February 12, 201214 yr http://www.cnn.com/2....html?hpt=hp_t1 RIP ... (CNN) -- Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, representative Kristen Foster said Saturday night. The cause of death and where she died were not immediately known. According to her official website, Houston, who struggled with addiction problems over the years, sold more than 170 million albums, singles and videos over her career. Houston was set to appear in this year's "Sparkle," a remake of the 1976 hit, which was loosely based on the story of The Supremes. It was her first movie role since 1996's "The Preacher's Wife." Her body of work includes seven straight Billboard No. 1 hits in the 1980s, including "Saving All My Love for You," "Greatest Love of All" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go." Billboard puts her soundtrack to the movie "The Bodyguard" as one of the top 10 biggest-selling albums of all time. She also starred in the film. The daughter of singer Cissy Houston, Whitney was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. Famed music producer Clive Davis reportedly spotted Houston 20 years later in a New York nightclub, signing her on the spot, according to her website. Her rendition of the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl, days into the first Persian Gulf War, earned raves and cemented her place in the American musical landscape. After "The Bodyguard," Houston went on to appear in several more films in the 1990s, including "Waiting to Exhale." In 2000, Houston earned her sixth Grammy for best female R&B performance and, a month later, she was named female artist of the decade at the "Soul Train" Music Awards. Her career stalled, however, in subsequent years as she entered rehab for addiction problems. In May 2011, Houston got help for her much-publicized struggle with drugs and alcohol, her representative said at the time.
February 12, 201214 yr So effed up. Two of her songs came on my iPod shuffle at this time last night during a power outage. :nugget And Bobby Brown is alive and well.
February 12, 201214 yr This is actually the most OMG celebrity death since MJ. Although her battles with drugs have been well known, I was still stunned when I just went online and saw this. RIP, probably the best vocals to ever grace the music scene.
February 12, 201214 yr Her rendition of the national anthem before the super bowl gave me goosebumps: RIP
February 12, 201214 yr :nugget And Bobby Brown is alive and well. I'm not sure I understand the distinction you're trying to draw here. Care to elaborate?
February 12, 201214 yr RIP Whitney In my opinion the best rendition of the national anthem ever performed on TV was by her at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa. Some people say it was pre-recorded, but I don't care. God be with her family and friends.
February 12, 201214 yr ‎It's hard to pick a favorite among so many great tracks, but 'the greatest love of all' is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written, about self-preservation and dignity. It's universal message crosses all boundaries, and instills one with a hope that its not too late to better ourselves. Since, Christie, its impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. Its an important message, crucial really, as beautifully stated on the album. RIP Whitney!
February 12, 201214 yr :nugget And Bobby Brown is alive and well. I'm not sure I understand the distinction you're trying to draw here. Care to elaborate? Not really. That was just my reaction at that particular moment.
February 13, 201214 yr I really don't care that she died. Does that make me a dick? I mean her songs were cool but I've been listening to tards on the radio crying. I don't understand that. Not at all.
February 13, 201214 yr I really don't care that she died. Does that make me a dick? I mean her songs were cool but I've been listening to tards on the radio crying. I don't understand that. You have no real obligation to care about anyone dying if you didn't know them personally. It's a shame when any life is taken, but the world moves on.
February 13, 201214 yr I really don't care that she died. Does that make me a dick? I mean her songs were cool but I've been listening to tards on the radio crying. I don't understand that. No; you already were one.
February 13, 201214 yr Hahaha, saw it on Tumblr. Anything with Gene Wilder should be posted on every forum imaginable.
February 13, 201214 yr :nugget And Bobby Brown is alive and well. I'm not sure I understand the distinction you're trying to draw here. Care to elaborate? Not really. That was just my reaction at that particular moment. It seems like a weird reaction. I wanted to understand.
February 14, 201214 yr Author :nugget And Bobby Brown is alive and well. I'm not sure I understand the distinction you're trying to draw here. Care to elaborate? Not really. That was just my reaction at that particular moment. It seems like a weird reaction. I wanted to understand. Probably because Bobby Brown beat her and now she's gone, so it seems unfair that a great woman, even with the drug problems, is gone, yet a domestic violator is still alive? PurpleHaze? Yes?
February 14, 201214 yr Hahaha, saw it on Tumblr. Anything with Gene Wilder should be posted on every forum imaginable.
February 14, 201214 yr Add my vote to the stack of " don't give two shits." Was a good singer but beyond that eh.
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