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xiamiam

(4,906 posts)
78. tragic..I'm sad..untouchable talent whom i still had hope for..very sad..
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 10:34 PM
Feb 2012

people gave her a hard time during these past few years..non singers claiming she had destroyed her voice with drugs and cigarettes..she still had it in her, i believe..singing comes from the center of the soul and when she felt safe enough, i believed she was going to bust out...and show the critics and naysayers...she could have..still...
RIP Whitney

Oh no! BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #1
Damned drugs just destroyed her... Very very sad... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #2
Damned drugs just destroyed her... AlbertCat Feb 2012 #18
drugs and booze ruin vocal cords. I last read that she was roguevalley Feb 2012 #26
And had lost her voice (meaning she couldn't really sing anymore) n/t justiceischeap Feb 2012 #40
She never truly recovered from her drug problem. n/t isuphighyeah Feb 2012 #89
Oh my God,I loved her. virgogal Feb 2012 #3
so sad.. Terra Alta Feb 2012 #4
OMG!!!!!!!! I am so sad. I loved her voice. 48 years old. I'm so sad. RIP Whitney. Little Star Feb 2012 #5
Awful. Just awful. Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 #6
What a waste of a talent tishaLA Feb 2012 #7
OMG!!!! Oh Whitney, you poor girl...SMDH Ecumenist Feb 2012 #8
I would not be surprised if the AP had this obituary all written out for several years bluestateguy Feb 2012 #9
AP, like most news orgs has obits composed for major celebrities and public figures. Gormy Cuss Feb 2012 #84
awful. She was one of the greatest singers of all time. boston bean Feb 2012 #10
That was spectacular. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #15
I remember that very clearly. tabatha Feb 2012 #39
A perfect rendition of a very difficult song. RIP Whitney, you were one of my favorites. Nay Feb 2012 #54
Perfect because it was recorded in a studio the day before rocktivity Feb 2012 #102
Damn dude... AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #131
Honestly? I'll take Milli Vanilli over the Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #141
Takes nothing away from the moment or how she sang the song. boston bean Feb 2012 #146
That brought the tears jaysunb Feb 2012 #112
Just watched this again & had to cry. One thing about Whitney's version of our National Booster Feb 2012 #113
I've heard a lot of people blaming Bobby Brown tonight. isuphighyeah Feb 2012 #127
He was a wife batterer. nt boston bean Feb 2012 #147
Her rendition of SSB has been the standard fortyfeetunder Feb 2012 #172
Id be interested to see what the Grammy's puts together last minute MadBadger Feb 2012 #11
Chaka Khan and Jennifer Hudson will do the tribute noiretextatique Feb 2012 #163
OMG! Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #12
May Peace be with her family and friends at this difficult time. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #13
Rachel's got it on now politicasista Feb 2012 #14
. LTR Feb 2012 #16
Removed following edit above (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #24
That's from September 13. ? nt greyl Feb 2012 #25
So sad....nt FLyellowdog Feb 2012 #17
I had to check ... and it was on Headline News zbdent Feb 2012 #19
Wow. I just read a story about her leaving a nightclub, last night Siwsan Feb 2012 #20
God...I hope someone is with her daughter right now... Ken Burch Feb 2012 #21
She has a few kids. n/t vaberella Feb 2012 #35
What other kids did she have besides Bobbi Kristina? tawadi Feb 2012 #116
No no ... vaberella Feb 2012 #144
No she doesn't. She only has one child. Bobby Kristina...that's it. NOW, Bobby Brown has Ecumenist Feb 2012 #119
Oh...those were Bobby's kids? I figured they were they're kids. vaberella Feb 2012 #143
He couldn't keep it in his pants. In fact, the very day they got married, one of his mistresses Ecumenist Feb 2012 #170
the daughter is headed apparently down the same white lines path, hope she gets help stockholmer Feb 2012 #36
very sad rollin74 Feb 2012 #22
... Voice for Peace Feb 2012 #23
Wow, that's truly a heartbreaker in this context frazzled Feb 2012 #34
R.I.P., Whitney nt MrScorpio Feb 2012 #27
How awful. My heart goes out to her family. Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #28
RIP Whitney 47of74 Feb 2012 #29
Wonderful voices, die so young! We must love every MarkCharles Feb 2012 #30
very sorry to hear that - I thought she would make it Skittles Feb 2012 #31
May she rest in peace. My condolences to the family. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #32
Just saw that on CNN graywarrior Feb 2012 #33
What a tragedy. Her voice was spectacular. This is so sad ... sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #37
she died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel rollin74 Feb 2012 #38
God bless Whit Herlong Feb 2012 #41
What a shame. avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #42
Drugs. onehandle Feb 2012 #43
Back when pop stars could really sing wtmusic Feb 2012 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Herlong Feb 2012 #47
Brittany can't. avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #51
Indeed she can't. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #59
Adele can donheld Feb 2012 #126
Not even close. nt wtmusic Feb 2012 #177
The good die young? Herlong Feb 2012 #45
Maybe the bad die young too. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #95
REST IN PEACE MY BEAUTIFUL WHITNEY... Bo Feb 2012 #46
Video: Final Performance caught last night justiceischeap Feb 2012 #48
RIP Whitney Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #49
So sad. I hope she is at peace. nt Still Blue in PDX Feb 2012 #50
R.I.P. we will always love 'you'. Tx4obama Feb 2012 #52
I loved her singing that song - TBF Feb 2012 #58
At the time of the filming of this video lavenderdiva Feb 2012 #79
OMG Justice wanted Feb 2012 #53
The TMZ article I read said there were signs of foul play... bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #55
Actually, it said there were NO signs of foul play. nt justiceischeap Feb 2012 #56
Wrong. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #63
It's a typo justiceischeap Feb 2012 #65
I don't have my teevee on... Thanks. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #68
No problem! justiceischeap Feb 2012 #69
I read it like 5 times to make sure I was reading it correctly. lol bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #73
That is a TYPO. The police on phone conference said NO signs of foul play, NO signs of drugs Tx4obama Feb 2012 #66
Ok... Chill out. I took the screenshot just to make sure. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #67
That means no murder or anything obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #62
It must be a typo. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #64
Rest in Peace Dear Whitney. Herlong Feb 2012 #57
"Amatuers" remarked Keith Richards. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #60
and ... ... bayareaboy Feb 2012 #77
All three of them could easily be dead. isuphighyeah Feb 2012 #128
Could be but are not. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #132
Years ago, when Whitney was at the top, I attended a fund raising Gospel concert Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #61
................. bdamomma Feb 2012 #70
Actually, they were just interviewing some guy who knew her justiceischeap Feb 2012 #74
Of course she was a middle class kid from a good home.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #80
She left Newark with her family at a young age. n/t whathehell Feb 2012 #155
Bobby Brown does indeed get unfairly blamed for Whitney's descent into ruin. closeupready Feb 2012 #157
I remember when she first became famous and I thought she was perfection. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2012 #71
I'm really shocked.... OhioChick Feb 2012 #72
My favorite: ohheckyeah Feb 2012 #75
Ah...She was a real talent. Great voice, great presence. pinto Feb 2012 #76
tragic..I'm sad..untouchable talent whom i still had hope for..very sad.. xiamiam Feb 2012 #78
Drugs takes another great singer workinclasszero Feb 2012 #81
RIP Whitney. CakeGrrl Feb 2012 #82
Remember when it all started....... workinclasszero Feb 2012 #83
Now we get to miss and crave flamingdem Feb 2012 #85
wow...for a person that can become dependant...money, fame and drugs/alcohol. SoapBox Feb 2012 #86
What killed her was Bobby Brown LynneSin Feb 2012 #87
Yep, you're right n/t OhioChick Feb 2012 #91
Bobby Brown was her downfall Aerows Feb 2012 #94
Bobby Brown 'Beside Himself' with Grief OhioChick Feb 2012 #97
She didn't have a choice in the matter?? cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #104
She loved him deeply. closeupready Feb 2012 #159
+ 10000. HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #148
Unless he held her down and forced crack smoke into her lungs Codeine Feb 2012 #179
on dope before Bobby Brown Go Vols Feb 2012 #180
Very sad. nt BlueIris Feb 2012 #88
Whitney Houston Dead: Stars React to Legend's Sudden Death workinclasszero Feb 2012 #90
Thanks, drugs Aerows Feb 2012 #92
Oh No! I didn't even know she was having problems!!! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #93
Getting involved with Bobby Brown was her ruin. center rising Feb 2012 #96
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberspirit Feb 2012 #98
oh no. savalez Feb 2012 #99
oh my... sad day for the Houston family LadyInAZ Feb 2012 #100
she started om Pot and kept looking for something more..... IamK Feb 2012 #101
Very sad. She use to be such an amazing singer and performer. RIP. cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #103
Oh, please tell me she just gained weight: ohheckyeah Feb 2012 #105
Seems abnormal. Maybe she was sick..... glinda Feb 2012 #120
I think it would just make it even ohheckyeah Feb 2012 #122
Could be ascites. Frank Cannon Feb 2012 #149
That is one of the thoughts that came to mind to me also. glinda Feb 2012 #154
Bloated. n/t isuphighyeah Feb 2012 #129
high heels can make your posture out of wack, & at 48, you tend to not hold stomach in... Serial Mom Feb 2012 #160
So sad to hear of her death tawadi Feb 2012 #106
i'm shocked barbtries Feb 2012 #107
A true talent has died. Beacool Feb 2012 #108
So young libodem Feb 2012 #109
Hold On, Help Is On The Way FailureToCommunicate Feb 2012 #110
So sad. truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #111
Man, this is so sad, she was the greatest vocalist ever IMO Obamacare Feb 2012 #114
Rest In Peace, lovely songbird!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #115
WTF man....! Zax2me Feb 2012 #117
This message was self-deleted by its author tawadi Feb 2012 #118
This is sad news KT2000 Feb 2012 #121
Not possible. SURELY not possible. Remember Me Feb 2012 #123
Whitney is truly now where broken hearts go solarman350 Feb 2012 #124
Whitney Houston Was a Gifted Singer Akbar Feb 2012 #125
Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse gone in six months thatsrightimirish Feb 2012 #130
Yeah, if only the drugs didn't do themselves... AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #133
must be nice to sit up high on that horse Skittles Feb 2012 #137
I tend to have more sympathy AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #139
Addiction cuts across all economic lines. kwassa Feb 2012 #178
I wouldn't expect nothing less from someone with a user name such as yours.lol Obamacare Feb 2012 #142
Fair enough. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #166
No one on Earth has ever chosen to be an addict/alcoholic. Frank Cannon Feb 2012 #150
But the did choose to put a knowingly addictive substance in their bodies . . . toopers Feb 2012 #168
So do a lot of people. Frank Cannon Feb 2012 #171
Bullets, too. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #174
Nonsensical words. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #175
RIP DeSwiss Feb 2012 #134
I was soo pulling for her to get over her problems Catherine Vincent Feb 2012 #135
Newest updates on link below Tx4obama Feb 2012 #136
Remember Whitney Houston at her best dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #138
one of the most beautiful voices to grace us lovemydog Feb 2012 #140
Add another to the list of great music stars taken too soon. liberal N proud Feb 2012 #145
Never a fan, but much too young. RIP. Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #151
Seriously? Please watch post #110 FailureToCommunicate Feb 2012 #152
I always hoped deep down that she would recover and live a happy life. lunatica Feb 2012 #153
My favorite songs of hers were: Hawaii Hiker Feb 2012 #156
RIP Whitney, Gringostan Feb 2012 #158
This hurts RFKHumphreyObama Feb 2012 #161
This one caught me by surprise. RIP Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #162
rip, whitney noiretextatique Feb 2012 #164
Very sad. Hugin Feb 2012 #165
Great actrees garmatnuk Feb 2012 #167
It feels like she has been gone a long time already eilen Feb 2012 #169
How terrible and so young peakhillfm Feb 2012 #173
RIP Whitney and thanks for the beautiful music. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #176
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