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Liberal_Stalwart71

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20. Bouncey's yodeling typically grates my nerves, but she did a fine job today.

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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 09:13 AM

Jan 2013

No one can touch Whitney's performance, though.

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whitney by 1000 robinlynne Jan 2013 #1

Absolutely Whitney.... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ hlthe2b Jan 2013 #2

Indeed! Whitney's performance still gives me chills panAmerican Jan 2013 #4

Have to go with Whitney Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #34

Beyonce was exceptional ... but Whitney was legendary. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #42

Whitney's was a studio version... TTUBatfan2008 Jan 2013 #3

Beyonce lip-synched it, too. NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #37

Is this why she threw away something from her ear? question everything Jan 2013 #43

Maybe it distracted her lip synching? NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #46

Yeah, saw that reported today... TTUBatfan2008 Jan 2013 #50

Beyonce blue_heron Jan 2013 #5

I liked Beyonce's version better. MADem Jan 2013 #6

whitney-her voice was amazing MichiganVote Jan 2013 #7

Got to go with Whitney. okwmember Jan 2013 #8

I'm pretty sure Beyonce leftynyc Jan 2013 #19

gotta go with Whitney sad-cafe Jan 2013 #9

Beyonce frazzled Jan 2013 #10

Neither LuvLoogie Jan 2013 #11

ok...that was amazing. Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #24

Very impressive question everything Jan 2013 #44

Thank you. His best was on 9/11/11 at Soldier Field. Check it out. LuvLoogie Jan 2013 #55

Yes! An actual singer, not a manufactured pop star Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #56

Whitney Houston KT2000 Jan 2013 #12

Whitney hands down nt Samantha Jan 2013 #13

Whitney for sure! kittykitty Jan 2013 #14

I could go with John2 Jan 2013 #15

Whitney, hands down...... MzShellG Jan 2013 #16

whitney at the super bowl by a long stretch tnvoter Jan 2013 #17

By a hair - Whitney leftynyc Jan 2013 #18

Bouncey's yodeling typically grates my nerves, but she did a fine job today. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #20

All I know is they're both stunningly beautiful and awesomely talented cherish44 Jan 2013 #21

Both were great performances. Period.. Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #22

Whitney. kjackson227 Jan 2013 #23

I don't want to minimize how great both versions are Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #25

Whitney all day!!! Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #27

Neither Shadowflash Jan 2013 #28

Stunning! Thank you for posting this question everything Jan 2013 #29

Absolutely my pleasure! Shadowflash Jan 2013 #30

Whitney SugarShack Jan 2013 #31

Beyonce's version was closer to the original version - she was amazing Justice Jan 2013 #32

Whitney. Hands down. (nt) bigwillq Jan 2013 #33

Whitney Whitney Whitney! tiffany_willis Jan 2013 #35

But.... tiffany_willis Jan 2013 #36

A generous sentiment question everything Jan 2013 #49

Whitney's voice, everything else Beyonce. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #38

Neither. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Mr. Marvin Gaye: RedSpartan Jan 2013 #39

Interesting. Different question everything Jan 2013 #47

Thanks for sharing! goclark Jan 2013 #58

Beyonce is a truly nice person, she is... Little Star Jan 2013 #40

Count me among the "neither" votes... markpkessinger Jan 2013 #41

I think that Linda Ronstadt version question everything Jan 2013 #51

Whitney - ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #45

Neither - don't yell it, don't howl it ... you don't get points for decibel level. Myrina Jan 2013 #48

Marvin Gaye, hands down. graham4anything Jan 2013 #52

Loved it! Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #53

Never heard this version. Absolutely beautiful. Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #57

Stevie Ray, 1985, Astrodome DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #54

Jimi Hendrix, ladies and gentlemen. MuttLikeMe Jan 2013 #59

Whitney and its not even close! Bob Sacamano Jan 2013 #60