At Last Etta James (Valentine's Day)

Etta James, a a famous American R+B singer just died. Listen and write as much of the song as you can understand WITHOUT looking at lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADDigK8LwyE 

May be temporarily unavailable  so listen to the version by Beyoncé as she sang it playing Etta James in Cadillac Girls

 At last : click here
Write down as much as you understand without listening to the lyrics (if you couldn't listen to the original Etta James version AND THEN LOOK AT THE LYRICS.

 NOW FIND the connection between Beyoncé's version and Barack Obama.  What is it?

Look at this photo.    CLICK HERE
What is the connection between it and  Etta James' song, "At Last"? When and where was it taken? ( If you don't know the answer, search for it.)

   What adjectives or other words would you use to describe this photo?   How does it make you feel? What thoughts do you have about it? Write OR  plan to say 100 words.

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Now post your favorite song and write about why you like it. To end, I'll link a song that I like so much. I'ts not a classic soul song! but is something called neo-soul (like hip-hop, but in a indigo mood) with one of the best talented woman currently living in that kind of music: Erikah Badu, she is fromm Dallas, and a very special singer.