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Whitney Houston

Katcat1 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:33:38 GMT

5 year anniversary of her death. She had the most beautiful voice and lost it to drugs. Such a shame and so tragic. I hope she has now found peace.

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cherry — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:05:41 GMT

How strange you posted this. I was thinking about her tonight, not realizing it was the anniversary of her passing. They are doing a musical play of the body guard in Canada, and I watched a commercial for it

The star had a nice voice ,but it didn't compare to Whitney's

Her voice was like a golden bell. It was such a shame about the drugs. I wonder if she would have found a different mate, if her story would have been a happier one?

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roxxy1 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 03:06:41 GMT

What a waste of a life.

And Bobbie Kristina as well.

Sad.

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happycat — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 03:36:00 GMT

A beautiful woman with a beautiful voice. Very sad indeed.

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violann — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:19:19 GMT

A horrible loss. I used to spend quite a bit of time in the neighborhood where she lived when her daughter was a little girl.

She was loved and cared for as a pleasant neighbor, and was really loved as a mom and housewife. Some of her neighbors could notice a big difference in her demeanor when Bobby was in the house.

This was the first Christmas since her loss that I could bring myself to watch "The Preacher's Wife". She was absolutely luminous. I'm sure I'll never tire of watching her in it.

I always hope that her tragedies will serve as a warning to women in comparable situations, and I also hope that she knows how much she was appreciated in the time we knew her.

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RetRN — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:24:02 GMT

That lady had a voice like none other--truly amazing. "The Bodyguard" was

recently at our Performing Arts Center. Such a tragic ending for such a beautiful and talented lady.

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Mimi 1883 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:07:00 GMT

I remember, years ago, driving to work and the radio station played her singing the Star Spangled Banner from a weekend ballgame. I had tears running down my face from the beautiful voice of hers and that song. No one has come close to her and that song since.

So sad that she is gone.

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Nataliesgramma — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:08:04 GMT

Beautiful voice....such a waste...

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chrystaltree — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:10:25 GMT

Big whoop dee doo. There are a lot of amazing singers in this world, some known and some unknown. There's nothing special about beng able to sing. She was lucky to be born into a professional family of singers and that gave her step up in the world. She was fortunate in that she her talent was recognized and nutured and that the public loved her. She had it all; talent, wealth, fame and she CHOSE to risk it for drugs. It didn't just "happen" to her; she made that choice and she destroyed herself. which would have been fine with me. But unfortunately the true tragedy of her sorry life is that she destroyed her child. With a mother like that, that little girl never had a chance at life. That's the only tragedy in the Whitney Houston story.

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Vivian — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:12:27 GMT

Such a waste. My mother was in the hospital after a fall so I remember where I was when I heard the news. Both Whitney and her daughter could have had beautiful, rich lives but drugs led them elsewhere...to death. So sad.

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AuntG — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 21:35:10 GMT

@chrystaltree Not saying you are wrong, but that is a little harsh. I don't personally know any drug addicts, but I've known alcoholics and it is a struggle to overcome addiction.

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lOVETOSHOP — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 04:42:34 GMT

She was truly gifted with a voice that could move mountains. Yes she was a drug addict, but still a sad story. "I Will Always Love You"...brings tears to my eyes each and every time I hear it. A beautiful voice silenced too soon.

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wildcat fan — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:41:12 GMT

The past couple of nights the REELZ channel has had various shows about Whitney, Bobby, and Bobbi Kristina. Very interesting, yet so sad that those around them didn't seem to do much to intervene.

There was a clip of Bobbi Kris on the Houston family reality show shortly after Whitney's death. It was obvious she was intoxicated. They should've put her in rehab.

I thought it was interesting how these shows kept referring to Whitney's relationship with her female friend from high school. Some of them said if that relationship had been accepted, Whitney may still be alive today. They also pointed out that Whitney was into drugs before she met Bobby. The amounts they spent on drugs was jaw dropping. Amazing how she went through her fortune.

Whitney certainly was talented, but it's a shame to see how she wasted away. There were so many warning signs.

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RetRN — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 15:26:37 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
Big whoop dee doo. There are a lot of amazing singers in this world, some known and some unknown. There's nothing special about beng able to sing. She was lucky to be born into a professional family of singers and that gave her step up in the world. She was fortunate in that she her talent was recognized and nutured and that the public loved her. She had it all; talent, wealth, fame and she CHOSE to risk it for drugs. It didn't just "happen" to her; she made that choice and she destroyed herself. which would have been fine with me. But unfortunately the true tragedy of her sorry life is that she destroyed her child. With a mother like that, that little girl never had a chance at life. That's the only tragedy in the Whitney Houston story.

My, aren't you compassionate?

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Katcat1 — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:13:36 GMT

While everyone thought Bobby Brown was the one who got Whiteny on drugs that is false, it was Whitney's brother. This is accordiing to the special that aired the other day on her anniversary.

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mom2four0418 — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:18:38 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
While everyone thought Bobby Brown was the one who got Whiteny on drugs that is false, it was Whitney's brother. This is accordiing to the special that aired the other day on her anniversary.

No, it was Whitney who got herself on drugs and exposed her daughter to them.