Comments on: Whitney Houston 1963-2012

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:48:11 +0000

There are quite a few of her songs on my playlists, but two songs I always stop and really listen to: her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and One Moment in Time (from ’88 Olympics).

Such a voice…

By: Poncho

Poncho — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:46:22 +0000

May she rest in peace.

By: jenn aka the picky girl

jenn aka the picky girl — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:57:14 +0000

She was a huge part of my childhood, in terms of soundtrack, and it’s so strange that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson – both huge musical influences for me – are dead.

I was out with my family last night when we heard the news, and the restaurant played “I Will Always Love You.” It broke my heart.

Odd how public deaths can affect you in such private ways.

By: Jen Forbus

Jen Forbus — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:28:15 +0000

Very nice, PCN!

By: Eric Edwards

Eric Edwards — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:03:23 +0000

I had a close friend from college who I always thought was very hard core rock ‘n’ roll and we would road trip a lot up and down the New England coastline. He drove. My job was to scan the dial in search of a good radio station whenever we began to lose the current signal. During one of these scans, “I’m Your Baby Tonight” came on. As I went to hit the scan button again, my friend yelled at me, “What’re ya doing?!” I replied, “It’s Whitney Freakin’ Houston!” “Well I happen to LIKE Whitney Houston!” he said. I made a remark about how girly that sounded but I left the dial alone since it was his car. When the song finished, I had to admit that that girl could sing. I still gave my buddy shit about it, but it remained a guilty pleasure of mine to listen to Whitney whenever one of her songs came on the radio. Of course, I wouldn’t listen unless I was alone in the car. Whatever people say about her crazy personal life, it remains undeniable how well she could sing.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:24:49 +0000

When she was healthy no one could ever touch her. Her voice was just amazing…and so many of her songs were very much a part of my younger days…I am very sad.

By: Laura Benedict

Laura Benedict — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:23:40 +0000

You picked the perfect photograph. Transcendent.

By: Elizabeth Duncan

Elizabeth Duncan — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:32:17 +0000

What a tribute. Brief, but beautiful.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:40:11 +0000

Once she put her stamp on something, I think she set the bar by which all other versions are judged. I don't know why American Idol wannabes even try to sing her songs every year because they can't come close to what she could do.

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:22:53 +0000

Devastating and very sad news. Such a pure singing talent. Even with Kelly Clarkson’s good anthem recital at the recent Super Bowl, nothing will ever come close to what Whitni did in ’91:

http://youtu.be/YHmdu_I_0zI

It’s a moment I want to remember her by with this news. May she rest in peace.