Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48
Kassam
(AP) LOS ANGELES – Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.
Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.
News of Houston’s death came on the eve of music’s biggest night — the Grammy Awards. It’s a showcase where she once reigned, and her death was sure to case a heavy pall on Sunday’s ceremony. Houston’s longtime mentor Clive Davis was to hold his annual concert and dinner Saturday; it was unclear if it was going to go forward.
At her peak, Houston the golden girl of the music industry. From the middle 1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world’s best-selling artists. She wowed audiences with effortless, powerful, and peerless vocals that were rooted in the black church but made palatable to the masses with a pop sheen.
Her success carried her beyond music to movies, where she starred in hits like “The Bodyguard” and “Waiting to Exhale.”
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February 11, 2012 at 9:12 PM
if you don’t get chills watching this…you have no soul…her best moment:
RIP.
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February 11, 2012 at 9:19 PM
will be interesting to watch the Grammys tomorrow now…
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February 11, 2012 at 9:36 PM
I imagine there’s lots of last minute scrambling around to change the entire format of show now.
Just saw these last pics of Whitney taken on Thursday not looking too well
http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead/#.TzclD_m4KSo
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February 11, 2012 at 9:47 PM
yeah bad picture of her. Just watching on CNN and they said they will change the whole show and make it a tribute to Whitney Houston. They said that the producers are going to ask Jennifer Hudson(huge Houston fan) to perform a tribute..wow…should be stirring.
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February 11, 2012 at 9:45 PM
she was a rare star who actually acted decently in her movies as well. her movies were pretty successful in the 90’s.
http://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=whitneyhouston.htm
The Preachers Wife is one of my fave *innocent* movies of the 90’s.
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February 11, 2012 at 9:53 PM
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February 11, 2012 at 11:16 PM
RIP ….liked her Bodyguard songs the best….
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February 12, 2012 at 2:01 AM
extremely shocking news..
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February 12, 2012 at 8:38 AM
RIP. Shocking and sad.
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February 12, 2012 at 8:52 AM
both she and Jackson were under 50..
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February 12, 2012 at 10:13 AM
i’m still morose and shell-shocked over her untimely death. so unexpected and devastating. i’m a big fan!. at her peak in the late 80s and early 90’s, she had a voice so celestial and powerful, no singer came even close to matching. simply one of the greatest singers—in any language—that has ever lived. r.i,p., whitney houston.
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February 12, 2012 at 10:15 AM
May her soul rest in peace, some say that she had more demons than even Bobby Brown. All those that lived in and around Mendham NJ (Whitney’s home town for a while) will cry out for her child. Drugs has once again destroyed a family.
Sadly all discussion on drugs centers around taking crime out of the drugs buiness. Some day, through legalization, we may take crime out of drugs but can we by doing that garantee a more secure family ? If not then let’s focus on keeping family strong rather than making drugs easy to access.
Today everyone is sad, but EVERYONE saw Whitney make an arse of herself but no one spoke. Rare talent has been reduced to dust by drugs, but no one spoke. Hence why express anything now ? Why not be silent ?
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February 12, 2012 at 12:52 PM
RIP
An authentic true blue singer rather than some overcelebrated ‘performers’
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February 12, 2012 at 12:57 PM
A powerful voice, stilled too early. I even liked her in the few films she did.
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February 12, 2012 at 1:03 PM
agree LS–she was more than a reasonable actress
btw how r yu
any book recommendations this time….
from my side–a movie reco–vicki cristina barcelona
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February 12, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Watched Whitney live in birmingham myself
she was good but nowhere @ her best frankly imo
most of her songs need one to be quite good otherwise the “cracks” show up quickly
whitney on jackson n drugs
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February 13, 2012 at 12:22 AM
Shocking and depressing, and as always having one ask ‘why?’
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February 13, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Bollywood pays tribute to Whitney Houston
Last updated on: February 13, 2012 16:59 IST
Stars expressed shock and tweeted their tribute to Whitney Houston, who was found dead at her Beverly Hilton hotel room on Sunday.
AR Rahman tweeted: ‘Another shining star of the music world gone too soon…! We will miss you, Whitney… Respect and prayers for you!’
Neha Dhupia wrote: ‘Shocked and saddened to hear about Whitney Houston …. So , So tragic! RIP’
Vishal Dadlani tweeted: ‘RIP Whitney Houston. What a singer, what an artist, what a life! Goodbye, and may you find happiness.’
The singer was an inspiration for Sunidhi Chauhan. ‘Whitney Houston.. You were truly an inspiration for me.. Will miss you,’ she updated.
Priyanka Chopra tweeted: ‘”Bitter sweet..memories..that is all..I’m taking..with me..so goodbye..pls don’t cry”RIP Whitney..u made me believe in magic and dreams.’
Shah Rukh Khan wrote: ‘and v waste so much time on inconsequential aspects of life. criticism..cynicism…voyeuristic.live ur life so u don’t miss it.whitney r.i.p’
Celina Jaitly was shocked to hear the news. She wrote: ‘Just heard the unbelievable news of whitney H’s death,how very tragic.. She gave us beautiful music & left with so much music still within.’
Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted: ‘”I will always love” is the song the world will sing today. A sad day fr international music industry. RIP Whitney Houston, u’ll be missed!’
Akshay Kumar wrote: ‘Another sad news this morning. Such things sometimes make you think how much for granted we take our lives. The loss of one of the greatest voices of all time!! R.I.P. Whitney Houston. I will always love you.’
Sonu Nigam tweeted: ‘One of my biggest inspirations in diversifying from what I knew as a musician, to what I was destined to become, has left without meeting me. The world will never be the same without her. Whitney Houston, Rest in Peace!’
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