice, that voice, that beautiful, strong voice!

[@shop-a-holic3194]

The time when artists could sing!

[@bethanygoldsworthy9573]

artists today can sing but it'll never be this good again 😍

[@kelcoc7698]

Dezzy ayo bruh chill we jus viben

[@ghostofreagan3181]

Nobody and I mean nobody can do what she just did. Amazing

[@EntertainmentTadayyyy]

Exactly blew me away

[@ruinsane100]

You may want to check out Beth Hart. ;)

[@edeljassenbalagot2481]

OMG forgive me for saying this but this women will eat every single singer alive with that kind of performance,, encroyable!!! perfect in many reasons..

[@TrinityTwo]

Came for Jasmine and Gorgeous, and stayed for Etta. This is how you do it.

[@MegaAli213]

She was incredible and in a class of her own, that voice R.I.P. Queen ❤

[@Johnat24th]

One of the great vocalists of the 20th century (and songwriters!)

[@karlchandran4631]

I agree

[@Peziya1998]

Yes ma'am Miss Etta James!! Nothing but pure SOUL SANGIN!!

[@iashakezula]

I heard of ETA James but never saw this performance and she is amazing .

[@gatog.j.6452]

AVICII SAMPLE LEVELS ♥️ ETTA JAMES I LOVE YOU ♥️

[@lalagonegaga]

I did not blink for five minutes straight.

[@06monarch]

According to her book, she originally wrote this as a gospel-type song. The song took on a different flavor once it was released and she went with the flow.

[@yourmotherheaux]

Listen to this amazing voice 😍. One of the best contraltos to have ever lived

[@folly5girl]

I’d bet a thousand bucks that young Janis saw this performance on The Beat and her heart grew a billion times larger, just like ours just did💗⭐️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@paulasuniverse5029]

The original “Queen of Soul.” (Yes, she had the title first.) Etta James is Christina Aguilera’s favorite singer. 🎤

[@unclebob2792]

"Patriarch/Mother of Blues", maybe not Queen of Soul that title belongs to Aretha Franklin.

[@Jocelyn_Jade]

They're just titles, names, words. Both can be Queens of Soul in their own right.

[@juliawagner6125]

Etta being Christina favorite singer make's totally sense since her way of singing is very similar. Didn't know that

[@beachbunny7256]

Christina Aguilera sang at her funeral! RIP Etta!!🌷🌼

[@paulasuniverse5029]

@@unclebob2792 My comment was not about competition; I was stating a historical fact. Etta James was the 1st person given the title of "Queen of Soul' - deal with it. It is very clear to hear that Aretha Franklin took a bit from the Etta James playbook.

[@prithvijeetsinha379]

My, oh my, one of the best songs ever and this live version is electrifying.

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Amaaaaazing ❤❤❤❤

[@hannahtarek7974]

This live performance deserves to be in a movie

[@MrRandomblabla]

Its the Mother of rock voices! The way she goes from soul to blues to rock is just incredible

[@tihutihu]

Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Janis Jopling. Soul, Blues and Feeeeling rock style. Great !!

[@billgilday6411]

Joplin

[@loveinfruitfulplaces311]

Janis is a culture vulture, so no.

[@d4914]

little bit of james brown too

[@DROIDX40]

Amy Winehouse too.

[@djblackruss]

If there was no Etta James, there would be no Janis Joplin

[@lupodelupis3672]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@cdd4248]

Janis worshipped Etta.

[@mariyamerkley-rommel7595]

Etta🖤 the best no comparison with Joplin. Joplin was messy

[@linnymaemullins3319]

Yep😍

[@prentissbelton7508]

Talk black ta me.

[@thomassesko3118]

I ❤️ her and her sweater

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

She’s like the worlds coolest grandma here. One of the greatest singers of the 20th century. You can’t hear it here but her timbre is absolutely luscious, and legato phrasing perfect. ella Fitzgerald level of singing.

[@sistertracy-thechurchofroc6574]

GRANDMA??? She was 35 years old here, 1963. She didn't pass away until 2012.

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

She is super young here. Just not dressed glam is all.

[@blahhhh581]

Holy shit! How have I JUST discovered this gem?! Fuck all other "artists" this woman puts em all to shame!

[@amandamc6569]

Mikey Mike Lil late bro

[@polo1801]

aviciiiiiiii for ever

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Yessss❤❤❤❤

[@elgustoesmiochupaki6119]

Now that’s a voice that stirs passions. Simultaneously brimming with the sincere rebellion of youth and musicality; by itself a cultural monument at the dawn of rock music and R&B. Amun!

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Stirs passions all right 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@81brassglass79]

God i wish i could have been alive for music like this. Everything today pales in juxtaposition.

[@ginaverdi6101]

She's a powerhouse! Wow what a voice

[@callumnye2562]

Hello Gina, how are you doing?

[@BiankyGirl]

Please, correct me if I am wrong, but I’ve never seen a performance like this on live tv in recent years. She was really just vibing and I loved that she wasn’t cut off or rushed.

[@camps533]

Hoy la he puesto en el trabajo de madrugada, no han quedado indiferentes, les ha encantado, a mí también

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Etta James... Eternal

[@UziDoesIt8818]

Such a beautiful woman with an equally beautiful voice ❤

[@nadiasaffodien7486]

4:18-4:35....what? Incredible!

[@lateeshaamos6428]

My goodness

[@madeleinehague648]

Happy Celestial Birthday, Etta James: (January 25, 1938 - January 20, 2012)

[@kindell1]

I'm just here to get my daily dose of Soul. These mainstream girls today aren't giving this

[@mathabethe_kwazyt3937]

Her voice is just burnin'Flames ,absolutely unique and amazing.😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@HoneyHoneyBaby]

Yes, indeed 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Burning 🔥 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤