Just three days removed from the saddening loss of Grammy Award winning singer Etta James, fellow vocalist Adele has paid tribute in the form of a blog post.

The "Rollin In the Deep" hitmaker started off her string of kind words by penning, "What a lady Etta James was. She was the ultimate original."

The recalling her own personal encounter with Miss James, Adele wrote, "Her voice was breath taking and her songs are reflections we all recognise in some way or another. It's an honour every time I hear her voice. I saw her at BB Kings in New York a few years ago, and it was something I will remember forever."

The 23-year-old closed out her remembrance by saying, "Thank you to Etta James. And I send all my love to her family and friends."