Blues singer Etta James remembered in Los Angeles
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| Reverend Al Sharpton delivers the eulogy at the funeral for singer Etta James, who died last week at age 73, at City of Refuge in Gardena, California |
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners gathered at a Los Angeles-area church on Saturday to remember rhythm-and-blues singer Etta James, saying she overcame great personal and professional hurdles to sing "the times that she lived." During a two-hour service that featured performances by pop stars Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera, the Rev. Al Sharpton eulogized James as a woman who rose from a tough childhood and poured her pain into her music. Aguilera performed a version of "At Last," James' show-stopping hit and best-known song. ... read more..
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