Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind (Live at Montreux 1975)

Etta James made many appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival across her long and distinguished career from her first concert in 1975 through to her last in 2008.

This video focuses on the concert from 1975. It features many of her best loved tracks and songs that she is particularly associated with. Etta James was one of the most respected performers of her generation. In a career stretching over 60 years she was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame and the Blues Hall Of Fame, won 3 Grammys and received many more nominations and was named Female Blues Artist Of The Year on no less than 14 occasions.

Etta James sadly passed away after a long illness in January 2012 and this video is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest female vocalists of the 20th century.

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[arianarodriguez]

She doesn't even need a microphone! Her voice is so powerful!

[ericadavis]

She was NOT performing that song, she WAS that song you hear me?

[JuanMendoza-nlfn]

Should be a crime to put ads in the middle of this song

[rmjord]

Its' now 2024 and I'm 78yrs old and when I feel hurt, sad, and alone, I play this song. When your children treat you like your not important and you never did any thing for them, it HURTS. I'm hurting so deep down inside, tears are rolling down my face.as I listen to this song. This pass year so many things have happen in my life, but I must say, AS LONG AS i AM ABOVE THE DIRT, GOD IS NOT FINISH WITH ME. He still has work for me to do and maybe one day the ones I LOVE will see it. That's why I continue to SEW, CROCHET, GARDEN, AND HELP OTHERS WHEN I CAN. REMEMBER TO BE KIND TO OTHERS.

[DDT]

It like she wasn’t singing... it was her soul crying out in melody.

[crystalwhite]

Who’s watching during the 2020 pandemic just trying to RELAX and listen to some REAL MUSIC?!

[onemicreview]

She isn’t singing the song, she’s reliving the moment. Outstanding.

[user]

Someone like my comment so that i can come back and listen to the Queen🥰

[camleep]

I'd rather go blind than see an ad in the middle of a song on youtube ever again

[agnusa]

March 2024. This Sister was born to sing. She's got "it", whatever "it" is. Etta is precious. She is blessed...

[babyd]

You can feel her Spirit in this performance 💖 Who's still listening in 2021‼️ Some people that posted comments this year didn't make it to 2022😢 ❤️ So who's still listening in 2022‼️ NOW 2024‼️❤️

[gersie]

Next year its gonna be 50 years ago she performed this. The song hasn't aged one second...

[MP-inzm]

Etta doesn’t need the mic, the mic needs Etta.

[sweatbox]

Lord, I feel her trauma, addiction, suffering, soul and blues in this performance. She was the Van Gogh of Soul. This is her Starry Night. Twisted & Perfect Peek Into Heaven.

[ruthrolon]

She is NOT PERFORMING this SONG she is TELLING A STORY .

[grifftrain]

This video clip should be in the rock n roll hall of fame to show the blending of rock, soul, blues, r&b

[patpathoneyhoneypatpat]

Who’s listening in Jan 2020, just beautiful!

[mathieumorelli]

She’s the kind of queen that knows her crown isn’t on her head but in her soul

[lylefink]

If this doesn’t make you feel something, you’re dead inside.

[JrsBoatRocker]

I’m here in 2024! I’m totally obsessed with this performance. This is ART! From the sweat, her makeup never budging, her overall Jean dress, HER RAW VOCALS 😮, the band, HER EMOTIONS! Can’t get enough 🙌🏾