The Queen of Blues Etta James returns to bergenPAC

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The Queen of Blues Etta James returns to bergenPAC
April 15 2009
By Mel Fabrikant
The Paramus Post

AT LAST! – The Queen of Blues Etta James returns to bergenPAC and is hotter than ever. Following the successful Sony bio-pic “Cadillac Records” in the theaters with Beyonce and watching President Obama and his wife dancing to her signature song “At Last” at the inaugural gala, Etta James the legendary voice of rhythm and blues is back as never before. Winner of 3 Grammy awards and Lifetime achievement awards from NARAS and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, Etta James is one of Americas most recognizable and powerful voices. With a new album “All the Way” including hits by Prince and others see her perform her hits live including “Stormy Weather,” and “Sunday Kind of Love”.
Multiple Grammy Award-winning Etta James is a blues, soul, R&B, jazz singer and songwriter. In the 1950s and 60s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. James is the winner of four Grammy® Awards and seventeen Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy® Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008.

She is best known for her 1961 ballad "At Last", which has been classified as a "timeless classic" and has been featured in many movies and television commercials since its release and most recently performed by Beyonce at Obama’s first inauguration party. Recently, “At Last” stirred some controversy as the R&B icon Etta James vented her gripes about singer Beyonce Knowles and President Barack Obama during a recent concert in Seattle.