Singer Etta James Has Died

Singer Etta James died Friday at the age of 73 after a long battle with leukemia. She was best known for her 1961 hit "At Last".

James was a four-time Grammy winner and a 1993 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Etta battled drug addiction for several decades before finally getting clean in the late 1980s. A few years back, she dropped 235 pounds through gastric bypass surgery.

Beyonce played Etta in the 2008 movie "Cadillac Records". And she said, quote, "Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. I am so fortunate to have met such a queen. Her musical contributions will last a lifetime."

Aretha Franklin had this to say, "Etta James was one of the great soul singers of our generation. An American original! I loved 'Pushover', 'At Last' and almost any and everything she recorded. When Etta SUNG, you heard it!"

(AccessHollywood.com)

Here's Etta singing "At Last":