Whitney Houston's Death Mourned as Questions Swirl
David P. Dillard
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Whitney Houston's Death Mourned as Questions Swirl
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Houston's Death Mourned as Questions Swirl
By Ashley Hayes
CNN
updated 11:17 AM EST, Sun February 12, 2012
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/showbiz/whitney-houston/
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(CNN) -- As the the music industry prepared to pay tribute to Whitney
Houston at the Grammy Awards Sunday night, the world awaited answers about
the last moments of the pop superstar's life.
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Houston, whose soaring voice and enormous talent were overshadowed in
recent years by her battles with drug addiction, was found dead Saturday
in a Beverly Hills, California, hotel, hours before she was to attend a
pre-Grammy party hosted by the songstress' longtime mentor, Clive Davis.
She was 48.
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Still, questions persisted about the circumstances surrounding her death.
Police and fire officials were called to her room at 3:43 p.m. Saturday
after her bodyguard found her unconscious body. Attempts to revive her
failed.
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There were "no obvious signs of criminal intent," said Beverly Hills
Police Lt. Mark Rosen. An autopsy is scheduled.
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Houston's battles with drugs had long made headlines, but she was in the
midst of a comeback, with a few shows scheduled and a movie in the works.
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A music industry executive, who recalled hearing two loud booms from the
room below hers -- the room where, she later learned, Houston had died --
said she had seen Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, swimming in
the hotel pool days before.
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The two looked happy, she recalled, and Houston seemed healthy and
beautiful. However, it remained unknown whether the singer had won her
battle with substance abuse for good.
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Houston had performed as late as Thursday night at a pre-Grammy event in
the area, a raspy rendition "Jesus Loves Me" with singer Kelly Price.
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Music exec: Whitney Houston looked 'healthy and beautiful' days earlier
By Holly Yan and Denise Quan
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updated 10:45 AM EST, Sun February 12, 2012
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Beverly Hills, California (CNN) -- Two loud booms jolted awake the music
industry executive in her fifth-floor room of the Beverly Hilton hotel.
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The time was 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The thuds seemed to be coming from the
room below. The voice of a man, loud and urgent, followed.
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It was only later that she learned the news: Whitney Houston, a guest in
the room below hers, had died.
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Cause of death: Unclear.
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Time pronounced: 3:55 p.m., February 11, 2012.
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Age: A mere 48.
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The shock and grief from fans worldwide was immediate: Houston's pipes and
presence, her grit and glamour had made her an icon.
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Determining how Whitney Houston died is expected to take time
February 12, 2012 | 8:37am
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While an autopsy on pop star Whitney Houston could occur in the next day,
it is likely to take weeks before the L.A. County coroner's office makes
an official cause-of-death ruling.
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Both the Beverly Hills Police Department and Los Angeles County coroner's
office are investigating Houston's death. No cause has been established,
and authorities said Saturday night it's too early to determine whether
she died of natural causes.
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"There were no obvious signs of criminal intent," Beverly Hills Police Lt.
Mark Rosen said.
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PHOTOS: Whitney Houston, 1963-2012
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Whitney Houston influenced younger generation of singers
By Elysa Gardner
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Houston was the first superstar to marry a gospel-honed agility and
rhythmic intuition with an expert pop balladeer's knack for velvety
smoothness and slick drama. Just as Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin
respectively set the standard for female pop and soul singers in the '60s,
Houston set the standard for pop-soul singers in the '80s.
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Whitney Houston: Brilliant, troubled pop star dies
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LOS ANGELES (AP) A year ago, Clive Davis' glittery pre-Grammy showcase
was winding down after a number of electric performances when the grandest
name of all, Whitney Houston, walked on stage to close the evening with
what promised to be a show-stopping tribute to her famous cousin, Dionne
Warwick.
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Instead, what transpired was yet another troubling display of erratic
behavior from the superstar, and a foreshadowing perhaps of what was to
come.
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Though she looked spectacular, her once-stunning voice sounded frayed and
hoarse. She didn't seem to follow the rehearsed plan and looked out of
sorts at times. Even when Davis, her longtime mentor and producer,
announced that the show was over, Houston appeared to try to get back on
the microphone, only to be stopped by Davis with the joke: "I found you
when you were 19; I'm still your boss!"
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On Saturday, Houston was once again the focus of Davis' annual party, but
her presence was a posthumous one. Pop music's former queen, until her
majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was tarnished
by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died
on the eve of the Grammy Awards she once reigned over. She was 48.
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Whitney Houston Dies: Singer Found in Beverly Hilton Hotel Bathtub
By LEEZEL TANGLAO (@leezeltanglao)
Feb. 12, 2012
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Just hours before her death, Houston's mother, Cissy Houston, and her
cousin, Dionne Warwick, reportedly both spoke to the singer and said there
was no indication that anything was wrong.
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Warwick spoke to her over the phone to check that they were seated at the
same table at Davis' party, and Cissy Houston talked to her at around
3:15, TMZ reported.
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Clive Davis Party
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Houston was staying at the hotel to attend music industry executive Clive
Davis' annual pre-Grammy bash.
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It is the same event where she was introduced to the record industry
nearly three decades ago.
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Hours after her death, the party still went on but the scene was surreal.
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Reactions to Whitney Houston's death
(AP) 55 minutes ago
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"First of all, I want to tell you that I love you all. Second, I would
like to say, I love you Whitney. The hardest thing for me to do is to come
on this stage." Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown, performing a show in
Southaven, Miss., hours after her death.
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"I am devastated by the loss of Whitney. We have lost a true angel. My
prayers, my heart goes out to her family. We have lost an extraordinary
voice to the world." singer Lionel Richie.
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"This is a sad day today, all I want to talk about is her music. She was
the most beautiful woman I think I ever saw .... Thank you for giving us
your talent, and one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard." Elton
John, from the stage at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, before dedicating the
song "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to Houston.
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"Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of
Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful
performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my
heart, Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed." Dolly
Parton, who wrote the original version of "I Will Always Love you," which
Houston later sang for the film "The Bodyguard."
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"She had everything, beauty, a magnificent voice. How sad her gifts could
not bring her the same happiness they brought us." Barbra Streisand.
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"She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace
the earth." Mariah Carey.
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Whitney Houston Was Under Too Much Pressure, Says Friend
By K.C. Baker and Stephen M. Silverman
Sunday February 12, 2012 11:35 AM EST
People
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Simon Cowell: I Was Considering Whitney Houston for The X Factor
Today 8:20 AM PST by Brandi Fowler
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As it turns out, one of the rumors surrounding potential judges for the X
Factor was true.
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Following the news of Whitney Houston's world-shaking death, Simon Cowell
called in to CNN's Piers Morgan on Saturday and confirmed that Houston was
in consideration for the Fox reality competition.
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A Timeline of Whitney Houston's Final Days
By CHRISTINA NG (@ChristinaNg27) and CECILIA VEGA (@ceciliavegaABC)
Feb. 12, 2012
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Whitney Houston: Watch her earliest TV appearances [Video]
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Whitney Houston
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 February 11, 2012) was an
American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, the Guinness World
Records cited her as the most-awarded female act of all time.[3] Her list
of awards includes two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music
Awards, and 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards
as of 2010. Houston was also one of the world's best-selling music
artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos
worldwide.[4][5] Inspired by prominent soul singers in her family,
including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee
Warwick, and her godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing with her
New Jersey church's junior gospel choir at age 11.[6] After she began
performing alongside her mother in night clubs in the New York City area,
she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. Houston
released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of
which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification.
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Houston was the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot
100 hits ("Saving All My Love for You", "How Will I Know", "Greatest Love
of All", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost
Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"). She was the
second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two
number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the
Billboard magazine year-end charts. Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney
Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of
its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and
was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest
Albums of All Time.[7] Her second studio album Whitney (1987) became the
first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200
albums chart.[7] Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts as
well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I
Know",[8] influenced several African-American female artists to follow in
her footsteps.[9][10]
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Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The
Bodyguard (1992). The film's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award
for Album of the Year. Its lead single "I Will Always Love You", became
the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. With the
album, Houston became the first act (solo or group, male or female) to
sell more than a million copies of an album within a single week
period.[7] The album makes her the only female act in the top 10 list of
the best-selling albums of all time, at number four. Houston continued to
star in movies and contribute to their soundtracks, including the films
Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). The Preacher's
Wife soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history.[11] Three
years after the release of her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love
(1998), she renewed her recording contract with Arista Records.[11] She
released her fifth studio album Just Whitney in 2002, and the
Christmas-themed One Wish: The Holiday Album in 2003. In 2009, Houston
released her seventh studio album, I Look to You.
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On February 11, 2012, Houston died of unknown causes at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.[12]
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Contents
1 Life and career 1.1 19631976: Early life
1.2 19771984: Early career
1.3 19851986: Rise to international prominence
1.4 19871991: Whitney, I'm Your Baby Tonight and "The Star Spangled
Banner"
1.5 19921994: Marriage to Bobby Brown and The Bodyguard
1.6 19951997: Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher's Wife and Cinderella
1.7 19982000: My Love Is Your Love and Whitney: The Greatest Hits
1.8 20002005: Just Whitney, and personal struggles
1.9 20062012: Return to music, I Look to You, tour and film comeback
2 Death 2.1 Reaction
3 Artistry and legacy 3.1 Voice
3.2 Influence
3.3 Awards and achievements
4 Discography
5 Filmography
6 Tours
7 See also
8 References
9 Further reading
10 External links
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