Whitney Houston "definitely wanted the music to go," said industry mogul Clive Davis, who chose to continue with the annual Grammy party the night at the Beverly Hilton, where hours earlier he had signed a pop icon and guided pronounced dead at 48.
"He loved music and she loves the night that celebrates the music," said Davis, adding that the family of Houston requested that the parties continue.
Mood, however, at least in the early evening, away from the celebration. Participants were asked to show Davis embrace each other, using sour or dazed expressions, and many shook their heads visible, even as the pounding music in the hotel. Davis, who saw a 19-year in Houston a work in Sweetwaters supper club in Manhattan, has been hosting a pre-Grammy event for more than three decades. Houston is to attend the gala.
The artist, who regularly ruled the pop charts throughout the '80s and 90's, was found unresponsive in her Beverly Hilton room Saturday afternoon, police reported. Fire officials sent to the hotel after receiving a 911 call about 3:43 am, said a statement from the Beverly Hills police.
"By now you've learned from the unspeakably tragic news via our dear Whitney," said Davis in the early evening. "I do not have to cover my emotions in front of a room full of so many of my friends personally devastated by the loss of someone who meant so much to me over the years .. Whitney is so full of life. He is looking forward to tonight even though he was not scheduled to do. "
He continued, "Whitney is a beautiful person and a great talent he graced the stage with graceful presence and gives an impressive performance so much here over the years .. Simply put, Whitney definitely wanted the music to go and the family requested that we hold. "
Among them Houston is expected to rub elbows with the Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Akon, Cee Lo Green, Miley Cyrus, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jennifer Hudson, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello and Diana Krall.
It was early evening turned into a tribute to Houston. Ray Davies was preceded medley of some of the signature song of The Kinks' by giving a capella reading of "Days" the song of gratitude: "I bless the light that shines on you, believe me / Even though you go, you are with me every day, believe me." He went on to sing a few songs of The Kinks' most elegiac: ". Celluloid Heroes" "Waterloo Sunset" and
Combs gave a lecture to move around Houston, and crooner Bennett drew some applause, and some believe the appearance of silence, when the 85-year singer urging the audience to support the legalization of drugs. 2009 Houston's comeback album, "I Look to You," followed almost a decade of ups and downs of public struggle with illegal substances.
Recording Academy President Neil Portnow recalled seeing the performance of early Houston. Portnow worked for Davis when the latter signed Houston to Arista Records in the early '80s. He said the pre-Grammy cancel the ball is "never an option." "We have heard Whitney on our shoulder saying, 'Guys, this is show business The show must go on.,'" He said.
Before starting the Davis-hosted the party, announced that the Grammy Awards on Sunday will feature a tribute to Houston performed by Jennifer Hudson. "There may be no more appropriate than Jennifer Hudson sings Whitney Houston on stage," Portnow said the decision to utilize the young star in honor of Houston.
Previously, Grammy executive producer Ken Erhlich said, "There are still too fresh in the minds of everyone to do more now, but we would be remiss if we did not recognize the outstanding contributions Whitney for music fans in general, and particularly close relationship with television Grammy nominations and won a Grammy, and for many years. "
"He loved music and she loves the night that celebrates the music," said Davis, adding that the family of Houston requested that the parties continue.
Mood, however, at least in the early evening, away from the celebration. Participants were asked to show Davis embrace each other, using sour or dazed expressions, and many shook their heads visible, even as the pounding music in the hotel. Davis, who saw a 19-year in Houston a work in Sweetwaters supper club in Manhattan, has been hosting a pre-Grammy event for more than three decades. Houston is to attend the gala.
The artist, who regularly ruled the pop charts throughout the '80s and 90's, was found unresponsive in her Beverly Hilton room Saturday afternoon, police reported. Fire officials sent to the hotel after receiving a 911 call about 3:43 am, said a statement from the Beverly Hills police.
"By now you've learned from the unspeakably tragic news via our dear Whitney," said Davis in the early evening. "I do not have to cover my emotions in front of a room full of so many of my friends personally devastated by the loss of someone who meant so much to me over the years .. Whitney is so full of life. He is looking forward to tonight even though he was not scheduled to do. "
He continued, "Whitney is a beautiful person and a great talent he graced the stage with graceful presence and gives an impressive performance so much here over the years .. Simply put, Whitney definitely wanted the music to go and the family requested that we hold. "
Among them Houston is expected to rub elbows with the Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Akon, Cee Lo Green, Miley Cyrus, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jennifer Hudson, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello and Diana Krall.
It was early evening turned into a tribute to Houston. Ray Davies was preceded medley of some of the signature song of The Kinks' by giving a capella reading of "Days" the song of gratitude: "I bless the light that shines on you, believe me / Even though you go, you are with me every day, believe me." He went on to sing a few songs of The Kinks' most elegiac: ". Celluloid Heroes" "Waterloo Sunset" and
Combs gave a lecture to move around Houston, and crooner Bennett drew some applause, and some believe the appearance of silence, when the 85-year singer urging the audience to support the legalization of drugs. 2009 Houston's comeback album, "I Look to You," followed almost a decade of ups and downs of public struggle with illegal substances.
Recording Academy President Neil Portnow recalled seeing the performance of early Houston. Portnow worked for Davis when the latter signed Houston to Arista Records in the early '80s. He said the pre-Grammy cancel the ball is "never an option." "We have heard Whitney on our shoulder saying, 'Guys, this is show business The show must go on.,'" He said.
Before starting the Davis-hosted the party, announced that the Grammy Awards on Sunday will feature a tribute to Houston performed by Jennifer Hudson. "There may be no more appropriate than Jennifer Hudson sings Whitney Houston on stage," Portnow said the decision to utilize the young star in honor of Houston.
Previously, Grammy executive producer Ken Erhlich said, "There are still too fresh in the minds of everyone to do more now, but we would be remiss if we did not recognize the outstanding contributions Whitney for music fans in general, and particularly close relationship with television Grammy nominations and won a Grammy, and for many years. "
