Etta James: Sass and skill galore

Etta James is so over the over-hype over her comments about Beyoncé and President Obama. If you read her autobiography, "Rage to Survive: The Etta James Story," you would realize a little snarkiness is the norm for Ms. James. She's endured much in life and music in her 71 years, 55 of those as an artist. She's a tough lady. And sensitive too. It's evident in her music, which is rip-roaring soul in some songs, and blues-laden and sorrowful in others. And if you don't melt with the first note ...

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