Etta James 1995 Interview

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12 жыл бұрын

Etta James is interviewed by Sue Simmons on the NYC news program Live At Five in 1995 (see co-anchor Matt Lauer at the very end). Etta talks about her autobiography, meeting Billie Holiday and Minnesota Fats. There is also a clip of her being presented with her Grammy for Mystery Lady.

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@MirasolAguila 2 жыл бұрын

Omg! Even when she talks her voice sounds like music.🎶 The legendary Etta James.💗

@lizthequeen1709 3 жыл бұрын

I love Etta I have listened to her since I war 15 and now I am 75 and still love and listen to her today.

@mishmash6570 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 16 and I love her very much. Oh to be a teenager in the 50s listening to Etta singing some soul on the radio

@texasgirl73goodjob46 2 жыл бұрын

@@mishmash6570 ETTA JAMES❤️❤️❤️

@hahehahe4215 2 жыл бұрын

You are a queen

@popcorn3149 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@popcorn3149 2 жыл бұрын

@@mishmash6570 Yep, now young folks are listening to that ugly and unappealing rap trash! 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

@user-ck4rv4pj7e 8 ай бұрын

Etta was my great great aunt and I never got to meet her but I wish I did. She had such an amazing voice

@oflode2992 3 жыл бұрын

We need more Etta James interviews

@tabitha1821 2 жыл бұрын

Her voice is so deep and smooth

@tymesho 9 ай бұрын

I love you, Miss Etta.

@trishstclair5538 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful woman, and her voice when she speaks is gorgeous. What a shame they cut her off.

@kandikane923 5 жыл бұрын

i agree, that was foul they should have let ms etta finish her story, she was an icon, legendary and i wanted to hear the rest. that really sucked!😠

@taumaserumule1073 4 жыл бұрын

Man that was messed up...

@tryingtobarefruitinoldage9878 4 жыл бұрын

Think it's called buy her book 😉👍

@gabrieleschulze7627 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is more than wheered how they cut her off in the middle of her sensitive story.

@lorraineball1490 2 жыл бұрын

You sound stupid she had cancer that's why she had to shave her hair off what that got to do with anything, she still was a beautiful woman and had a amazing voice😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏SIP

@sarahs5340 3 жыл бұрын

The thing I love about vocalists is that they are generous. They sing for all of us, it’s a gift to all of us. 💙

@christinamitchell6796 2 жыл бұрын

I liked the way you put that, a vocalist being generous because they share there gift continuously. When I think of it in this way it's a wakeup call to me. We all have gifts we are supposed to share.

@b4boomersblockboy722 8 жыл бұрын

Her style of singing was Old School Rhythm & Blues with a touch of jazz .Great , Just Great she was !

@LadyALCO 4 жыл бұрын

If only they had KZfaq back then so she could tell her story! Im mad she had to cut her off. Etta's vibe is on a whole different level. I really enjoy her spirit and voice.❤️

@timwalters8951 4 ай бұрын

She led a very trying and difficult life but she endured. She’s to be admired for her music and ability to overcome some of life’s greatest challenges!!

@ronikatjones 4 ай бұрын

Insensitive ass hell, cut off her emotions like that. Etta should’ve cussed her ass out. The history importance in that moment. Robbed Etta & the fans, evil bitch.

@Lawrence_619 Жыл бұрын

there will never be another like Etta James...she was definitely a one-off, in the best possible way. And her approach to singing, was to just give herself to the song. There were no runs or note-wiggling, with her. She was more of a surgical interpreter of song...which is to say, "less was more' with her. She knew when the lyric needed her to belt..she knew when the lyric needed her to lay back on a note. And she knew when an upbeat tune, needed her kind of energy. She was a singer's singer...and a total pro.

@makedalittles1792 4 жыл бұрын

I miss Etta James she the most gangstest women out of all the men

@abdulmuhammad8900 4 жыл бұрын

TRUE DAT

@jeanniesgems7662 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she said in an interview that she was like a punk rocker with attitude. 😁

@dandaniel28 4 жыл бұрын

Str8 facts! 👌

@robertafierro5592 Жыл бұрын

True ARTIST!

@SupaBlessedAries Жыл бұрын

NOBODY voice could or has touched her voice ❤💐💐💐

@juanitamitchell3090 7 жыл бұрын

Rip Queen and you were so down to earth......

@louismedina8136 3 жыл бұрын

Ain't nobody bettah than Miss Etta. A true musical genius and icon. She set the standard for all who followed her. A musical legend 1 we will never see the likes again.

@nancyconca9892 10 ай бұрын

Etta James was one of my favorite singers ❤️❤️❤️ That voice and her style were legendary - she is an icon and there will never be another singer with a voice to compare to hers, beautiful and with such deep emotion 🌈🎶🙏😍💚🍀

@hartzaire 4 жыл бұрын

That biography is a fabulous read it's a amazing book a must read

@tanishasinclair3064 4 жыл бұрын

Facts!

@sharonsimmons7824 3 жыл бұрын

Love etta James beautiful strong woman thanks for gift music. Much love always.

@xmen4ever8290 10 жыл бұрын

First, I love Etta James so much! She has such an incredible voice and such incredible music. Second, she reminds me so much of my aunt! Third, I was shocked to see a young Matt Lauer at the end of the video!

@kandikane923 5 жыл бұрын

Seeing Matt Lauer at end of this video with hair was most shocking to me as well😲😂

@christinalopez6564 4 жыл бұрын

Billie Holiday was giving her for warning I think that was wonderful I think Etta James has terrific and as all things with black artist, there accolades as well as Awards always come late that needs to be changed big time. Thanks for posting this interview

@suejuede525 6 жыл бұрын

Billie Holiday was so beautiful RIP Lady Day.

@masvideos4887 3 жыл бұрын

Sue Juede 💯🌹

@melissarosales3292 3 жыл бұрын

Love Etta James voice, vibe and beautiful soul

@dandaniel28 4 жыл бұрын

Etta was damn beautiful man!!!! ❤️💙 Rest easy Queen

@stylecollective-qt9um 3 жыл бұрын

This is shortly after I saw Etta in concert for the first time. I remember when she closed her show with "Sugar on The Floor"-.it was was one of the most poignant, heartbreaking pieces I've ever seen in a live performance in my life. It still ranks as one of my most favorite concert experiences of all time.

@C-Rex1 11 ай бұрын

Her speaking voice was just as mesmerising as her singing voice. Deep and rich.

@TheMisterMarilyn Жыл бұрын

I could have listened to ten times the length that that was!!! What a life, what a woman, what a voice and what a story!! I love her!! Beyoncé did her so wrong singing At Last at the inaugural ball…dirty pool!! 🌟💛

@samanthanope3296 3 жыл бұрын

Oooo the tea in this. I love older tea 😂 imma buy her book too

@betsykemper1332 2 жыл бұрын

He visto and a big

@elainemarks167 10 ай бұрын

I have just come across this interview with Ms James. What a lady!!!! Here in the UK, BBC 4 is showing footage of the Montreux jazz festival and her first appearance in 1975. Her sublime version of Somethin's gotta hold on me plus her tremendous backing musicians is a testimony to all this incredibly modest lady would go on to achieve.. .. The Sublime Ms Etta James.

@aavantibeauty 3 жыл бұрын

Real knows real and she was REAL!

@lalagonegaga 4 жыл бұрын

I am unable to deal with her speaking voice. 😍

@sarahs5340 3 жыл бұрын

I know! Very soothing!

@masvideos4887 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!... words of wisdom from Billie Holiday! 🙏🏽

@richardwalterbee 5 жыл бұрын

I caught her several times mid 80s at the HOLLYWOOD VINE STREET jazz joint, a small supper club. It was Etta, her large voice, her piano and an audience. Nothing else added. WOW ! (I was scouting acts for my 1988 TV pilot "ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE" )

@tracyblanco4636 4 жыл бұрын

Did she ever play at The Baked Potato by chance

@richardwalterbee 4 жыл бұрын

@@tracyblanco4636 I DOUBT very much that Etta played at the Baked Potato. However, not sure. C20-20rwbeeINK

@76Robertson 12 жыл бұрын

This is a great interview!!!!! I really enjoy it!!!

@stevecook8941 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous singer.she went through so many changes in appearance and wigs but that voice never faltered.

@psywizard880 2 жыл бұрын

I love Etta! A beautiful soul and a beautiful voice! 🌹

@crystalsherman8896 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing woman and talent. R.I.P.

@mthrfinis4194 Жыл бұрын

Etta James: Xcellent blues singer❗Th top tier of musical & vocal xcellence is so overloaded wth black folks--tha r th top tier❗❗

@masvideos4887 3 жыл бұрын

Awwwe , she mentioned Billie Holiday! 💖🥰

@muriel969 3 ай бұрын

Real stars never die and will return to 💖💖✨ sparkle even brighter god bless to one real god given telented beautiful lady miss etta james rip 🌼🌹🌼🌹💐

@vanshayrapetyan1752 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas !Sweetchs !

@aprilwest9852 6 жыл бұрын

Etta's father is from Illinois , A small mining town where I live. Minnesota Farts was his name. The best pool player in the world. He had my boyfriend stand on milk crates as a small child so he could reach the pool tables , he taught my boyfriend to shoot pull as good as he did. When my boyfriend took me out to the bars he would make thousand dollar bets on the pool tables and win every time. People would gather round the pool table and watch him run the table. I was only 17 at the time with a fake I.D. my boy friend was 21. Those was the good old days of my youth. All those pool games was here in local bars in southern Illinois. We never knew Etta James was Minnesota Fats child cause he never mentioned her . FATS played pool all over the world. But his home was here with us coal mineing people. TYPO ERROR....meant to spell FATS not farts , also POOL not pull.

@colloquially4423 5 жыл бұрын

April West apparently she’s never even met him, what a pity..

@shable1436 4 жыл бұрын

Thats a wild story, and they have a resemblance when older

@BriguysMedia 3 жыл бұрын

@@colloquially4423 Yes - she did meet him once - it's in her book.

@tamzo1064 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's such a neat story, though it did make me laugh when i read Minnesota farts :-)

@kymfjohnson1 3 жыл бұрын

@@tamzo1064 🤣🤣😂

@Magnus1718 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this lady.

@tacomamist 3 жыл бұрын

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER

@itsnice420 2 жыл бұрын

Love her singing and speaking voice ❤️

@phyllismauro8481 2 жыл бұрын

Etta was so beautiful and had some great vocals.RIP

@kymlawrence6701 8 жыл бұрын

I have the book! Good book by the way. RIP Etta J. My mother was Etta's fan. Heard a lot of her recordings then I became Etta's fan. In my opinion Etta was known to sing rocking blues. A Grammy for being a Jazz Singer! I don't know about that! Etta didn't scatt she sang R&B and recorded some standards and did a great job. When it comes to a real jazz singer. Sarah, Betty, Carmen are the real jazz singers.

@BriguysMedia 8 жыл бұрын

+Kym Lawrence Etta won her Grammy for her tribute to Billie Holiday CD. It was a jazz album.

@kincamell2 Жыл бұрын

Much Gratitude. Ps My grandmother use to party with Etta in SF.

@nancyherbert6518 2 ай бұрын

I WISHED ETTA COULD HAVE TALKED LONGER!!

@Joan1able Жыл бұрын

Great Voice with Humility about her

@joycechaney7994 2 жыл бұрын

Love you beautiful lady because you are real love love your soul the way you sing be you that's what life is all about

@angieanderson7792 2 жыл бұрын

I love Etta James she is my favourite 💖

@texasgirl73goodjob46 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE NATURAL HAIR

@murph3001 9 ай бұрын

She remains one of great vocalists

@tammyedwards4635 3 ай бұрын

Etta James was the GOAT!

@jocelynzofia 2 ай бұрын

Etta ♡

@nancyedpinoza7164 Жыл бұрын

Oh mg cuanto me duele de que no pueda ver esta entrevista traducida al Español

@yellowpeepkingsheets8148 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know she met Holiday before she passed away! Damn.

@darrenduncan1674 2 жыл бұрын

To me Etta was the greatest. Even over her idol Billie Holiday who was from my hometown. Nobody touched Etta's greatness, no one.

@delishme2 11 ай бұрын

Nina is right up there too.

@CRYDERSB Жыл бұрын

Love her!

@joebarriga-9945 5 ай бұрын

llve the lady,her singing, her devotion to her artistic endeavor. very talented. soulful,straight from the shoulder. i hear that her father was minnesotta fats//??????????????

@ksailor71 Жыл бұрын

I am buying that book now in 2022.

@theresawebb1968 6 ай бұрын

Eta james was a real artist like no other she didn't blook like anyone.

@PsychFront 9 жыл бұрын

When everyone had hair!

@kandikane923 5 жыл бұрын

yep, real hair😁

@dfnkjaws 4 жыл бұрын

Their natural hair! No wigs!

@fashionqueen7323 2 жыл бұрын

@@dfnkjaws some of them wore wigs

@itsnice420 2 жыл бұрын

@@dfnkjaws nah they wore wigs. Y’all always saying that lmfao.

@curtishatwatson579 3 жыл бұрын

I was kinda scared of Etta James but now I I’m trying to face my fears and get to learn about her

@jkyle3001 2 жыл бұрын

Wow i thought i was the only one

@itsnice420 2 жыл бұрын

What scared you about her?

@curtishatwatson579 2 жыл бұрын

@@itsnice420 a lot of things like her white pictures

@kisha4040 Жыл бұрын

@@curtishatwatson579 Yeah Etta was batshit. 😭

@curtishatwatson579 Жыл бұрын

@@itsnice420 her white portraits

@marshacreary2442 5 жыл бұрын

wow

@yotony0 Жыл бұрын

1986 album "Blues in the Night Volume One: The Early Show" with Eddie Vinson, and from that time on I was a total convert, 37 years ago. For me she was the greatest ever....above even Billie, Aretha, Ella, Dusty et al.

@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy Жыл бұрын

What a life!!

@deeliciousgrapes 6 жыл бұрын

Minnesota Fatts is her dad???? Wow

@shable1436 4 жыл бұрын

Yes its wild, if you seen him when old man, and her as older they looked the same eyes, mouth, and nose

@aaroncohoon5603 4 жыл бұрын

Yup although he couldn’t confirm nor deny due to memory he claimed once when him and lady Etta meet and discussed such

@dtijerina65 4 жыл бұрын

... 🎵😍🇲🇽

@jeanniesgems7662 4 жыл бұрын

Looking at pictures of him when he was young Etta totally has his features so I believe it!

@naminatasylla9101 3 жыл бұрын

I love to mush her 😍😍

@vanshayrapetyan1752 Жыл бұрын

A Wonder A Wonders Womens this is....wild !

@dynamict4722 3 жыл бұрын

This woman is amazing she had Beyoncé play her.

@lillianmcgrew217 9 ай бұрын

❤❤

@quasimodo6491 2 жыл бұрын

i love etta! shame they didnt let her finish her story

@MrILES-gu3xb 4 ай бұрын

Go buy the damn book if you wanna find out 😂

@andystewts 2 жыл бұрын

Love the dinamyc Queen 👑👑👑 of soul

@robertafierro5592 Жыл бұрын

She was REAL!!

@TY00000 Жыл бұрын

I can’t get over how beautiful she was. That’s Fats twin. Glad she got to meet her father.

@KountryStateOfMind 10 жыл бұрын

Just bought this book from ebay hope it's a good one

@itsnoahonfire 9 жыл бұрын

It was an amazing read. I got mine from Ebay about a year ago. I also wanted to hear the end of the story even though it is in the book it was nice hearing her tell it.

@KountryStateOfMind 9 жыл бұрын

Noah Williams yes it was a good book only took me 3 days to read it

@kandikane923 5 жыл бұрын

i’m going to try get book on Amazon, she is legendary and can only imagine she really has a great story to tell.

@prometheous318 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I wanted to hear the story of how she and Minnesota fats came to be or may be not? Gosh!

@BriguysMedia 4 жыл бұрын

It's in her book.

@jazzmanchgo 4 жыл бұрын

Fats used to cruise Central Avenue and hang with the folks when he was in town. Etta's mother Dorothy was a good-timing woman who dealt with a lot of men in those days -- no snark intended, that's just the truth, and Etta would have been the first to confirm it -- and Etta said Fats was one of the men she'd been with.

@SeamusMcGillicuddy0 2 жыл бұрын

Sim Suemons, be a fine, fine sistuh ! Mmm mmm mmm !

@vinobjhouchians1708 2 жыл бұрын

This is being cool live would be no cool jazz productions I love Etta James my parents used to listen to the James I still listen to Etta James I love Billy Holiday it goes on and on I'm a jazz musician myself I play guitar jazz guitar there's was a lot of women great singers Natalie Cole the wonderful beautiful Chaka Khan I haven't had the chance to hug Anita Baker one time at a show at the Paramount in Oakland that was a wonderful experience so you're at vino cool live jazz productions

@siddharthnaagar7028 4 жыл бұрын

Kathleen Turner and Etta's voice are so alike

@jeanniesgems7662 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love those sultry husky voices.

@amygill5554 2 жыл бұрын

Etta James the original bad bitch❤️

@delishme2 11 ай бұрын

Ironically Billy warned her about the drugs, but she still went there anyway. Etta had such a hard life, she didnt know how to make good choices or love herself. I hope she got there im the end.

@theresawebb1968 10 ай бұрын

I thought etta james was southern hut she wasnt but she was very smart bu hearing from others.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂