Diana Ross, Gene Simmons and Etta James
I know I've been on an Etta James kick since I saw the concert earlier in the month, but it was that good. If you didn't catch the column I wrote this week in Fusion about the concert and my dad's influence on my music tastes, please check it out at http://www.uticaod.com/lifestyles/fusion/x313660485/Etta-James-concert-rekindles-father-daughter-bond
That column generated some nice comments and e-mails from some of our readers. I wanted to share this e-mail from Darryl Mattison, who also attended the concert. His story about his first Etta James' concert made me smile and I think will make you smile, too.
He wrote:
"I thought you might enjoy the story of the last time I saw her, which was with my wife at the Lone Star Cafe in Manhattan, early 80's. We were sitting in the balcony next to a couple - middle aged white guy with an absolutely gorgeous black chick who looked vaguely familiar. Etta was doing "Miss You", and getting the audience to sing along with the "Na-na-na-na-nanana"s. The balcony wasn't doing its part, so she looked up and said "C'mon y'all up there, what's the matter? I see that Miss Diana Ross is singin'!" Doh! By the end of the tune my wife and Diana were dancing and giving each other high fives, and the guy and I were smiling and loving the show. Only later did we figure out that he was Gene Simmons from Kiss!"
Thanks Darryl!
That column generated some nice comments and e-mails from some of our readers. I wanted to share this e-mail from Darryl Mattison, who also attended the concert. His story about his first Etta James' concert made me smile and I think will make you smile, too.
He wrote:
"I thought you might enjoy the story of the last time I saw her, which was with my wife at the Lone Star Cafe in Manhattan, early 80's. We were sitting in the balcony next to a couple - middle aged white guy with an absolutely gorgeous black chick who looked vaguely familiar. Etta was doing "Miss You", and getting the audience to sing along with the "Na-na-na-na-nanana"s. The balcony wasn't doing its part, so she looked up and said "C'mon y'all up there, what's the matter? I see that Miss Diana Ross is singin'!" Doh! By the end of the tune my wife and Diana were dancing and giving each other high fives, and the guy and I were smiling and loving the show. Only later did we figure out that he was Gene Simmons from Kiss!"
Thanks Darryl!
posted by Fusion at
1:12 PM
2 Comments:
Loved the story! Check out Dick's Diana Ross Website at it's new home at http://raketler.angelfire.com/
Thanks!
I am a huge Etta James fan. I love Diana Ross, it was her voice that I grew up to. Back in the 80's I was watching a Diana Ross special " Red Hot Rhythm and Blues " and there was Etta James singing " At Last " from that moment forward I became hooked on Etta James. I have seen her in concert numerous times ( I just saw her at the House of Blues in Chicago )
It was too cool to have my favorite artist introduce me a whole new sound.I got the chance to see Etta James at the Fillmore in '07 she was onstage for almost 4 hours, what a fantanstic show.
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