Whitney Houston RIP

by **Colin** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:41 am

I'm only watching the funeral now. I made the mistake of watching the removal of the casket first. It's just so heartbreaking.

I still can't believe that this is the end for Whitney. Life's so unfair sometimes. :cry:

by **preyan** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:36 am

Y'all, let's just be grateful shared her life with us. It's sad, I know, but her music will live on for ever and truth is, she died inside herself many years ago. I would have loved for her to comeback and show the world she still has it.... But to prove to him???? Is it worth proving anything to a society that is only there for the good times!!!

:cry:

I always believed that death should be a celebration of life!!! And anyone dead would want us to smile and be happy and remember the great times that they brought to your lives.

by **Lewis17** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:50 am

Dino wrote:anyone know the name of the other break up song that was picked to be the lead single before "I will always love you" changed all that??

I hope that song leaks on the internet.

What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted, as made famous by Jimmy Ruffin ~ it was dropped from The Bodyguard after it was learned Paul Young had also recorded the song for another film, Fried Green Tomatoes. It was Kevin Costner who suggested Whitney record I Will Always Love You instead ...

The funeral service was incredibly moving, with Kevin Coster & Clive Davis giving particularly heart-wrenching eulogies :cry:

by **MonaBlissa** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:50 am

I'm so glad the homecoming was shown to the world. It gives a window into African-American culture outside of the trash that media shows.

And it's not just the Baptist church, but the Pentacostals (who have a reputation for being more exuberant than Baptists), who worship this way.

It's Black History Month in the U.S. and I thought it was a farce until BET Honors and Whitney's Funeral, I would say the "media" has finally chose to subtly educated and show a little respect.

by **MonaBlissa** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:25 pm

R. Kelly - I Look To You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOpSPlWJJ1E

by **Dino** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:03 pm

Madonna Holds Impromptu Whitney Houston Tribute

Madonna may have not been one of the 1,500 guests at Whitney Houston's Newark, NJ funeral on Saturday, but the blonde singer still held an impromptu memorial of her own for the late star.

On Friday night, Madonna, 53, hit up NYC hotspot Mister H in the Mondrian Soho hotel, where she showed up with a large group of her background dancers.

"Madonna was sitting down, watching as her dancers showed up their skills," a source tells Us Weekly. "When the DJ began to spin Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody,' Madonna perked up and started lip-synching the words.

The "Like a Prayer" singer along with Houston and the late Michael Jackson were among the biggest pop stars in the '80s.

The source adds that when the star, who donned an all-black ensemble and a black-rimmed hat, realized her private area cut off a majority of the dance floor, she was seen chatting with security to give her crew a smaller space so everyone in the club would be able to have a place to dance.

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" was Houston's fourth consecutive number one single and won her the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards.

by **TiagoRodrigues** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:52 pm

That's so great from Madonna's part if true!

Saying goodbye in a less tragic way...by dancing to her biggest up-tempo song! :cry:

Sounds like something she would do...for sure!

by **MonaBlissa** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:04 pm

Good for Madge! I hope this stops the stan wars.

by **andrepdc** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:03 pm

I just watched "The Bodyguard" on TV for the 1st time. What a great movie, I really enjoyed it.
When it was over, I decided to see some parts of the tribute - bad choice, really bad choice. Kevin Costner's speech brought me to tears, really. Then "I Look To You" ... My god.

by **jio** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:20 pm

I didn't see the funeral because I didn't wanna feel bad. But I did see bits and pieces in the news. It just seems so unreal, there will never be a new Whitney video again, there will never be a new proper studio album, nor another interview.

I really feel bad for her hardcore fans. I can't even imagine what I'll feel when my personal faves pass away.

I guess it hit me now because the funeral is like the closing chapter. I know albums, movies and documentaries will come out but it won't be the same. Whitney is gone

by **Star** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:13 pm

LMFAO @ that article.

Madonna holds tribute? Lip-synching to a track in a tiny club someplace does not =tribute.

Her PR team are just :lol:

by **SpyVsSpy** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:33 pm

Was madonna invited?

by **HBIC** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:07 pm

Star wrote:LMFAO @ that article.

Madonna holds tribute? Lip-synching to a track in a tiny club someplace does not =tribute.

Her PR team are just

by **MonaBlissa** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:42 pm

SpyVsSpy wrote:Was madonna invited?

What do you think?

by **ForeverYoung** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:48 pm

jamesssxD wrote:
Star wrote:LMFAO @ that article.

Madonna holds tribute? Lip-synching to a track in a tiny club someplace does not =tribute.

Her PR team are just

LMFAO!!!

by **TiagoRodrigues** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:18 pm

Star wrote:LMFAO @ that article.

Madonna holds tribute? Lip-synching to a track in a tiny club someplace does not =tribute.

Her PR team are just

Yeah i'm sure it was her PR team :roll:

by **PosziMC2** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:22 pm

Awwwwww

by **forza** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:11 pm

I am quite late now, but I would like to say something.

I feel sorry that the music lost another big talent with the help of drugs. Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain and even MJ just show us how terrible drugs are and how being cool and trying the drugs can lead to fatal ending. I miss Whitney very much, because her voice was what I've always dreamt of in a singer. Mariah is miles away from what Whitney was. Whitney now, I believe, lives in a better world, with no sins and drugs where she can sing her fantastic songs!

RIP to one great talent. And icon - Whitney Houston

by **CrazyCrazy** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:19 pm

PosziMC2 wrote:Awwwwww

Total respect!

by **MonaBlissa** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:44 pm

forza wrote:I am quite late now, but I would like to say something.

I feel sorry that the music lost another big talent with the help of drugs. Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain and even MJ just show us how terrible drugs are and how being cool and trying the drugs can lead to fatal ending. I miss Whitney very much, because her voice was what I've always dreamt of in a singer. Mariah is miles away from what Whitney was. Whitney now, I believe, lives in a better world, with no sins and drugs where she can sing her fantastic songs!

RIP to one great talent. And icon - Whitney Houston

I can't wait for the toxicology report comes out. It really appears to be an allergic or bad reaction on top of other health problems.

by **BlueScorpion** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:40 pm

ForeverYoung wrote:
jamesssxD wrote:
Star wrote:LMFAO @ that article.

Madonna holds tribute? Lip-synching to a track in a tiny club someplace does not =tribute.

Her PR team are just

LMFAO!!!

LOOOOL.

by **TIfan** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:18 pm

^^^ LOL..... Whitney will go down in history like Lauryn Hill said. She will have the legacy Billie Holiday had. One of those voices that will inspire generations to come and will never be reached. I think when it comes to live performances, Whitney was the greatest vocalist of all time. She always held back on her albums because I guess they wanted her to cross over. Besides singing, she made the crowd feel like they were part of the performances and she was a monster on stage. One of the greatest performers ever too imo. I'm still hurting. The queen is gone.

by **stevyy** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:21 pm

TIfan wrote:^^^ LOL..... Whitney will go down in history like Lauryn Hill said. She will have the legacy Billie Holiday had. One of those voices that will inspire generations to come and will never be reached. I think when it comes to live performances, Whitney was the greatest vocalist of all time. She always held back on her albums because I guess they wanted her to cross over. Besides singing, she made the crowd feel like they were part of the performances and she was a monster on stage. One of the greatest performers ever too imo. I'm still hurting. The queen is gone.

I agree.. she always sang live and she always changed parts of the phrasing or melody.. every live performance was epic in her prime.

by **TIfan** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:25 pm

^^^^Whitney would do so much on stage and sing her heart out like its her last show everytime she performed. It doesn't matter if she covered songs or what, Whitney would make a song original. I personally have her as one of my top 3 fav female performers ever.... Tina, Beyonce, Whitney (not in a specific order)... I think the fact that she can't dance like Janet,people rate her live performaces lower than what they should. She probably lost her voice from hard work on stage. Ive seen all the divas on stage and I can tell you that those 3 slaughtered that stage.

by **Star** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:59 am

PosziMC2 wrote:Awwwwww

So that's what Madonnas's gonna look like in 10 years <3