As a musician, it is virtually impossible to ignore the impact Whitney Houston has had on my life. From a young boy up until now, I always marveled at the way she performed with such ease. One of the greatest voices I’ve ever heard, and truly one of the most important voices in popular music, Whitney Houston will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember when I was young and my mom sung “The Greatest Love of All” to me during a visit to the hospital. That song, in particular, became one of my favorite Whitney records. I will remember her as a profound talent and music icon. It’s a sad day in music; but heaven’s choir just got one of the most beautiful, perfect voices God could ever bless someone with.
—Mike Sanford
—Nike Ma
My first talent show I won in the 5th grade was from a Whitney Houston song.. “I believe the children are our future.” My family told me it was at that time they knew I had a gift.
Sorry so late but I’m in church and we just prayed for her. I’m lost for words.
—Aniesia Williams
We lost a true vocal inspiration today.
—Daniel W. Hill
Two moments in time stand out for me when I think of Whitney. First, as a kid her cassette was played heavy in my mother’s Camry, and I always assumed Whitney was a “big woman”! Small lady with the big woman voice just messed me up! LOL! And second, for the longest time as a youngster i never knew why she re-made the song, “Greatest Love of All” first sung by Jackson Heights own Randy Watson and his band Sexual Chocolate! (Coming to America was everything to me when i was little, Lol)
—Andre Lewis
Last night I spent the evening tuning in to all the local radio stations to hear and sing along to some of Whitney’s hits. This morning I couldn’t get some of those songs out of my head.
She will be missed.
—Lorraine LaPrade
I have been paralyzed from thoughts colliding into one another over the loss of Whitney Houston, a woman whose very essence is ingrained within our cultural fabric forever.
When my grandmother would have her friends over, she’d put me and my twin sister to work. I remember singing, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” in front of Clive Davis, Jermaine Jackson, and Smokey Robinson. Graduating from performing in front of a family audience, I leaned on Whitney Houston’s songs as a teen to get me through some of the toughest periods of my life.
It is true that death cannot kill what cannot die. The fragrance of Houston’s memory will live on within my heart through her music, movies, and trailblazing feats. Rest in Peace, Ms. Houston.
John 14:1-4
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.”
—Antoinette Banks
Honestly, I don’t think there is any one song that defines Whitney’s sheer power, beauty, and unique talent moreso than this song. I mean, when I think of great voices in music, I typically start with those that could sing virtually any song acapella and simply make your jaw drop. This song does it to me every time and I’m sure I’m not alone. The beginning of this song is so iconic for her. When it began in the movie, it sent goosebumps all over in the same way that “Purple Rain” does whenever it is heard OR seen. It’s like, the timing of her delivery and the moment within the movie it was presented in the movie simply guilded the entired experience in timelessness. The movie and this entire soundtrack were just such a perfect storm that in many people’s eyes, she never needed to record another album or song again. Run down the list of singers today and tell me if ANY of them could ever do a movie and pull off anything close to what Whitney managed to do.
She was shockingly beautiful and astronomically talented. It simply broke my heart to hear her last album and listen to the stories of her world tour failing as she forgot words, couldn’t hit notes, and so on and so on. The drugs had done their damage and that heavenly voice was lost forever. I’m still in shock…only 48. R.I.P Whitney
—BJ Brown
