Adele pays tribute to Etta James
Adele Adele has paid tribute to the late soul singer Etta James.
James died on Friday aged 73 and many stars have paid their own tributes to the hugely influential artist.
On her personal blog, Adele wrote: "What a lady Etta James was. She was the ultimate original. Her voice was breath taking and her songs are reflections we all recognise in some way or another.
"It's an honour every time I hear her voice. I saw her at BB Kings in New York a few years ago, and it was something I will remember forever. Thank you to Etta James. And I send all my love to her family and friends xxxx."
Etta James can still be heard in the charts with samples featured in Flo Rida's Good Feeling and Avicci's Levels.
And one of her most famous tracks At Last climbed back into the UK top 40 singles chart on Sunday.
Other stars such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Kelly Rowland, Will.i.am, Emeli Sande and Beyonce also paid their tributes since hearing the news.
