Who would they date? "Her song" was originally written in 1941, by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren. Trophy Clue: A first-place plaque for the "State Champion Bible Quiz." Love Ms. Etta James!! As always, EW has you covered for all of your clue needs along the way. James was portrayed by pop star Beyonce in the 2008 film "Cadillac Records," about Chess. Why Queen of Hearts? It also says he failed Driver's Ed because of "too many high speed chases." Who captured her heart? YEBBA, #SoulfulSaturday: Nadine (Is It You) George Benson, #SoulfulSaturday #Visuals Good Foot Pokey. "I can't stand Beyonc. "Nicole, I think you could say that we have a love connection," she says. Nick "Cannon" Clue: A t-shirt for Ken that has the word "wrestle" on it. What's your favorite activity on your day off? So in conclusion, when I think of an artist whos invested 58 years in writing and singing songs that come from the real chapters of her life, it seems only fitting that she have the honor of a real depiction. Well, thats a good question especially when Ms. Jamess book was published in 1995, 13 years before the release of the movie, Cadillac Records. Third performance: Sang "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Skunk's Party Favor Clue: A boombox. It had been retitled"The Wallflower" under the pretence that it promoted a dance rather than sex. Why'd he pick the Dalmatian costume? But, best because there I was on the other side of it, stronger than I ever imagined I could be", Says she thinks what's kept her here is trusting herself and her heart, "My entire life I wanted to have a sense of community, and I found it in some really unusual and unexpected places," she says to start the fifth package, Says there was a time in her life when she was living "like an animal", She says she's experienced life as someone who was poor and really wealthy, and it's "the poorest people who are the most generous", A theater, a raccoon, a deer, a stoplight, a sign with a red devil on it, a rainbow, a life raft, and a tea set all appear in the fifth package, To start the sixth package, she says in her teens she wrote a letter to her grandma telling her she quit her job and moved out to pursue her music career, The truth? This material may not be republished, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Unfortunately, his role and importance wasnt highlighted in the script of Cadillac Records. Fifth performance: Sang "At Last" by Etta James. We would both have a roasting hot first date," she says. She was light-skinned with almond-shaped eyes, a turned-up nose andnatural red hair. "Even as a little child, I've always had that comedian kind of attitude. Glad you enjoyed it! How is Cupcake feeling after the performance? Hamster's Locker Clue: The locker is smelly, covered in moss, and there's a baseball bat and a stuffed strawberry toy. By the age of 5, she was known as a gospel prodigy, gaining fame by singing in her church choir and on the radio. While Mills was inside, James took up with a ex-junkie turned therapist, Sam Dennis, and their son, Sametto, was born in 1976. "Well, Nick, I am not Alexander Hamilton nor was I in the Broadway show yet. I mean I have bars, I've got moves, but I also have letters," she says. Beyonc performed the song for Barack and Michelle Obama's first dance, which took place at the ball on 20 January. During her gig last week, the 70-year-old savaged Beyonc's performance. James lived with Otis's family and was paid $10 a performance. She died on January 20, 2012 in Riverside, California, USA. "Date, don't marry," she replies. Learn how your comment data is processed. Second performance: Sang "No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande. Time Travel Clue: Portable TV circa 1984. Kelly Clarkson Still 'Wants to Remain Close With Her Step-Kids' From Ex-husband Who Defrauded Her for 13 Years. Third performance: Sang "Play Something Country" by Brooks & Dunn, Fourth performance: Sang "Fly" by Sugar Ray, Trophy Clue: A plaque of "Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People". Third performance: Sang "River" by Bishop Briggs, Fourth performance: Sang "She's Got You" by Patsy Cline. Says she's been told Etta James would want her to portray her in a movie "Throughout my career, I would say just as many people have been inspired by my person as by my music" Beyonce recently portrayed the older singer in the film Cadillac Records, where she performed At Last, among other songs and the two had the chance to meet at the films LA premiere, where Beyonce sang her predecessors praises. Before the premiere, Beyonc said James was happy with her. I'm just kidding. "You want a Wildcard? Queue August 24, 1994 21:59 R&B and Gospel Singer Etta James To protect her income (or so she thought), she named her lover of the moment, Billy Foster, as co-writer instead of herself. Bling Shot Clue: "Love." The Masked Singer is back for its sixth season, which means a whole new batch of celebrities in wild costumes whose true identity viewers must uncover. She was an actress and composer, known for Sgt. Beyonce and Etta have been. ", She says there are two sides to every story, and she's here to tell hers, Also says she's "seen it all" over the years, There are misconceptions that she's "quick to get into a fight" but she says "honey, that couldn't be further from the truth", "You don't always have to react when provoked," she says as she hits a guy with her tail, She's shown spraying a pink bottle of "hater spray" as she says she's ready to get back out there and "make it do what it do, boo" after taking time off to be with family, A gold train set, a very expensive-looking pink bag with gold detailing, a first class ticket from Seoul to, Says she is a "forever student" but the biggest thing she's learned is "life happens", She had a full-ride scholarship when she got some unexpected news that changed her life, Says she was forced to take a different path, as a book titled "Big Book of Acting" is shown, "Success isn't measured in a diploma. Family (1) Spouse I'm grateful for the hardships that I've overcome because they've made me who I am", She says all of our hearts are destined to be broken, but it's "what we do with the pieces that makes us extraordinary", A red jewel, clock set to 50:60 (or 10? "Heck yeah," the split says. As Etta so candidly stated to the New York Posts Page Six in 2007, she is going to have a hill to climb, because Etta James aint been no angel!. In 1964, her manager, John Lewis, was sent to prison for pushing drugs and James was jailed twice for passing bad cheques. She was previously married to Artis Mills. We are really having so much fun," the woman says in the third package, The package is modeled after a 1950s sitcom, She says the last time they worked together, it was a "nightmare", They bickered so much, the banana says because "she's impossible" and she argues that he doesn't want to learn new things, But they think people ultimately loved watching what they did "I think people saw the magic in us and they really couldn't stop watching it," he says, They say they're grateful to be working together "one more time", A water tower for Splitsville, a beetle, a vacuum, and a banana peel all appear in the third package, To start the fourth package, they say their biggest competition is Caterpillar with his winning personality, "I think our strength is that we're theatrical we put on a show," the woman says, to which the man adds, "We're making 90-second movies. The 1997 romance starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as star-crossed lovers aboard the doomed ocean liner became the first movie to earn more than $1 billion worldwide.. "Extremely hairy." Leela James shares the same last name as the late legendary blues woman Etta James. "Coming in as the wildcard definitely makes sense, because my whole life has kinda been wild," she says to start the first package, Says she was thrown into the game at a very early age and in the spotlight for a very long time, "I had famous recipes and I even had a hit single that I recorded in just one take, okay? "On for sure," he says. Xoxo," and a giant ice cream cone all appear in the first package, Says she is a "hopeless romantic" and calls herself a "Black Liz Taylor" to start the second package, "When I fall in love with a guy, I'm all in. What's your favorite physical attribute about yourself? In 1976 James recorded the rip-roaring live album Etta Is Betta Than Evvah! I like to sing what makes me feel good, and he makes me feel good", A pitcher and four glasses of cucumber water, a white lace dress, purple butterfly wings, needle and thread, and a colorful tutu all appear in the second package, First performance: Sang "Heatwave" by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas. Pam Grier reflects on her most iconic roles, from, The Masked Singer season 6 to introduce shocking new elimination twist, Skunk's first clue package is very glamorous, "I chose to be the skunk because I relate to the duality, the yin and yang", A man is seen reading a newspaper with the headline "Has the Golden Ear Winner Lost Her Mind? "Some say turn down for what. Perhaps Etta James (and Diana Ross) would have preferred to have a seasoned actress portray her on the big screen (or at least one that does not have a habit of trying to align her name with those of legends and/or icons in the hopes that she will then be viewed as one as well (Hardly great marketing - just obvious and calculated). Leonard Chess indulged James by allowing her to record with an orchestra and her beautiful interpretation of "At Last" with Riley Hampton's orchestra is her crowning moment. Pufferfish's Locker Clue: The locker has a "Spelling Bee Champion" banner, bubbles, and a reminder for varsity tryouts in it. Who did he connect with the most? She recorded an answer version to Muddy Waters' "I'm A Man", "W-O-M-A-N"; she sang gospel with Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Strange Things Happening"; and recorded the playful, "The Pick-up", which features a saucy conversation with Harold Battiste's tenor sax. Third performance: Sang "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles. This material may not be republished, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. "I just feel like the world's just so noisy, so I am here to be a big 'ole blaring, blasting, megaphone of heart," she says. In 1959, James recorded "If It Ain't One Thing" with Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows as Betty and Dupree. He was possibly Italian but James was convinced it was the pool player, Minnesota Fats, as she possessed many of his characteristics. Throughout her later years, James released a succession of albums including Life, Love And Blues (1998), Matriarch Of The Blues (2000) and a tribute to Billie Holiday, Mystery Lady (2007). "I'm into Robin [Thicke], because I can't take my eyes off all his printed shirts," he explains. Shes a living legend and I want her to love the movie, and I hope she does., Its not the first time Beyonce has had a run-in with a soul icon. Submit Music He's shown blowing a whistle and lifting dog bone weights, "Growing up there wasn't really a playbook for my game, so I had to make my own", Says he saved up his money when he was 12 to buy his own gear, "I always wanted to play in the big leagues, but then I met one of the biggest players in the game, and the rest is history", Edvard Munch's painting The Scream, a grey cat, tons of dog bone-shaped weights, a trophy for Top Dog, boxing gloves, two giant stability balls (one red, one yellow), and a frisbee all appear in the first package, First performance: Sang "Beautiful" by Snoop Dogg feat. All rights reserved. . She scored immediately with a heart-wrenching ballad, "All I Could Do Was Cry", written by Billy Davis. She realised that something was sadly wrong with her life when she was asked to give oral sex to an 80-year-old man in exchange for heroin. Most people in the town didn't really go anywhere, but I always had bigger dreams", "The doors I knocked on simply didn't open", Says he heard no again and again but he didn't give up, "I became my own boss and eventually Hollywood and even, A flag with his face, a portrait of him, a map of Cooperstown, a bunch of doors, a rainbow colored sky of stars, season 3's Astronaut (Hunter Hayes), and a lion all appear in the first package, "When I was in school, I marched to the beat of my own drum", He says he was most free to be himself in his garage, He would put on performances there, which were "always sold out.. At least in my head", The song he's singing tonight is about his first crush and inevitable heartbreak, A colorful umbrella, a picture of the Disney Concert Hall, two trash cans, two wooden stools, lots of flowers and plants, and a black light appear in the second package, "I am no stranger to a house party. The song, with Richard Berry singing an unaccredited male part, was released on the Modernlabel and topped the US R&B chartsfor four weeks. That is the stern virtue that I highly respect in the artistry and legend of Ms. Etta James. A life long lover of music, Hope is a graduate of Full Sail University where she studied music engineering. Thanks for the share.. After Beyonce sang "At Last" at one of President Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural balls, James lashed out:. In a world filled with smoke and mirrors, it always inspires me to see and experience artists who exude a powerful sense of truth. Time Travel Clue: Pager circa 1994 with "607" on it. ), two satellites, a clown, and handcuffs all appear in the first package, "This show's a riot, so much fun," he says to start the second package, Says it's a "completely different way of working", "As the Wildcard, I must seem like some sort of scalawag who's just bumped in at the last minute", He refers to himself as the "man who came in from the cold", Says his wife is going to get the biggest kick out of him being on the show they've been together 45 years, but "her health isn't what it used to be", First performance: Sang "School's Out" by Alice Cooper. Bull's Locker Clue: Cheerleaders in blue uniforms come out of his locker, and there's a giant red rose on the door. Baby's Locker Clue: There's a report card with the following grades: A (Math), B+ (Science), B (Social Studies), English (A-). ", One of them dreamed of being a pop star but it didn't work out (the Ice Cream gets upset at this, but the Banana says that he didn't necessarily mean he was talking about her), Fifth package features a diorama of a drive-in theater, "People say I'm fame-obsessed like I'm an egomaniac," the Banana says, "I've heard people say I'm not very bright but at least I'm pretty," the Ice Cream says, They say they've learned that they can get through any storm together, and then they're shown kissing, A sign advertising a popcorn and soda for $5 each and a rotten banana for 47 cents, a movie poster for "Brain Freeze: We All Scream for Ice Cream (A Rich Summer Film)," a '50s-style convertible with Illinois license plates that say "Windy City," and a figurine of a Queen's Guard all appear in the fifth package, First performance: Sang "A Million Dreams" by Pink, Have they worked together before?