Whitney Houston

by **stevyy** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:23 pm

mimifan09 wrote:
therealestMC wrote:Her version of "Joy To The World" >>>>> It's the best ever, IMO.

I still listen to it all the time, it makes me feel so happy and uplifted!
Yeah it's a song you can listen to at any time of the year! It's perfection!

the whole preacher's wife soundtrack is perfect. it's my favourite gospel album of all times.

cissy's take on the lord's prayer is divine.

by **NothingFails** » Sun May 06, 2012 1:09 am

The Preacher's Wife is coming out on Blu-Ray later this year according to a thread on Blu-Ray.com that had artwork for it. Such a cute movie that I think is probably harder to watch now than The Bodyguard considering it was a more light-hearted side to Whit and we saw her as a mom and everything (even though she had a kid in The Bodyguard, her son was maybe in it for five minutes lol)

by **herb** » Sun May 06, 2012 1:17 am

stevyy wrote:
mimifan09 wrote:
therealestMC wrote:Her version of "Joy To The World" >>>>> It's the best ever, IMO.

I still listen to it all the time, it makes me feel so happy and uplifted!
Yeah it's a song you can listen to at any time of the year! It's perfection!
the whole preacher's wife soundtrack is perfect. it's my favourite gospel album of all times.

cissy's take on the lord's prayer is divine.

"The Preacher's Wife" soundtrack is my favorite gospel album. My second favorite is Yolanda Adams' "Mountain High...Valley Low".

by **NothingFails** » Sun May 06, 2012 1:17 am

Most people think "Hold Me" was her debut, actually this disco track from 1978 was. I had no idea until reading a Rolling Stone article about her, you can really hear her in a few parts and even at 14-15 she sounded great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXg_4NE-rEM

by **herb** » Tue May 08, 2012 1:25 pm

NothingFails wrote:Most people think "Hold Me" was her debut, actually this disco track from 1978 was. I had no idea until reading a Rolling Stone article about her, you can really hear her in a few parts and even at 14-15 she sounded great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXg_4NE-rEM

I had no idea that Whitney started her singing career really early. She did sound great there.

by **total_2345** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:38 pm

Billboard Music Awards Will Pay Tribute To Whitney Houston On May 20...

by **stevyy** » Tue May 08, 2012 8:39 pm

total_2345 wrote:Billboard Music Awards Will Pay Tribute To Whitney Houston On May 20...

i expected nothing less. she broke so many billboard records in general and for women. 8-)

by **GetBack** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:34 pm

I love the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack!

by **Brad** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:09 pm

Anyone heard from grouper6? Not posted since her death. :-?

by **herb** » Thu May 10, 2012 8:31 pm

RightToDream wrote:Anyone heard from grouper6? Not posted since her death.

You are right. Where is grouper6?

by **Eamon** » Thu May 10, 2012 8:41 pm

Yeah I felt so sorry for grouper6! I hope he's OK!!

by **herb** » Thu May 10, 2012 8:48 pm

mimifan09 wrote:Yeah I felt so sorry for grouper6! I hope he's OK!!

Me, too. I was surfing on ukmix for quite some time. I started to post more after Whitney's death. My apologies, but this is a healing process for me. grouper6. Hope to hear you soon. :wink:

by **total_2345** » Fri May 11, 2012 1:07 am

Whitney To Be Honored in Next VH1 Divas Tribute

As part of a renewed focus on music, the network will tape the performance in Los Angeles in December, with Houston's longtime musical director Rickey Minor on board as executive producer.

VH1 will pay tribute to Whitney Houston for its next installment of VH1 Divas, Billboard has learned. The network will tape the performance in Los Angeles in December, with Houston's longtime musical director Rickey Minor on board as executive producer. No artists have been confirmed for the tribute to Houston, a three-time performer on "Divas" in 1999, 2002 and 2003.

The tribute has already received the blessing of Houston's family and her label partners at Sony. "We all felt that if any show could pay tribute to Whitney's music, it would be Divas, VH1 president Tom Calderone tells Billboard. "December felt like enough time where it wouldn't be sad anymore, you'd want to celebrate her music."

Since debuting in 1998, "Divas" has become one of VH1's most-watched and best known franchises. Previous performers include Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Cher, Tina Turner, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Adele and Kelly Clarkson. The 2011 installment, VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul, attracted 1.3 million total viewers and doubled the previous year's average rating, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Houston's Divas tribute will cap off a year of renewed investment in music programming for VH1, which has been talking up its 2012-13 "upfront" slate to advertisers and agencies since January in private presentations (the network did not hold a formal upfront event this year, unlike Viacom sibling MTV). Calderone says music accounts for about 33% of the network's airtime, including re-energized franchises Storytellers, Unplugged (a partnership with MTV), Behind The Music and Pop Up Video as well as newer programs like The Greatest and weekday talk show Big Morning Buzz Live. VH1 is expected to debut a new take on a "Where Are They Now?"-style series later this summer.

Online, VH1 has amped up its music coverage via a new blog, Tuner, dedicated to premiering new VH1 music content as well as music news that has no correlation to on-air programming. Since debuting to 202,000 unique visitors in November, the blog saw significant gains in February (715,000) and March (318,000), according to Omniture. Calderone calls it a "concierge"-like service to VH1's music fans. "They go to maybe three or four shows a year, and if Coldplay is the band they want to see, who else might they like? Through Tuner and 'You Oughta Know,' now we can introduce them to bands like Gotye who's kind of like Peter Gabriel meets Coldplay and create a really cool, immersive experience with music."

Emerging-artist platform "You Oughta Know" continues to spotlight new talent through on-air promos and featured synchs with VH1 programming. Current artists featured include Gotye, Scars on 45, Ed Sheeran, K'Naan, Graffiti 6 and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.

Music also factors into VH1 reality programs like T.I. and Tiny, starring the "Bring 'Em Out" rapper, and Couples Therapy, which co-stars DMX, as well as scripted drama Single Ladies, produced by Queen Latifah and set to co-star T.I., Eve, Romeo and Latifah during its second season.

The renewed focus on music seems to have paired well with reality series like Mob Wives and Basketball Wives -- the network was up 33% year-over-year among adults 18 to 49 in the first quarter of 2012, according to Nielsen Media Research, and just finished April with another 33% increase in the demo. Episodes of Behind The Music featuring Aaliyah, Brandy and Nas helped fuel the ratings growth, as did specials like Whitney Houston: Death of a Diva and The 100 Greatest Women In Music.

As VH1 narrows its focus on an audience it calls "adultsters," or older millennials in the 26-to-30-year-old age group, expect more music-themed programming geared toward late-90s nostalgia hitting the network's prime-time and online platforms. "As fans want to learn more about the stories the artists have, and maybe they can't maintain a full hour of Behind The Music or another one of our programs, you can imagine how Tuner would be a nice complement," Calderone says.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/w ... ute-321682

by **GetBack** » Fri May 11, 2012 4:35 am

RightToDream wrote:Anyone heard from grouper6? Not posted since her death.

I was also going to post this! I hope he's okay! :cry:

by **total_2345** » Fri May 11, 2012 6:28 pm

Whitney Houston’s Family to Star in New Reality Show

Whitney Houston’s family is getting a reality show.

Lifetime just announced “The Houston Family Chronicles,” a new docu-series that follows the late singer’s daughter Bobbi Kristina, mother Cissy Houston, sister-in-law Pat Houston and other loved ones.

According to the network, the show “follows those closest to the pop icon as they try to pick up the pieces after her untimely death.”

“The tragic loss of Whitney Houston left a void in the hearts of people all over the world, but certainly none more so than her beloved family,” said Lifetime exec Rob Sharenow. “In this series, the multi-generations of the Houston family will bravely reveal their lives as they bond together to heal, love, and grow.”

Ten hour-long episodes have been ordered.

A premiere date has not been set.

RadarOnline was the first outlet to report on Bobbi Kristina reality show talks back in April

by **Luminator** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:13 pm

Who Do You Love is so freakin' funky! It's penned by nobody less than Luther Vadross.

I'm Your Baby Tonight is her best studio album by far.

Those vocals are out of this world.

by **ginnyfan** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:31 pm

Geez, couldn't they wait a bit more before hitting the reality path. :roll:

by **Titan3510** » Sat May 12, 2012 12:19 am

ginnyfan wrote:Geez, couldn't they wait a bit more before hitting the reality path.

This is happening way too soon...

...but it's their decision. I wish them the best.

by **GetBack** » Sat May 12, 2012 4:49 am

So sad that they are riding on Whitney's death like this. Even Whitney didn't like that she did that Bobby Brown reality show, now they're doing this? :roll:

It reminds me of the The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty reality show by the remaining members of the Jackson 5. So disgusting!

by **TheRealest** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:27 am

My Name Is Not Susan >>>>>>

by **JSparksFan** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:31 am

therealestMC wrote:My Name Is Not Susan >>>>>>

True tea. That song gives me life. 8-)

by **Titan3510** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:33 am

I love the video for it.

It's easily one of her best.

by **NothingFails** » Tue May 15, 2012 3:46 am

Titan3510 wrote:
ginnyfan wrote:Geez, couldn't they wait a bit more before hitting the reality path.
This is happening way too soon...

...but it's their decision. I wish them the best.

in fairness, Michael wasn't even cold yet when his brother's signed onto A&E.

But still, you'd think the mother and daughter would be different than washed up hanger-on siblings who saw the opportunity to get back in the spotlight

by **Titan3510** » Tue May 15, 2012 3:59 am

^ Yeah.

I don't like this.

But I'll wait until it comes out before I give my full opinion of it.

by **MissConspiracy** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:54 am

GetBack wrote:
RightToDream wrote:Anyone heard from grouper6? Not posted since her death.
I was also going to post this! I hope he's okay!

shit. His last post was feb 10th this year

I really hope he is fine :-?

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