Editing Etta James (section)

=== 2001–2011: Later years and legacy ===
In 2001, she was inducted into the [[Blues Hall of Fame]] and the [[Rockabilly Hall of Fame]], the latter for her contributions to the developments of both rock and roll and [[rockabilly]]. In 2003, she received a [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]]. On her 2004 release, ''Blue Gardenia'', she returned to a jazz style. Her final album for Private Music, ''[[Let's Roll (album)|Let's Roll]]'', released in 2005, won the [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Etta James Awards |url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=etta%20james&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 |access-date=December 5, 2008 |publisher=Grammy.com |archive-date=April 11, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411033251/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=etta%20james&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2004, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked her number 62 on its [[Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Immortals, the First Fifty |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty |url-status=dead |magazine=Rolling Stone |volume=946 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316103016/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty/ |archive-date=March 16, 2006}}</ref>

James performed at the top jazz festivals in the world, such as the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] in 1977, 1989, 1990 and 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.montreuxsounds.com/history_1967.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216144006/http://www.montreuxsounds.com/history_1967.php|url-status=dead|title=Montreux Jazz Festival Database|archive-date=February 16, 2008|access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref> She performed nine times at the legendary [[Monterey Jazz Festival]] and five times at the [[San Francisco Jazz Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2012 |title=Etta James, powerhouse 'At Last' singer, dies at 73 |url=http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2012/01/27/etta-james-powerhouse-at-last-singer-dies-at-73/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207050151/https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2012/01/27/etta-james-powerhouse-at-last-singer-dies-at-73/ |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=New York Amsterdam News |language=en-US}}</ref> She performed at the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]] in 1990, 1997, 2004, and 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.laphil.com/sites/default/files/media/pdfs/press-kits/2014/playboy_jazz_festival_historical_highlights.pdf|publisher=[[LA Phil]]|title=Playboy Jazz Festival Historical Highlights|access-date=June 30, 2018|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630161749/http://legacy.laphil.com/sites/default/files/media/pdfs/press-kits/2014/playboy_jazz_festival_historical_highlights.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> She performed six times at the [[North Sea Jazz Festival]], in 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|title=North Sea Jazz program archive {{!}} NN North Sea Jazz Festival|url=https://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/archive/|access-date=September 16, 2020|website=Northseajazz.com|language=en|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917010003/https://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/archive/|url-status=live}}</ref> She performed at the [[New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival]] in 2006 and 2009 (prior 2012 credit - after date of death). She also often performed at free summer arts festivals throughout the United States.
[[File:Etta-CG-2006.jpg|thumb|upright|left|James at the 2006 Common Ground Festival in Lansing, Michigan]]
In 2008, James was portrayed by singer [[Beyoncé]] in the film ''[[Cadillac Records]]'', a fictional account of Chess Records, James's label for 18 years, about how label founder and producer Leonard Chess helped the careers of James and others.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jayson|last=Rodriguez|date=February 20, 2008|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1581909/beyonce-to-portray-legendary-blues-singer-etta-james-in-cadillac-records/|title=Beyonce to Portray Legendary Blues Singer Etta James in 'Cadillac Records'|website=[[MTV|MTV.com]]|access-date=December 5, 2008|archive-date=May 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517054337/http://www.mtv.com/news/1581909/beyonce-to-portray-legendary-blues-singer-etta-james-in-cadillac-records/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film included "At Last," performed by Beyoncé. Beyoncé was invited to perform the song at Barack Obama's [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|inaugural ball]]. In the following weeks James publicly complained that Beyoncé was “singing my song,” but later added that her critical remarks were meant to be received as a joke and stemmed from personal hurt over not having been invited to the sing the song herself for the Obama inauguration.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/etta-james-says-rip-beyonce-was-joke-wbna29036739|title=Etta James Says Rip on Beyonce Was a Joke|website=[[Access Hollywood]]|access-date=June 30, 2018|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630161545/https://www.today.com/popculture/etta-james-says-rip-beyonce-was-joke-wbna29036739|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later reported that [[Alzheimer's disease]] and "drug-induced [[dementia]]" had contributed to her negative comments about Knowles.<ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/29/etta.james.hospitalized/index.html|title=Hospitalized Etta James Battling Alzheimer's, Infection, Son Says|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=January 31, 2010|date=January 30, 2010|archive-date=January 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113192539/http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/29/etta.james.hospitalized/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2009, at the age of 71, James made her final television appearance, performing "At Last" on the program ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. In May 2009, she received the Soul/Blues Female Artist of the Year award from the [[Blues Foundation]], the ninth time she won that award. She carried on touring but by 2010 had to cancel concert dates because of her gradually failing health; by this time she was suffering from [[dementia]] and [[leukemia]]. In November 2011, James released her final album, ''[[The Dreamer (Etta James album)|The Dreamer]]'', to critical acclaim. She announced her retirement at the time of its release.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/pop-hiss/story/2011-11-07/album-review-etta-james-the-dreamer|title = Album review: Etta James' 'The Dreamer'|last = Lewis|first = Randy|date = November 7, 2011|access-date = December 13, 2023|newspaper = [[Los Angeles Times]]|url-access = limited}}</ref>

James' enduring relevance was affirmed in 2011 when the Swedish DJ [[Avicii]] achieved substantial chart success with the song "[[Levels (Avicii song)|Levels]]", which samples her 1962 song "[[Etta James Top Ten|Something's Got a Hold on Me]]". The same sample was used by the east coast rapper [[Flo Rida]] in his 2011 hit single "[[Good Feeling (song)|Good Feeling]]". Both artists issued statements of condolence upon James's death.<ref name="mtv">{{cite news |first=Jocelyn |last=Vena |title=Etta James Remembered by will.i.am, Hayley Williams |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677631/etta-james-dead-reactions.jhtml |publisher=MTV.com |date=January 20, 2012 |access-date=January 20, 2012 |archive-date=January 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122201313/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677631/etta-james-dead-reactions.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> James' original classic music again charted after these 21st-century re-interpretations.