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Prince Rogers Nelson
Sunrise: June 7, 1958 Sunset: April 21, 2016 ~My Heart Loudly Weeps "My Creativity Is My Life." ~ Prince Life is merely a dress rehearsal for eternity. | |
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I think that's sad not to speak of someone who was a part of your life, whether good or bad. He may have some beautiful stories of times he and Aaliyah shared together that could make all those who loved her smile. Same as Bobby. He was Whitney's husband for 15 years of her life. Bad moments should never cause a person to forever silence the great moments they experienced with someone they loved that has left this world for the next...at least that's how I feel but different strokes for different folks I guess. In the end, the biggest difference between these three is that Bobby and Whitney have a daughter together so people should hope he remains in the picture for Bobbi Kristina at least. Just my 
Prince Rogers Nelson
Sunrise: June 7, 1958 Sunset: April 21, 2016 ~My Heart Loudly Weeps "My Creativity Is My Life." ~ Prince Life is merely a dress rehearsal for eternity. | |
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Man, her daddy don't play. I think had she not have been all of 15 years old when their questionable relationship transpired, I don't think her family would have disliked him so much. Sure it takes two to tango, but he knew better and shouldn't have put that ring on her underaged finger without asking her parents first. The R. is something I'll tell you. 
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Indeed , she was | |
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She could have easily been a high fashion model. But singing she could be both at the same time...  will ALWAYS think of  like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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This is one of the things that always excited me about Whitney. We were close in age and I REMEMBERED getting Seventeen Magazine as a teen in high school and was thrilled to see Whitney on the cover and in other photo shoots. She was so cute and full of energy in her pics.
When she hit it big in the music scene it was like an old friend from the 'hood went big time because I already "knew" her from the fashion magazine.
In my mind she was already a high fashion model... she just abandoned that career for an even bigger one. But if she wanted it (model career) it was hers for the taking.
<---- yes unfortunately I am givning flowers after she died... but I guess she achieved so many things so easily, it seemed without effort and you take these things for granted.
Truly Whitney was at least double threat... beautiful, THE best singer and pretty good in acting as well. She really was able to hold her own with some really dynamic actors/actresses.
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That is a good experience to have! She was a rare talent that can really sing & act(unlike another singer that gets praise I won't mention her name). I use to have a crush on her during her first album. Mainly because she was easy on the eyes & very poised & classy. U just rarely saw that back then. She was like a black Barbera Streisand but better looking(lol).
Its just sad what would end up happening to her in later years.I never understood why she would want to walk away from all that success & sabotage her own career. Its very tragic.
But the best thing she was making a comeback & looked just as beautiful in "Sparkle".
Bobby was lucky to be the only man that had her... [Edited 2/21/12 17:42pm] will ALWAYS think of like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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^Her agent said it wasn't her thing sadly. Also she knew that its harder as a black model than a black singer. However,she got some cool gigs including a cover pretty quickly. [img:$uid]http://s17.post.../img:$uid] [img:$uid]http://s17.post.../img:$uid][img:$uid]http://s17.post.../img:$uid] [img:$uid]http://s17.post.../img:$uid] | |
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^ You know before she died, I kept saying she looked like a Drinkard/Warrick (and in some photos posted here, she definitely got some Cissy/Dionne traits) but the more I kept thinking about it - and Entertainer said this - Whitney definitely had strong Houston genes. She looked like her daddy... may they both RIP. | |
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She was better than many modern actresses I've seen! So that definitely could've worked out if she didn't get atleast 80% of voice back. The screen loved her thats for sure. She was so not done and thats really sad. | |
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Haha,I can't place her really. I'd say almost equally both... [img:$uid]http://s15.post.../img:$uid][img:$uid]http://s15.post.../img:$uid] ...but I think I'd roll with the father.... [img:$uid]http://s15.post.../img:$uid] They are together again | |
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Yeah in some pictures, it's almost as if the Warrick features show up but she definitely is more on her dad's side and her last years alive, she looked more like her father (it didn't ring true to me until Entertainer told me about one of her last pictures with one of Sparkle 2012's musical producers and how he/she denied that Whitney looked like Cissy/Dionne). | |
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BBC defends its 'voyeuristic' coverage of Whitney Houston's funeral
*BBC said the 'duration' of its coverage was 'too long'
*Broadcaster received 118 complaints about coverage By Paul Revoir
The BBC last night issued a 370-word statement in a lengthy defence of its decision to show extensive coverage of Whitney Houston’s funeral.
But it said the singer had made a ‘substantial impact on late twentieth century music’ and that her death had come as ‘a great shock to the wider music industry and to her millions of fans’.
For some viewers the decision to focus so much time on the ceremony sparked concerns that other events were not being given enough coverage.
The cause of her death remains unclear and the results of toxicology tests are awaited.
Its statement said: ‘We know from our audiences across the BBC as a whole that there was significant interest in the death of Whitney Houston, and we wanted to provide for that audience full, live coverage of the occasion.’
‘This was reflected in our viewing figures and they show that the coverage of the funeral drove significantly higher audiences for the News Channel during this period compared to the rest of Saturday.’ | |
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BitetheBeat said:
She was better than many modern actresses I've seen! So that definitely could've worked out if she didn't get atleast 80% of voice back. The screen loved her thats for sure. She was so not done and thats really sad. Yes! I got a little. Teary eyed just now thinking of this. For years we have all watched Whitney stumble and fall down in public. I kept watching and waiting for her to get it together. When I saw how together she looked on the Oprah show I thought she had turned the corner. When I heard the the great Clive Davis was arranging her comeback I was rooting for her. When I heard her voice was gone I felt bad for her. Then when. Iheard about the movie I thought "okay, this is what Whitney can do". There are so many acting avenues from otion pictures to plays ( like Tyler Perry plays). And the word was that Whitney looked good and was a total pro on this movie. I thought this was it for her. I really thought acting could be her way back. It worked for several singers including Vanessa Williams, Brandy and Queen Latifah. It ciuld have worked for Whitney too. "Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack | |
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Her vocal coach said had she been given more time w/ him at practicing and conserving he was sure he could've gotten most(he said like 90-95%) of it back. She was just pushed out there too soon especially w/ her age after a long haitus and personal struggles. She just had to have the time, will and nurturing. Chaka also mentioned if worst came to worst she could've gotten surgery done on her chords. So I never count people out especially someone like her with options(alternative vocal excercises,acting and/or producing). [Edited 2/21/12 21:16pm] | |
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I believed Whitney had vocal fold nodules...and was probably against surgery. She was also against putting down her cigarettes (that was also one of her main vices). She once said that she was gonna let God do the healing. | |
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BitetheBeat said: Her vocal coach said had she been given more time w/ him at practicing and conserving he was sure he could've gotten most(he said like 90-95%) of it back. She was just pushed out there too soon especially w/ her age after a long haitus and personal struggles. She just had to have the time, will and nurturing. Chaka also mentioned if worst came to worst she could've gotten surgery done on her chords. So I never count people out especially someone like her with options(alternative vocal excercises,acting and/or producing). [Edited 2/21/12 21:16pm] You know when I heard Chaka talked about vocal cord surgery I was truly shocked. I had just assumed this was already considered and was not an option. If they had not consulted a ocal expert etc then all of this is really really tragic. "Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack | |
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Yeah, I was just saying the option was there! IF she wanted to sing well again IF all else failed I think she would've buckled eventually. She didn't always do what she wanted and if properly reasoned with she might've done it! BTW, Chaka smokes (or recently quit) like many singers. Its a matter of knowing your true options. We'll never know now... [Edited 2/21/12 21:28pm] | |
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Timmy84 said:
I believed Whitney had vocal fold nodules...and was probably against surgery. She was also against putting down her cigarettes (that was also one of her main vices). She once said that she was gonna let God do the healing. "vocal fold nodules". Is this something that can be fixed with surgery etc? "Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack | |
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Didn't Chaka have vocal cord surgery? I think I remember reading that she had nodules and had to take them out because her voice was not right (remember her voice was just as raspy as Whitney's a few times). I also wonder could Whitney or her family not afford to do that because of what happened when she was a child (I still remember that chilling story of her having a hanger jammed in her throat and it's rumors on how it got there, some say accidentally and others say one of her brothers did it on purpose | |
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). But who knows?
I think so. Or polyps. Nodules and polyps can be treated. Some people who have them would be forced to sing lower than the key they sung the song in - which Whitney had done numerous times going back to 1987. | |
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Whitney toured too much. There's a noticeable change in her voice after her I'm Your Baby Tonight Tour. Then it really gets bad after her extensive Bodyguard Tour. Look at her post-1994 videos on youtube. She lost her ability to belt without holding back after The Bodyguard Tour.
The Best Example is when she sang "This Day" in 1992 versus 1995.
Whitney wasn't having anything to do with Surgery. Most likely she was scared of the huge liability. Julie Andrews can't sing anymore because of botched vocal surgery. | |
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I did notice that. | |
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^^
Oh, so maybe the vocal problems caused her to turn to other things/problems to cope, and not the other way around. "Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack | |
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Either way, it is sad because there were truly other things she could do. There was talk about doing a Waiting to Exhale sequel and I was really looking forward to this because it was a great movie.
[Edited 2/22/12 7:10am] "Remember, one man's filler is another man's killer" -- Haystack | |
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 Mel Evans/APBobby Brown (l.) outside New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where ex-wife Whitney Houston's funeral was held Saturday. Lawyer Mark G. Trigg called Atlanta's “Frank and Wanda” radio show on V-103 Tuesday morning and said Brown's lawyer agreed to a carefully crafted set of ground rules when the singer accepted the Houston family's invitation to sit in the first three rows of the New Hope Baptist Church for the packed, star-studded service in Newark. Brown, who was divorced from Houston in 2007, agreed that he would sit in front with Houston's family while three of his children from prior relationships would sit farther back with their uncle, the lawyer said. The “My Prerogative” singer also agreed not to approach his daughter Bobbi Kristina, nicknamed Krissy, unless the 18-year-old he shared with Houston made the first move, the lawyer said. “Our agreement prior to the service was that if Krissy reached out to Bobby, if she tried ... to initiate any contact with him, security was certainly going to make sure that happened and would not stand in the way of her reaching Bobby if she initiated the contact,” Trigg said. “What was asked of him however was that if Krissy didn’t initiate that contact for whatever reason, with whatever was going on in her head and heart and spirit, that day, if she didn't initiate the contact, then he was not to reach out for her. Just to respect her and her wishes during the service. That was the agreement,” Trigg said. BOBBI KRISTINA NOW UNDER WATCH OF CISSY HOUSTON Brown didn’t keep to the plan, though, Trigg said, and tried to approach his daughter to seek her intervention with the seating plan. “And when he went to interact with her, that’s when security said we would ask you please go to your seat. Please have your children sit with their uncle, and let’s not have any unnecessary drama here,” Trigg said. “That's the point where he, for whatever reason, decided that he wanted to just leave the service. So he got with his three children, went up and kissed the casket and they walked out of the service.” BOBBY BROWN LEAVES FUNERAL 20 MINUTES INTO SERVICE Brown, who left the service after about 20 minutes and performed that night with his band New Edition in Connecticut, immediately released a statement saying he felt mistreated. “My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions. I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move,” he said Saturday. He admitted security “prevented” him from “attempting” to see his daughter, but did not mention a prior agreement to stay away. “In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur,” he said. "” will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.” [Edited 2/22/12 7:59am] | |
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Aretha Franklin sends flowers to Whitney Houston's mom as apology for missing funeralSources insist the Queen of Soul was 'devastated' at having to miss service due to illnessComments (1)NEW YORK DAILY NEWSPublished: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 8:00 AMUpdated: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 8:00 AM Rourke/APAretha Franklin is said to have been 'devastated' that she missed Whitney Houston's funeral. Aretha Franklin sent her love to Cissy Houston with flowers on Tuesday, the same day a source close to the family said the Queen of Soul was “devastated” that she missed Whitney Houston’s funeral. On Tuesday afternoon, the Daily News’ Jennifer H. Cunningham reported that a delivery man from Floralies Inc. dropped off a very large arrangement of white roses, lilies, tulips and other flowers for the mom of the late pop diva, who was buried on Sunday. The note with the arrangement that was sent to Cissy read simply, “Love, Aretha.” The delivery follows our report Monday that Franklin missed Houston’s funeral on Sunday because she’d angered Cissy with comments about Whitney in a “Today” show interview that had aired Friday. On Tuesday, a source close to Houston’s family told the Daily News’ Nancy Dillon that Franklin had still not recovered from leg spasms she cited as the reason for missing the Newark service. “Aretha was devastated she missed the service,” says the source, who noted that the “Respect” singer saw it “live and was texting about it the whole time. “She’s just stunned and heartbroken,” said the insider, who did attend Houston’s funeral. “She sent Cissy flowers to her house, telling her how terrible she felt, how she really wanted to be there.”  Cissy Houston's flowers sent by Aretha Franklin. (Marcus Santos for New York Daily News)The source said Franklin, 69, wanted “to attend the burial,” which she also missed. “But she’s still not 100%.” Franklin, whom Houston called “Aunt ReRe” though they were not related, raised eyebrows by skipping the Houston funeral and later that night giving a fine show at Radio City Music Hall. As we also reported, Franklin had a reception after the concert at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, where she arrived hand-in-hand with ex-fiancé William Wilkerson. The source said, “I saw Aretha Friday night, and you could see in her face she wasn’t well. Her leg was visibly giving her problems.” Still, until 9 a.m. Saturday, Franklin “wanted to go” to the funeral. “Unfortunately,” the source says, “something had to drop out.” The Radio City show “was already a makeup show” from 2010, when Franklin was in the hospital, the source explained. “She would have been sued up the wazoo if she didn’t show up.” In response to critics who, as the source put it, ask, “Why didn’t she just do what R. Kelly did and sing her song and leave?,” the insider insisted, “She couldn't do that. These are all the people she came up with through the business. She’s not going to leave early with Cissy right there. And can you imagine if they had to take her out in an ambulance? She wasn’t going to risk that disruption.” “She and Cissy have been friends since the 1960s,” the source said. “They’re forever friends.” Houston’s spokeswoman Jill Fritzo told us Cissy Houston had no comment. | |
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Lol, please stop. This isn't true at all. I believe R. Kelly and Aaliyah both decided to not speak of one another. Nothing to do with Aaliyah's parents because I've heard that Aaliyah did talk to him and was spotted at one of his shows even after the rumors about the two. FYI, Michael Haughton (Aaliyah's father) isn't Muslim. | |
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Kelly mourned privately about Aaliyah's passing but sent his condolences to Aaliyah's family through a publicist. Honestly, I think he had a bigger connection with Whitney then any of us may know. Whitney even referred to R. Kelly as her brother. Also he only performed because the Houston's asked him but he turned down a ton of interviews about Whitney's passing. So I'm assuming that he was planning to mourn in private.
As for Ray J - he comes off as a shady person, IMO. I think he was a bad influence on Whitney. | |
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