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It is with a heavy heart that the music industry, and the world, says goodbye to one of the greatest female vocalists of all time today. Etta James, the legendary soul singer most famously known for her 1960 rendition of the softly swaying love song "At Last," passed away in California on Friday (January 20) after a years-long battle with leukemia. James' impact has reverberated through nearly six decades of pop music and will continue to influence future generations of musicians, as evidenced by the umpteen covers of her hits by artists and reality TV talent competition hopefuls alike.
For a taste of this, we've compiled a list of our 10 favorite Etta James covers below. Watch Adele, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson and more pay tribute to the legend after the jump. More »
Posts Tagged ‘Cyndi Lauper’
Cyndi Lauper Pulls A Christina Aguilera, Forgets Words To National Anthem
Sun Sep 11 2011 by Idolator Staff
Why did Francis Scott Key make the lyrics to "The Star Spangled Banner" so damn difficult to remember? That's what pop stars must be wondering, since Cyndi Lauper is only the latest diva to flub the words to the national anthem (after Christina Aguilera's patriotic snafu at this year's Super Bowl). The Lady Gaga champion was tapped to perform our nation's theme song at the U.S. Open in New York after a moment of silence to tribute the victims of 9/11, but unfortunately jumbled up some of the words. Has this girl been too busy having fun to brush up on the lyrics to this venerable tune? Head below to watch.
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Cyndi Lauper Has Fun With Arcade Fire On Stage In New Orleans
Mon May 9 2011 by Robbie Daw
The truly colorful and charitable Cyndi Lauper opted for all black attire when she surprised Arcade Fire's audience at New Orleans Jazzfest on Friday by jumping on stage and joining the Grammy-winning band for a pair of jams. Before the band launched into "Girls Just Want To Have Fun," Win Butler announced, "This is a song by one of our all-time favorite artists, Cyndi Lauper." Enter the pop icon. Later Cyn took up backing vocal duty and strummed the dulcimer while the band played "Sprawl II." Watch the musical meeting of the minds below.
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Ke$ha Cancels Japan Dates, Cyndi Lauper Carries On In The Battered Country
Tue Mar 22 2011 by Robbie Daw
As pop stars like Rihanna, Justin Bieber and U2 are lining up to contribute to a charity album for relief to Japan following the devastating 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck earlier this month, Cyndi Lauper has actually been in the battered country since the natural disasters occurred, carrying on with tour dates behind her Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues album. On the flip side, Ke$ha has now postponed her scheduled stops in Japan and Korea.
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MTV’s VMA Video Of The Year: A Look Back At The 1980s
Wed Sep 8 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
The 2010 MTV VMAs are just days away, and with them comes the excitement of the knowing who will claim the most prestigious honor of all: Video Of The Year. As we try to calculate who will take home the silver Moon Man, we find it's helpful to look back—so we're starting this retrospective in the '80s. Take the jump to see the surprising winners and losers from 1984-1989, and guess which category Michael Jackson falls under.
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10 Pop Stars Who Surprisingly Didn’t Tweet About Michael Jackson Today
Fri Jun 25 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Last year, the death of Michael Jackson quite literally broke the Internet. Now on the one year anniversary of The King Of Pop's untimely passing, we were shocked to find that MJ isn't even a current lead trending topic on Twitter. Even more surprising were the pop stars, many of whom were collaborators or admirers of Jackson, who didn't even bother to tweet to honor his memory today. Jump below to see the what these 10 pop stars (including a VERY close sibling!) were busy tweeting about today instead of Michael Jackson.
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Cyndi Lauper Defends Lady Gaga’s Gun Breasts On ‘The Joy Behar Show’
Tue Jun 22 2010 by Robbie Daw
While promoting her new album Memphis Blues (out today) on The Joy Behar Show yesterday, Cyndi Lauper was inevitably asked about her friend and partner in AIDS activism Lady Gaga. In particular, Joy referred to Gaga's upcoming Rolling Stone cover: "I mean, she has guns on her boobs—what's that about?" Hey, Joy—at least she's got something on her boobs, unlike on last year's Rolling Stone cover. Watch Cyndi defend her pal after the jump.
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Cyndi Lauper Brings Her Blues And Orange Hair On ‘Letterman’
Tue Jun 15 2010 by Robbie Daw
Lady Gaga's MAC Viva Glam pal/Time magazine authoress Cyndi Lauper hit the Late Show With David Letterman to perform her bluesy cover of "Early In The Mornin'." Lauper's album Memphis Blues arrives next week, and last night she brought along one of her collaborators on the LP, Allen Toussaint, to tickle the ivories. Watch Cyndi—who's now back to the orange hair (at least this week)—after the jump!
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Cyndi Lauper’s Got The Memphis Blues On “Early In The Mornin’”
Thu May 20 2010 by Robbie Daw
Now that Cyndi Lauper's stint on Celebrity Apprentice is over (fear not—we'll be seeing her on TV again), she's readying the release of her upcoming album Memphis Blues. Cyn wrangled in some of the greats to help her out with the LP—B.B. King, Charlie Musselwhite and Jonny Lang, to name a few. And while she recently sang Lady Gaga's praises in the pages of Time, allow us to commend Cyndi on her ability to sing the blues like a pro. Listen below!
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The Morning Mix: No Doubt Record New Album, Tease Us With A Twitpic
Fri May 14 2010 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: No Doubt are recording their new album as we write this! They even uploaded a photo to prove it! Looks like Gwen finally got the hang of Twitpic. [Vulture]
:: Back when they were married and could stand one another, Nas and Kelis filmed a reality show about their relationship. It never aired (blame their extremely messy, very public divorce), but you can check out one clip from the doomed show here. [Hip-Hop Wired]
:: Cyndi Lauper may have been fired on The Apprentice, but she'll be back on TV in no time—the pop legend will be filming a reality show (produced by Mark Burnett) about her life. Can she please have Lady Gaga on as her wacky best friend? Please? [Lifeline Live]
:: Non-surprise of the day: the Jackson family is not happy about those videos of Paris and Blanket hitting YouTube. [PopEater]
:: We seriously have no idea how Gaga can stand upright in half the shoes she wears. This uneven pair is no exception. [Just Jared] More »
:: No Doubt are recording their new album as we write this! They even uploaded a photo to prove it! Looks like Gwen finally got the hang of Twitpic. [Vulture]
:: Back when they were married and could stand one another, Nas and Kelis filmed a reality show about their relationship. It never aired (blame their extremely messy, very public divorce), but you can check out one clip from the doomed show here. [Hip-Hop Wired]
:: Cyndi Lauper may have been fired on The Apprentice, but she'll be back on TV in no time—the pop legend will be filming a reality show (produced by Mark Burnett) about her life. Can she please have Lady Gaga on as her wacky best friend? Please? [Lifeline Live]
:: Non-surprise of the day: the Jackson family is not happy about those videos of Paris and Blanket hitting YouTube. [PopEater]
:: We seriously have no idea how Gaga can stand upright in half the shoes she wears. This uneven pair is no exception. [Just Jared] More »
