Sunday, 12 February 2012

RIP Whitney Houston

It seems we have lost, in the last 2 or so year, some of the most talented singers, and biggest personalities around. First Michael Jackson in 2009, then Amy Winehouse last summer, and now Whitney Houston. It just makes me wonder if fame is to blame for their deaths, and our losses. Although, obviously, non famous people can also die of drug related problems too, it does seem that with fame often comes a period of time where a celebrity can't cope, and temporarily isn't able to suppress the temptation to make their already out of the ordinary life even more surreal. Sometimes this phase can shift from being a short-term state of mind, and, sadly for everyone involved (their family as well as devoted fans), can lead to them totally losing it.
From the mid-1980's to the late 1990s, the gospel-trained Houston was one of the world's bestselling record artists. She mesmerised audiences with her powerful vocals, released seven studio albums and sold 170 million CDs, singles and videos.
Everyone has a favourite Whitney song, whether they realized Whitney sang it or not - mine has to be I Will Always Love You, purely because of the last minute of the song, where Whitney so perfectly belts out  the chorus for the last time. I can guarantee, that song is a lot more fun if you, like me, do not have the suitable vocal chords for such a powerful verse.



So young, so beautiful and SO talented - RIP Whitney Houston x

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