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Will be watching Grammys to see how they pay tribute to Whitney's voice :no:
Her career was cut short due to her drug use. Some will blame her ex-husband Bobby Brown, but she was an adult when they married and made her own decisions. Also, they split up years ago and while they reportedly had amicable relationship for their daughter's sake; so, blaming Bobby Brown seems to be out of place IMHO. Whitney was another person who lost her way and her family, friends and fans will miss her.
I thought Jennifer did an excellent job under the circumstances. Matter of fact she gave me goosebumps. You could see she was struggling to maintain her composure.only moving moment was J Hudson trying to sing and doing well, she was really wonderful with shortened version of "I will always love you."
I thought Jennifer did an excellent job under the circumstances. Matter of fact she gave me goosebumps. You could see she was struggling to maintain her composure.
I'm so glad there's a place to talk about this. I think that a death of someone who isn't just prominent but an artist who has an impact on our lives has a measurable effect on us. We feel a connection to the person, not because he/she is well known but because, as seniorita points out, that person may have brought us to tears or inspired us to dream. Losing a great actor or singer often feels like losing a part of our own past. I've noticed that reaction in myself and others quite a few times. I'm old enough to remember when John Lennon was killed. I felt as though something inside myself had been taken away. I wasn't a huge Houston fan, but I deeply admired her voice (three octaves, I believe) and thought she was just beautiful to behold. As with many of you, her high point for me was her amazing performance in The Bodyguard. The camera didn't just love her; it cherished her. Her face seemed to glow. We forget nowadays that this film was also a bit of a pathfinder: it featured an interracial romance without even bringing up the issue. Well, what man wouldn't look at Houston at the peak of her beauty and fall in instant love with her?
The thought of such an astounding talent being wasted is heartbreaking. There's no reason except ill use for her voice to have shredded into tatters by her forties. As a reality check, Susan Boyle was in her mid-forties when she sang on Britain's got Talent. Streisand is just about seventy, and so is Judy Collins, a folk singer I always loved and heard in person recently. Elaine Page, the British stage star, is at least sixty.
Extra heartbreak: Skateluvr, you say that her daughter is also using drugs? That is dreadful. With parents like that, Bobbi C. never had a chance at a decent start in life. I hope she can be rescued. I think you're very likely right about the cause of death: those powerful drugs can turn on you in a minute. They weaken the body and the heart over time, and any dose can become the overdose that ends things by sheer accident.
It was a great - rather long - service. Kevin Costner gave probably the best rememberance for her.
Tonichelle said:I did not listen to Jesse Jackson, I needed to shower at somepoint lol.
Tonichelle said:That they walked her casket out to "I Will Always Love You" was perfect.
Tonichelle said:I, too, just watched the Bodyguard... I forgot how much I love that movie. I adore Kevin Costner. I need to add it to my DVD collection.
that was actually a story about himself. But it was a good story. He was sharing a few of her favorite stories he'd shared with her as they bonded. Their common bond was that they both grew up in their local churches. And both were Baptist (something I have in common with both of them - and Brad Pitt, too!)I love the stories he told Whitney about drinking the grape juice after the church services.
that was actually a story about himself. But it was a good story. He was sharing a few of her favorite stories he'd shared with her as they bonded. Their common bond was that they both grew up in their local churches. And both were Baptist (something I have in common with both of them - and Brad Pitt, too!)
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I know those doctors who gave her all those sedatives will pay some day. I don't get a buzz from anything and am not an addictive personality, but I can certainly see she did not always "get" that she was not indestructable. Bobby Brown has cleaned up his act, ironically, and got out alive. I am concerned for the daughter. The grandma is old and broken and her mother was her whole life. Well, I think the stories will stop which is good. I pray God helps all who ask. The Houstons have amazing faith in Christ, and they are at peace. I wish I was so sure.
I wonder how Sparkle will do in the theater in August....... they might push the release date forward..