Whitney Houston

[Walkoff Balk]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...n6236489.shtml

What happened to Whitney Houston after marrying Bobby Brown?

[Frankie's Market]

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Those disappointed fans weren't exaggerating. This is Whitney's complete performance of I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

She's not hitting any of her trademark high notes. She sounds out of breath. And she not even making any attempt to sing the chorus. Something is definitely wrong.

[tutusue]

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It appears she also has a major 'glisten' going on. I agree...something's wrong.

[Ron Whitfield]

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But deffinitely worth every cent of $165...

[1stwahine]

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...n6236489.shtml

What happened to Whitney Houston after marrying Bobby Brown?

Wat you tink happened...she ate cracker jacks?

But deffinitely worth every cent of $165...

Yep. Worth it.

Age plus, wat ever she went through took it's tolls on Ms. Houston. It takes guts to get back to what she's doing. Coordianation and keeping up with her dancers, singing, holding the mike, etc. is an art.

[Bobinator]

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Smoking does that to your voice over time. I watched part of Houston's television interview recently. I think it was with Barbara Walters (not sure). Even her speaking voice is trashed. She sounded real hoarse. I've known some real talented singers that trashed their voices from smoking. Very sad.

If I were Whitney, I'd cut that smoking crap right away and go on vocal rest for a couple of years to salvage what she can. She has plenty of years ahead of her. She has plenty of money to live comfortably in the meantime.

[1stwahine]

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Smoking does that to your voice over time.
If I were Whitney, I'd cut that smoking crap right away and go on vocal rest for a couple of years to salvage what she can. She has plenty of years ahead of her. She has plenty of money to live comfortably in the meantime.

Excellent ADVICE!!

[craigwatanabe]

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When I do voice overs and need to get one octave down such as in documentaries, I'll admittedly take a deep drag on a cig to do so. Always had a pack of cigs in a ziplock bag in my briefcase when I worked in radio. I think one pack lasted about two months.

Found that trick after listening to people talk. Those with Deep Pipes tend to be smokers. Even the women with sultry voices typically smoke. In the end though with age the voice becomes cracky and hoarse with smoking.

[turtlegirl]

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Poor Whitney, I truly feel for her. But for the grace of god, go we all. I'm very impressed that she's turning her life around. That's gotta be really tough, especially performing again, and putting herself out there, risking some painful criticism. Go, Whitney!! She's in recovery from her past mistakes, and I'd support her even if she couldldnt even sing 'Happy Birthday" anymore. She is "every woman", like the song goes...

[Frankie's Market]

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Smoking does that to your voice over time.

Very true, that. But in Whitney's case, ciggie smoking is far from being her only vice. She's admitted to abusing marijuana and coke. Heavy alcohol use will also affect one's voice.

If I were Whitney, I'd cut that smoking crap right away and go on vocal rest for a couple of years to salvage what she can. She has plenty of years ahead of her. She has plenty of money to live comfortably in the meantime.

Yes, yes, yes, to all that.

Let me say here that my earlier post wasn't to mock Whitney. I'm well aware of how truly gifted a vocalist she was. We're definitely not talking about an overhyped pop "singing sensation," a la Taylor Swift or whoever the latest flavor of the month is. To see a once-great singer like this struggling to sing without gasping for breath in mid-sentence is just painful to watch.

Whitney may be at a crossroads in her career, similar to what Frank Sinatra was going through in the early 1950s, when he was going through vocal problems. Thanks in large part to the vocal coaching of a legendary teacher named Judy Davis, Sinatra was able to rehabilitate his golden pipes and go on to many more years of great performances. Whitney would be wise to seek similar help from a top-notch voice teacher/expert who will be able to diagnose and correct whatever is now ailing her vocal cords.

[LikaNui]

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Those with Deep Pipes tend to be smokers.

Generally speaking, that's true. However, my voice is a double bass, the deepest possible, and my voice started getting really deep when I was about 6 or 7 years old. Long before I started smoking (no matter what my avatar shows ). I hit the lowest notes early in the mornings, then the register goes up as the day progresses.
Haven't had a chance to listen to Whitney's link yet, so I can't comment on that. Remember that it's not just that she smokes, it's also what she smokes.

[surlygirly]

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I'm well aware of how truly gifted a vocalist she was. We're definitely not talking about an overhyped pop "singing sensation," a la Taylor Swift or whoever the latest flavor of the month is.

Thank you! I finally found someone else who doesn't think Taylor Swift is the bestest singer in the whole world!!!!!111!!!! OMG!!!

<gag> Quit ruining my Def Leppard songs, sweetheart.

I had no idea Whitney was performing again. That takes guts. Good for her!

[DannyWilliams]

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Long before Bobby came along Whitney Posessed an Angelic Voice that racked up #1 singles and Albums. Now that she released her supposed comeback album and lets assume kicked Bobby to the curb her signature sound and voice seemed to have been lost. "I Look To You" is a good song but Whitney sounds awfully hoarse and vocal range has gone south for the winter. The album is pretty good but Whitney Fans may prefer the Ol Skool Sound.
Taking A Look At The Clips in Brisbaine she looks awfully lost here. I am not musican expert but you should be working the stage and focusing on your audience thats out there. Often she looking at the band, her dancers or something. For $165, I want MY MONEYS WORTH DAMMIT!

[LikaNui]

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Okay, I watched the video, and noted that around the 2:40 mark she turned away from the mic twice and coughed, clearly having throat problems. A look at her website shows that she's just started (two days ago) a tour of Australia and Europe, so she'd undoubtedly been in heavy rehearsals, followed by an extremely long flight... could be that she's simply having a temporary problem and perhaps needs a few days to rest her voice. Perhaps instead of flaming her folks should be giving her some props from even attempting to go on with the show (though perhaps it would've been better to cancel and reschedule).
Or perhaps that incredible voice has totally left her for good. No way for any of us to know.
As for the sweating, that's not unusual for any musician on a concert stage under those unbelievably hot lights. When I used to play at Aloha Tower/Kapono's, it felt like they were using heat lamps for stage lights. I found it about 20 degrees cooler to step back just a few feet and not be directly under the lights. Ask anyone who played there.
I also saw where Whitney stepped away and over to the table in the middle of the song, but perhaps that was just to build suspense for the big moment of the song.
All I'm saying is that it's too soon to tell what the real story is. Hopefully she'll be fine.
This all reminds me of a situation in the mid 70s with Joe Cocker. He'd left the music scene for quite a long time due to problems with drugs and alcohol, but he cleaned up and then scheduled a major Comeback Concert at the famous Roxy in Los Angeles. All the local music VIPs and music media were invited, including local radio DJs. The crowd was excited and pulling for him, but when he came onstage he was smashed. Apparently he was so nervous about the show that he got hammered backstage. He only made it through about three songs and then left. It was an extremely sad night.
Hopefully Whitney will be okay.

[Walkoff Balk]

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It's hard to prove that Whitney Houston used crack with no receipts.