Whitney Houston was many things an ICON, the Queen of Pop
and R&B, an effective actress and one the best live singers in the
industry. In her prime not one performer today could touch her.
Whitney’s tone was the most beautiful tone I have ever
heard. She could effortlessly soar to the highest of notes and then swoop down
with earthy church runs. Whitney took everything from the great Diva’s such as
Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, her cousin Dionne Warwick, and of course her
mother Cissy Houston and combined them into a beautiful package that appealed
to R&B fans as well as Pop music fans.
I fall in love with many her performances via YouTube but it
is one that always sticks out and I hold dear to my heart. Whitney Houston’s
performance at the 1994 American Music Awards has stood the test of time of
being completely perfect. Whitney shows that she can tackle jazzy Broadway tunes like “I Loves You Porgy”, hard hitting rhythm & blues powerhouse ballads like “And I Am
Telling You” and effortlessly handle one of her biggest songs “I Have
Nothing”. It’s amazing that she did all of this in one performance.
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