Whitney Houston DEAD.

tigger123

Abi wrote: »

Another AH low, guys that accuse female posters of being on the rag if they stand up for themselves or speak out.

Pathetic.

You stay classy San Diego!

The Master.

Hopefully now that she is dead she cant find peace blah blah. 48 isnt that young. She had her time on earth, had a few laughs, drugs and kid/kids. At least she wont have worry about this poxy economy.
We all have to tighten our belts. Havent been away now for two years.

RonMexico

JennyBurke101 wrote: »

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that, boards user? t's hard to choose 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, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, boards user, it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message, crucial really. And it's beautifully stated on the album.

I have to return some video tapes.


@BretEastonEllis
Bret Easton Ellis
Whitney Houston: Yes, somewhere tonight Patrick Bateman is weeping, shocked but not surprised, and ordering three hookers instead of two...

JennyBurke101

I re-tweeted that XD

K-9

JennyBurke101 wrote: »

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that, boards user? t's hard to choose 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, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, boards user, it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message, crucial really. And it's beautifully stated on the album.

An 80's legend, up there with Phil Collins, though his best work was his Genesis days, works better within the confines of a group. Huey Lewis, that was another one!

lividduck

Her pusher must be in an awful state!

JennyBurke101

K-9 wrote: »

An 80's legend, up there with Phil Collins, though his best work was his Genesis days, works better within the confines of a group. Huey Lewis, that was another one!

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.

Captain Graphite

Was never a fan of Whitney Houston or her music. But despite her fame and fortune I know she was a troubled soul, especially considering her bastard of a husband. I always had a soft spot for "My Love is Your Love"; not sure why but I always liked that song.

RIP.

Dudess

Andrewh1984 wrote:

So I'm a dickhead because I don't share the same opinion as you?

We are all entitled to our opinion.

Good day

It's not just because of having a different opinion.
Saying you find it hard to have sympathy because she brought it on herself but it's terrible for her daughter would be a less harsh way of putting your opinion, which, yes, you're entitled to have.

lividduck

K-9 wrote: »

An 80's legend, up there with Phil Collins, though his best work was his Genesis days, works better within the confines of a group. Huey Lewis, that was another one!

Dont think either Phil or Huey were Cokeheads though.

Scanlas The 2nd

Pace2008 wrote: »

nuxxx wrote: »

Fairly aggro thread, is everyone hungover? :pac:

No, probably just not arsed feigning sadness over the death of a drug addict they didn't know who made bad, cheesy music.

Bad music??? She not only made brilliant music, she sang some stunning songs, possibly the best voice I've ever heard.

flanders1979

Never saw the appeal of her type of music. Ear splitting shyte.

Dudess

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Pace2008 wrote: »

nuxxx wrote: »

Fairly aggro thread, is everyone hungover? :pac:

No, probably just not arsed feigning sadness over the death of a drug addict they didn't know who made bad, cheesy music.

Bad music??? She not only made brilliant music, she sang some stunning songs, possibly the best voice I've ever heard.

:pac:

Bateman-esque or what?!

Her music, bar the odd song, was dreadful IMO - extremely insipid. Superb voice all right though.

ringadingding

Bobby brown has just been found dead :-(
Suicide.

The note said ' two can play at that game'

RainbowRose81

JennyBurke101 wrote: »

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that, boards user? t's hard to choose 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, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, boards user, it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message, crucial really. And it's beautifully stated on the album.

Absolutely, she was one of a kind, such a lady, elegant and graceful not giving into sexualising herself for more money but she remained true to her values, you couldn't say the same about rihanna and beyonce and others . She was true to herself.
It was her personal circumstances, broken marriage and drug addictions that gradually took over. It's very very sad. You could see how much she could give in the songs she sang, shes gives everything to them and you can see she lives every word of the songs sincerely and gracefully.

Dudess

The Master. wrote: »

Hopefully now that she is dead she cant find peace blah blah. 48 isnt that young. She had her time on earth, had a few laughs, drugs and kid/kids. At least she wont have worry about this poxy economy.
We all have to tighten our belts. Havent been away now for two years.

It's not young, but it's an extremely early age to die in fairness.

ejmaztec

Whitney Houston music - never a fan of that kind of stuff.

TheZohanS

ringadingding wrote: »

Bobby brown has just been found dead :-(
Suicide.

The note said ' two can play at that game'

Oh god that's terrible news.

RIP Bobby Brown.

Abi

Nuxx I laughed my arse off at the homer gif :pac:

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

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Bad music??? She not only made brilliant music, she sang some stunning songs, possibly the best voice I've ever heard.

This is what pisses me off the most. She was extremely talented. She couldn't get away from her addiction, but that doesn't make he a bad person.

A lot of the nay-sayers are giving her grief, when it's likely they've smaller addictions of their own they couldn't quit anytime they felt like it.


I know I for one sang along to her music growing up, and despite her battle with drugs she had a talent most can only dream of.

later12

The Master. wrote: »

At least she wont have worry about this poxy economy.

Ah here Jesus, come down off that cross and let me up.
Crucifixion would be a relief:pac:

Dudess wrote: »

Her music, bar the odd song, was dreadful IMO - extremely insipid. Superb voice all right though.

I think so too.

Obviously the big loss here is the human loss of this woman as a mother and friend to the people who were part of her life.

But from a musical point of view, it is rather a pity that Houston never put that amazing voice (when it used to be an amazing voice) to some more unique or creative use than replicating a dozen female soul/pop icons that had come before her. She hasn't left her own unique mark on current music, which is rather a shame given the potential her voice had to do so.

later12

TheZohan wrote: »

Oh god that's terrible news.

RIP Bobby Brown.

RIP

A wonderful man by all accounts, an absolute hero and an angel. We'll never see the likes of him again. I always thought a lot of him.

Oh he's still alive?

Well, you can't kill a bad thing....

efb

Rupert Murdoch is said to be deeply touched by the messages from family and friends left on whitney houston's phone.

lividduck

efb wrote: »

Rupert Murdoch is said to be deeply touched by the messages from family and friends left on whitney houston's phone.

That has to be the post of the day!

The Princess Bride

Dudess wrote: »

It's not young, but it's an extremely early age to die in fairness.

It is young- she was only a few years older than me, and I consider myself young still,thank you very much.

kfallon

I keep thinking of Xmas 1992 now and that Liverpool tracksuit I got

RonMexico

msthe80s wrote: »

Dudess wrote: »

It's not young, but it's an extremely early age to die in fairness.

It is young- she was only a few years older than me, and I consider myself young still,thank you very much.

Axl Rose was 50 the other day. Don't think anyone back at the height of their fame would have thought that he would outlive Whitney Houston. That goes for the rest of GNR & Motley Crue, Van Halen etc.

JupiterKid

Dudess wrote: »

The Master. wrote: »

Hopefully now that she is dead she cant find peace blah blah. 48 isnt that young. She had her time on earth, had a few laughs, drugs and kid/kids. At least she wont have worry about this poxy economy.
We all have to tighten our belts. Havent been away now for two years.

It's not young, but it's an extremely early age to die in fairness.

My own late mother didn't even make it to 47. 48 is a very early age to die and only someone who is younger than 25 could think otherwise.

RIP Whitney.

TwoShedsJackson

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Bad music??? She not only made brilliant music, she sang some stunning songs, possibly the best voice I've ever heard.

Shouldn't there be a 'in my opinion' in here??

Amazing voice, yes, no doubt about it, but her music was crap. That's just, like, my opinion man.

Dudess

msthe80s wrote: »

Dudess wrote: »

It's not young, but it's an extremely early age to die in fairness.

It is young- she was only a few years older than me, and I consider myself young still,thank you very much.

Well it's far from old, it's only early-stage middle age - but it's not young IMO. I'm nearly 34 and don't think I'm young. I'm youngish but not young.
I wouldn't consider "not young" to be such a negative thing.

Dudess

JupiterKid wrote: »

My own late mother didn't even make it to 47. 48 is a very early age to die and only someone who is younger than 25 could think otherwise.

RIP Whitney.

Someone who is younger than 12 more like.

stovelid

I think if there was a thread here about a 99 year-old dying, there would be people lining up to say, sure they had der whole like ahead of dem etc.

Dudess

later10 wrote: »

She hasn't left her own unique mark on current music, which is rather a shame given the potential her voice had to do so.

Yeah I think that too. Such a shame that voice was only put to use for sugary, bland ballads. She could have done some unreal soul stuff...

Sunnyisland

She will be a real soul artist now

BengaLover

Not surprised that the general tone of this thread is that no one is particularly surprised or that bothered that she has died - she didnt do herself any favours for sure in the way she came across as a person in the media..
Cant help wonder if it were any other artist if the Grammys would still go ahead...she was due to appear and a spokesperson said she would have wanted the music to go on..unfortunately with whatever she was on, she probably wouldnt have been arsed either way..

Scanlas The 2nd

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

Bad music??? She not only made brilliant music, she sang some stunning songs, possibly the best voice I've ever heard.

Shouldn't there be a 'in my opinion' in here??

Amazing voice, yes, no doubt about it, but her music was crap. That's just, like, my opinion man.

How do you define good music?

The best of the best made crap music. Bob Marley is highly regarded and he only made about 5 good songs. Whitney Heuston made a lot more than that.

TwoShedsJackson

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

How do you define good music?

The best of the best made crap music. Bob Marley is highly regarded and he only made about 5 good songs. Whitney Heuston made a lot more than that.

I define it as music I like to listen to, and Whitney Houston certainly isn't it. Nor is Bob Marley but I don't like reggae either. We're coming back to the whole opinion thing, Bob Marley is highly regarded by some people. Others, like me, wouldn't listen to him if their lives depended on it.

Rocky_Dennis

Dudess wrote: »

It's not just because of having a different opinion.
Saying you find it hard to have sympathy because she brought it on herself but it's terrible for her daughter would be a less harsh way of putting your opinion, which, yes, you're entitled to have.

I'm not going to pussyfoot around with my opinion, it is what it is. It doesn't make me a bad person if you don't like the way I express my views.

It is sad for her daughter, it's not nice for any person to lose a parent/friend/sibling etc. I'm just saying that she could have given herself a better chance at life. Live by the sword, die by the sword. I find it hard to have any sympathy for Whitney Houston.

efb

48 is too young to die

Rothko

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

The best of the best made crap music. Bob Marley is highly regarded and he only made about 5 good songs. Whitney Heuston made a lot more than that.

Bob Marley had a lot more than 5 good songs.

Da Shins Kelly

later10 wrote: »

But from a musical point of view, it is rather a pity that Houston never put that amazing voice (when it used to be an amazing voice) to some more unique or creative use than replicating a dozen female soul/pop icons that had come before her. She hasn't left her own unique mark on current music, which is rather a shame given the potential her voice had to do so.

I dunno. I wasn't a fan of her music, and like yourself, I think she could have put her terrific voice to better use with even just edgier music. Soul music at its best is dead cool, and she could have been so much better musically. However, I don't agree that she hasn't left a mark on music. She will be remembered as a great, great vocalist and has influenced a whole generation of female singers. For better or for worse, if it hadn't been for Whitney Houston there more than likely wouldn't be any Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Rihanna, even earlier singers like Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

paulaa

It's looking like she may have drowned

Although the cause of death is unknown, it is increasingly looking like Whitney may have fallen asleep or lapsed into unconsciousness in the bathtub and drowned.

Law enforcement sources tell us, Beverly Hills cops retrieved approximately a half dozen pill bottles from Whitney's room ... including Xanax. No illicit drugs were found.

http://www.tmz.com/

jimmurt

telekon wrote: »

Congrats bobby brown. Hope you're proud of yourself...

Bobby Brown is without doubt a ***hole but he didn't force her to take the drugs. This one is on her (if it is drug related).

Harsh but true.

RIP Whitney.

later12

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

...if it hadn't been for Whitney Houston there more than likely wouldn't be any Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Rihanna, even earlier singers like Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Possibly.
In that case, the woman should have been tried for crimes against music when she was alive:pac:

Cheeky_gal

Dudess wrote: »

Was she one of your relatives?

Would not have expected this comment from yourself Dudess, usually you're so nice

The Princess Bride

Dudess wrote: »

Well it's far from old, it's only early-stage middle age - but it's not young IMO. I'm nearly 34 and don't think I'm young. I'm youngish but not young.
I wouldn't consider "not young" to be such a negative thing.

No- you are not youngish- you are young*.
Really.I'm being nice ,not trying to pick a fight.

Seriously- I am 43 according to my birth cert- I feel so much younger, and look younger- and have more energy than a lot of people in their 20s and 30s.

Doesn't "young" look like it's misspelt?*

Greentopia

Sad event for her family of course and her fans. Never liked her particularly as a person having seen her interviewed and read about some of her diva antics, but no denying how much talent the woman had.

BunShopVoyeur

Crack is whack yo

AudreyHepburn

This really shocked me....RIP Whitney.

The amount of animosity on this thread is shocking. She did drugs, that DOES NOT make her a bad person or selfish.

Does no-one here understand that drug abuse, far from being about hurting others and causing trouble, is about covering up some underlying issue that the user has.

Clearly she had some pain inside her that lead her down that road. She was not the first to use drugs in this nor will she be the last and she should not be criticised for it.

I feel only sympathy for her tbh.

mikom

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

How do you define good music?

Bob Marley is highly regarded and he only made about 5 good songs.

Lol.
Five songs you may have heard of.

What's your favourite beatles album?.......... The best of the Beatles.

RachaelVO

Captain Graphite wrote: »

Was never a fan of Whitney Houston or her music. But despite her fame and fortune I know she was a troubled soul, especially considering her bastard of a husband. I always had a soft spot for "My Love is Your Love"; not sure why but I always liked that song.

RIP.

Me too. Couldn't give a stuff about most of her music, but My Love is your Love is one of those songs that is very much stand alone from all her music!