tavis: in 2007 etta james joya does for a conversation we will never forget. -- joined us for a conversation we will never forget. she played a terrific selection of cover songs featuring some of the greatest artists in music history. at last you made it to my program. >> i finally made it to your program. gutavis: when the people at the playboy jazz festival asked if i would be interested in talking to etta james, i laugh at them would i be interested? i am so glad to have you here. >> i always said, he is such a great guy, the way he interviews them. there are certain people i would like to talk to, and i can tell with the way they talk to other people, i would like to talk to them. i would love to be on his show. all of the sudden i got a phone call a. tavis smiley once you on the show -- wants you on the show. tavis: this is going to be a mutual admiration society. did you are one old sister. prince, marvin gaye, you pick some timely stuff to cover. >> that is the stuff to cover. everybody i usually sing those songs, i love them and the stuff they recorded. we were all sites. -- tight. w