He praised and remembered Etta James in the service Saturday attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans and a woman triumphed against all odds to break the cultural barriers and the pattern of musical tirelessly honest.The Rev. Al Sharpton, James in his warm, describing the rise observed in the poverty and pain to become a woman, his music became the anthem, lasting for weddings and commercials.
Common and perhaps most famous, President Obama and First Lady for the first time the ball dancing the inaugural version of the song sung by Beyonce. Opened on Saturday, Sharpton his speech read out a statement of the President.
"ETA will be remembered for the legendary voice and contribution to the musical heritage of our country," Obama said in a statement.
Singer died on the Grammy Award-winning January 20 after a battle with leukemia and other diseases, such as dementia. Has retired from public life in recent years, but his legacy Saturday on the screen while the mourners of all ages and races gathered in the church sanctuary in Gardena, south of downtown Los Angeles.
Among the stars performing a tribute to Stevie Wonder, James and Christina Aguilera, who said at the meeting, which included recently in all the concerts that are performed as a musical tribute to his inspiration.
Implementation of wonder three songs, including protection from rain and harmonica solo. James rose and covered the coffin on the horizon, surrounded by garlands of flowers, arrangements and pictures of the singer.
Sharpton, who met with James when he was a preacher and the next, and is credited with helping to break racial barriers through his music.
"She was able to get on the same rhythm and the same understanding of two tons of stories and other rhythms of the way before we can use the same hotels," said Sharpton.
Said James fame and influence was not an option for women with James background - growing up in broken homes through insulation and sometimes fighting their own demons.
"Etta James's genius was given back to the script," said Sharpton, referring to his struggle with addiction, and who won in the end.
"I waited until it turned into a pain," he said, adding that the history gave him away from tragedy to triumph.
"You beat 'em ETA," said Sharpton at the end of his eulogy. "Finally Finally Finally!"
Assembly roared at his feet, and once again have the opportunity to pay tribute to the work of Wonder and Aguilera, who filled the sanctuary with their voices.
"Of all the singers I heard that he was who could do justice to myself and said to me," said Aguilera before the performance.
Throughout this service, created a picture of James and a woman to overcome obstacles in pursuit of their dreams over and over again.
"ETA is a special victory for me and for me, because it represents the life and tribulations of a handful of black women in all parts of the world," said U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, Democrat of California.
"No matter who sang in the ETA before or after does not matter when it was sung, or sung by order ETA was the singer, which he described the provocative -.. This is your signature and remember always."
Won four Grammy Awards, James, including a great honor to his profession and entered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. In his long career, he became passionate veneration for his voice, singing soul.
I got the first success when she was just a teenager with a roll suggestive with the data, Henry, who had to be changed to scattered for the broadcast. Album in 1967, the Tell Mama, and not one of the most respected albums of all time, a mixture of rock and gospel music.
Recovered from heroin addiction to see his career rising after performing the national anthem at the Olympic Games 1984 in Los Angeles. She won the first Grammy Award, after a decade, and two others in 2003 and 2004
James leaves her husband of 42 years, Artis Mills and his two sons, James and Sametto and burned.
"Mom, I love you," said James and burned during the brief remarks. "When I arrived at the gates, it can be there for me?"
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