Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston was inarguably one of the biggest female pop stars of all time. Her accomplishments as a hitmaker were extraordinary; just to scratch the surface, she became the first artist ever to have seven consecutive singles hit number one, and her 1993 Dolly Parton cover "I Will Always Love You" became nothing less than the biggest hit single in rock history. Houston was able to handle big adult contemporary ballads, effervescent, stylish dance-pop, and slick urban contemporary soul with equal dexterity; the result was an across-the-board appeal that was matched by scant few artists of her era, and helped her become one of the first black artists to find success on MTV in Michael Jackson's wake.
Like many of the original soul singers, Houston was trained in gospel before moving into secular music; over time, she developed a virtuosic singing style given over to swooping, flashy melodic embellishments. Whitney Houston Breaking News and Gossip. Listen To This: Her Love Is Still Our Love!!!
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Whitney Houston's Estate Expected to Get Boost After Death, But Less Than Michael Jackson. Recording Superstar Whitney Houston Dead at 48. Whitney Houston Had Premonition About Death. Whitney Houston told friends she "really wanted to see Jesus" in the days before her death ... and claimed she had a feeling the end was near for her ... this according to several of Whitney's friends.
TMZ has learned ... Whitney had been very spiritual in her final days ... quoting the bible, singing hymns and engaging in intense conversations about Jesus Christ and the afterlife with her close friends and family members. We're told .... on Friday , one day after she performed, "Yes Jesus Loves Me" at Tru nightclub in Hollywood, Whitney told one of her friends, "I'm gonna go see Jesus ... I want to see Jesus. " The next morning, hours before her death, Whitney was discussing a bible passage involving John the Baptist and Jesus ... when Houston flashed a big smile and remarked, "You know, he's so cool ...
Another source tells us ... Unfortunately, Whitney's premonition came true. Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. Whitney Houston. Coroner: Whitney Houston Died From Drowning. Whitney Houston obituary. Few pop singers have been gifted with a voice as glorious as Whitney Houston's, and even fewer have treated their talent with the frustrating indifference she did toward the end of her life.
She sold more records and received more awards than almost any other female pop star of the 20th century, but spent most of her last years mired in a drug addiction that sapped her will to sing and left her in a shambolic state. Her death at the age of 48 will send her albums back into the charts, and introduce her music to a generation who knew her only as a troubled character whose commercial success peaked in the 1990s. Though never edgy as a musician – her skills were often wasted on bland adult-contemporary songs – she was more than just a purveyor of anodyne chart hits. Houston was lauded by other vocalists for her impeccable technique and polish, qualities that elevated her above almost every other star of her era. Commercially, her most barnstorming project was the 1992 film The Bodyguard.
Whitney Houston's Last Performance - Jesus Loves Me - Feb 2012. WHITNEY HOUSTON- LAST SEEN FOOTAGE BEFORE DEATH :( :( :( Whitney Houston: Chris Christie defends lowering of flags. Gov.
Chris Christie has strongly defended his decision to have flags flown at half-staff Saturday for Whitney Houston despite receiving emails and other messages disparaging the singer and criticizing him. The Republican governor said Wednesday that he rejects complaints that Houston “forfeited the good things that she did” because of her struggles with substance abuse. “What I would say to everybody is there but for the grace of God go I,” he said. Christie ordered flags flown at half-staff at state government buildings Saturday, the day funeral services are held for Houston at the Newark church she sang at as a child.
GET EW ON YOUR TABLET: Subscribe today and get instant access! Twitter was abuzz Wednesday with reaction to the decision by Christie, whose home is in Mendham, a wealthy town where Houston also had lived. Heather Clause, a Richmond, Va. “It’s just such a bad example for people,” said 23-year-old Clause. “It should be for major events,” she said. Whitney Houston, Pop Superstar, Dies at 48. Remembering Whitney Houston 1963-2012. TV Column: ‘Glee’ doesn’t get a Whitney Houston ratings bump. Elsewhere, despite “Glee” producers’ best efforts, Tuesday’s Valentine-turned-Houston-tribute episode failed to attract the millions of mourners who on Sunday flocked to CBS’s trophy-show-turned-Houston-tribute broadcast of the Grammy Awards.
The “Glee” episode was completed before Houston’s death Saturday but just happened to include Amber Riley (portraying Mercedes) singing the Houston anthem “I Will Always Love You.” After Houston died in Beverly Hills at age 48, “Glee” producers announced that they would dedicate the episode to her. They added a dedication card at the end of the episode telling the Grammy-winning singer that they would always love her. The episode wound up clocking not quite a million fewer viewers than did the previous week’s “Glee.” Apparently Valentine’s Day is not when lovers want to focus on deceased pop stars. Better things to do, like watching procedural crime dramas on CBS.
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Her publicist, Kristen Foster, announced that The Associated Press will be allowed a camera at the Saturday ceremony in Newark, N.J. The AP will stream the service on . The event also will be available to broadcasters via satellite. Whitney Houston Dead in 2012: A Look Back At the Singer That Defined a Generation. Whitney Houston's Death: 2012 Grammy Awards to Pay Tribute to Her Career. Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday will be broadcast. NEW: Actor Kevin Costner will speak at the funeral, a source saysNEW: Source: Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin will perform at the funeralDeath certificate says burial will be at cemetery in Westfield, New JerseyFuneral will be available for TV, web streaming For complete coverage of Whitney Houston's death, tune in to CNN and HLN.
On Saturday, CNN's Piers Morgan, Soledad O'Brien and Don Lemon remember the music legend at 11 a.m. ET, and a special CNN Presents at 8 p.m. Whitney Houston Dead at Age 48 in Los Angeles. Whitney Houston's Church Mourns Her Passing. Whitney Houston death: Subpoenas likely for doctors, pharmacies. Investigators are expected to serve subpoenas on doctors and pharmacies this week as they try to determine whether prescription drugs found in Whitney Houston's hotel room had anything to do with her death, according to a source with knowledge of the case.
“Subpoena power is one of the wonderful tools an investigator uses to get information from pharmacies and doctors,” said Dave Campbell, a retired captain from the coroner’s office. “You’re primarily seeking documents, not the persons who treated or prescribed, because you are doing a death investigation, not a criminal investigation.” Campbell said investigators generally concentrate on the physicians most clearly connected to any prescription drugs recovered or conditions they know about. “Your saw a lot of this in the Michael Jackson case and I’m sure it will be useful in this incidence," Campbell added, referring to death investigation focusing on prescription drugs launched after the singer died in 2009.
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