Whitney Houston Dead at 48 Years Old

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Quote:LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who reigned 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.

Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

At her peak, Houston was 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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[janedrake]

Just saw this - can't believe it!! Awful news.

[KonaKane]

Died far too young.

[jaxx]

That's sad. She was such a wonderful singer.

[SeattleGirl]

I knew she had been having problems, but holy cow, I didn't know they were this bad.

May she now rest in peace.

[Dimwitted Fool]

Cissy Houston and Aretha Franklin, and she could have been the greatest of them all.

It's just not right that she goes out like this.

[Baltoman991]

To this day, I will still pull up her video when she sang the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl.

She had the voice of an angel. RIP Whitney.

[jaxx]

Rev. Al Sharpton talks about his memories of Whitney Houston.

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[There Is No Spoon]

Can't believe she's gone.

I always liked this Chaka Kahn cover - make it full screen and watch. Gave me a big ol' lump in my throat.

Whitney Houston - I'm Every Woman (Official Music Video)Whitney Houston

[jaxx]

That was so good TINS, and I watched it full screen. To think that voice is now silenced. I still watch The Bodyguard when it comes on tv....the music was outstanding and so were she and Costner.

Very sad night for her family and friends and fans. RIP Whitney.

[jaxx]

Donna Brazile @donnabrazile
May Jesus love, Luther Vandross greet, Lou Rawls comfort, Michael Jackson dance, Etta James welcome, and Ray Charles see Whitney ASAP.

[jaxx]

I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston Video The Bodyguard

[jaxx]

Star Spangled Banner Whitney Houston

[SeattleGirl]

(02-11-2012 10:13 PM)jaxx Wrote:  Star Spangled Banner Whitney Houston

I still get chills listening to that. God, but what a voice!

[SeattleGirl]

(02-11-2012 09:11 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  Can't believe she's gone.

I always liked this Chaka Kahn cover - make it full screen and watch. Gave me a big ol' lump in my throat.

Wow, I had never seen that video. Thanks TINS! It was great to watch it.

[Brewman_Jax]

This is very sad news. She was one of the great voices of our time.

[There Is No Spoon]

(02-11-2012 11:27 PM)SeattleGirl Wrote:  

(02-11-2012 09:11 PM)There Is No Spoon Wrote:  Can't believe she's gone.

I always liked this Chaka Kahn cover - make it full screen and watch. Gave me a big ol' lump in my throat.

Wow, I had never seen that video. Thanks TINS! It was great to watch it.

Besides being one of my favorite disco era songs, it really encapsulates her at her prime - very apropos. So many great stills & video clips of her at different events.

[azmouse]

Never been a fan of screaming diva music but 48 is too young to die of any cause at all. Sorry to hear this.

[There Is No Spoon]

(02-12-2012 09:15 AM)azmouse Wrote:  Never been a fan of screaming diva music but 48 is too young to die of any cause at all. Sorry to hear this.

We can assume you hated her singing

The only song of hers that grated on me was "I will always love you". I just assumed it was because it was a chick song. At the time it was popular I used to plug my ears and run away when it was on - which was often. Otherwise she had a fabulous voice.

[jaxx]

I just watched the video of I Will Always Love You that pappy posted in another forum and it really hit me......Whitney Houston has died. Like a delayed reaction. I was a fan of her music.