Sunday, February 12, 2012

Whitney Houston, the Woman with the Voice


At the age of 12 I used to go to the laundry mat with my family. I didn't mind being there because in 1985 videos was the new thing and they had a new video machine where I was first introduced to Whitney Houston's "You Give Good Love".  Most of my teenage and young adult years were influenced by her music.  Not only was I influenced by her music, but her ‘classy’ image.  I wanted to look like her and wear those beautiful gowns she wore for those award shows. I favor writing ballads because of the types she sang.  She will be missed.  

Whitney Houston's chart-making history is undeniably most impressive.  Hits like "Saving All My Love For You" and "Greatest Love of All" peaked at number 1 in the billboard charts.  She totaled seven consecutive number one hits according to Billboard writer Gary Trust.  The billboard article http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/whitney-houston-s-billboard-chart-records-1006168562.story list her various hits and times spent on the billboard charts.  Whitney Houston hails as the top-ranking woman to score 20 weeks in the #1 spot for the Bodyguard soundtrack in 1992.  Though the soundtrack was a huge success, we can’t forget the movie.  We were pleasantly surprised when we recognized that Whitney could actually act!  But my favorite movie was, ‘The Preacher’s Wife’ co-starring Denzel Washington.  In this movie, we saw and heard from Whitney where it started for her, gospel.  It was public knowledge that she started singing in her local church in Newark, NJ.  It was a very inspirational film and allowed the world to embrace this side to her was so special.
Speaking of inspirational, her new film ‘Sparkle’, which is a remake of the 1976 of the same name. Whitney was one of the producers with the film along with Bishop T. D. Jakes and it will (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1679043/whitney-houston-sparkle.jhtml).  Jakes wrote in a statement, “At the apex of her career, Whitney had no peer, with a voice that shaped a generation.” She has left behind a musical and film legacy that will endure.

Needless to say, her music and voice are most legendary and the music industry has yet to see another artist such as Whitney with a voice like hers.  As of the night of her passing many fans were purchasing digital copies of her greatest hits including "I Will Always Love You" which ran for 14 weeks on the Billboard's top 100. Let's never forget 'That Voice'.

1 comment:

  1. I will never forget "that voice". We have to make a date and go see the movie together

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