Whitney Houston: Tragic Diva The Epic Life and Shocking Death of Whitney Houston
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• Dolly Parton
“Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend... She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.”
- Mariah Carey
“To me Whitney was THE VOICE. We got to hear a part of God every time she sang. Heart is heavy, spirit grateful for the GIFT of her.”
• Oprah Winfrey
“I, like every singer, always wanted to be just like her. Her voice was perfect. Strong but soothing. Soulful and classic. Her vibrato, her cadence, her control. So many of my life’s memories are attached to a Whitney Houston song. She is our queen and she opened doors and provided a blueprint for all of us.”
• Beyonce
“Without Whitney, half of this generation of singers wouldn’t be singing.”
• Brandy
“She was known as the voice. When she would open her mouth and this instrument would come out, you would obviously understand.”
• Janet Jackson
“I just can’t talk about it now. It’s so stunning and unbelievable. My heart goes out to Cissy, her daughter Bobbi Kris, her family and Bobby.”
• Aretha Franklin
“When I started my career, I wanted to be like her. I loved her so much.”
• Celine Dion
“Whitney Houston was the greatest singer I’ve ever heard and she will be truly missed.”
• Tony Bennett
“Such an incredible influence over music as a whole!”
• Toni Braxton
“A true icon of our time. Gone too soon.”
• Usher
“To me, Whitney was that next person, after Diana Ross, who for a lot of little girls was sort of that bright light called positive African-American beauty and talent.”
• Jimmy Jam
“I miss you beautiful Whitney, the whole world misses you!!”
• Alicia Keys
A private memorial service was given for Houston on February 18th, 2012, fittingly held in her childhood parish, the New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey. Though invitiation-only, the memorial was highly televised for Whitney’s fans across the globe. Family, friends, musicians, celebrities and people from all stages of Whitney’s life attended. Artists Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly, Kim Burrell, and CeCe Winans performed, as well as the New Hope Baptist Church choir. An emotional ex-husband Bobby Brown made a brief appearance, but left abruptly before the service began over a spat after being told his entourage would not be able to sit together. Clive Davis, Kevin Costner, and cousin Dionne Warwick also attended and spoke at the funeral. All of the important people from Whitney’s life came together in the same place--the place it all began--to remember and honor the woman, the performer, and the legacy she left behind.
There is no question that Whitney Houston was indeed a Tragic Diva.
Tragic not because her human flaws and frailties in any way made her less remarkable, less talented or less great.
Only because when she had finally begun to find the strength and courage to battle them, they took her from us so young and so prematurely.
She was “The Voice.” And although that Voice is now silenced, how lucky and blessed we are that her Music endures.
We will always have it. She will always be with us.
And, to paraphrase her greatest song…
“She will Always Love Us…”
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