Houston recalled as happy in days before death
Whitney Houston is the last day spent around the family, catching up with old friends, and with a little bit, you know best: singing.
His death Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room hours before it was scheduled to see an annual pre-Grammy party, which introduced him to the industry decades ago, and was expected to honor the six-time Grammy winner.
The 48-year-old singer is already in the circle of the day before the event appearing in the tests and offers advice singers Monica and Brandy. On Thursday, singer Kelly Price, also appeared on stage in a club in Hollywood, where she sang the national anthem: "Yes, Jesus loves me" loud cheers.
The Houston's daughter Bobbi in the audience, the women shared a long embrace, and spoke of their lives and their families throughout the night, Price recalled Saturday. Houston was back on stage for hours of the event in honor of R & B music, and then joined the partygoers on the dance floor, he said. "Whitney Thursday evening was one of the girls."
"He was happy," Price said. "He was always known at the Whitney."
Soul singer Kenny Lattimore, who co-hosted the event R & B, Houston said, seemed to thrive, causing sudden death "such a shock to me." He said Houston does not seem to have any questions.
Houston for years struggled with addiction cocaine, marijuana and pills and the years of hard living took toll on it once-clear sound. The rehearsal is a pre-Grammy event on Thursday, the Houston disheveled, his breath smelled of sweat and plenty of liquor and cigarettes, said a source who was present, but are not authorized to speak publicly.
Despite more than a decade of problems, including her divorced Bobby Brown and erratic behavior in many cases, working toward an eventual return to Houston. Just finished a remake of the film "Sparkle", he'd worked for years developing the project.
Still, some people thought that he was under the influence after the appearance of the club Thursday, when paparazzi snapped pictures left Houston and looking disheveled. Price called the rumors "completely true."
We had a family feel to the meeting, said: "The children were there."
Price said, and Houston is planning another reunion, and that he appear before the Grammy gala thrown her old mentor, Clive Davis on Saturday night. Davis expected that Houston will sing at the party, which went as planned, he explained, because the diva would have wanted it that way. This was another part of the hotel where his body was to examine coroner's officials.
"I am devastated by the loss of a person who has meant so much to me," Davis said. "He was full of life, I can not wait for tonight. He loved music and he loved this night that the famous composer."
Officials have released few details about how or what killed her was found in Houston. One member of his entourage was the singer, and now alerted hotel security and health of the Davis-site gala. They could not revive the singer.
In the hours after the death of Houston fans chose to remember the singer a better time when the soaring voice of a new generation to the Dolly Parton song "I Will Love You" and out of the movie "The Bodyguard," the blockbuster status.
His songs and albums on iTunes soon top sellers, and the fans and celebrities alike shared memories and accounts of impromptu memorials to the social networking site Twitter. His death on the eve of the Grammy Awards has made changes to the broadcast on Sunday, Jennifer Hudson is scheduled to perform a tribute to the show.
Price said her friend wants to be remembered as a good and pious mother, rather than simply a singer. He said Houston and frequently discussed issues in parenting and independent music career.
He recalled the last night in Houston, Houston, before the words they shared delivered what would be her final performance.
"I never would have imagined, we can talk about it because he is not here," Price said.
His death Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room hours before it was scheduled to see an annual pre-Grammy party, which introduced him to the industry decades ago, and was expected to honor the six-time Grammy winner.
The 48-year-old singer is already in the circle of the day before the event appearing in the tests and offers advice singers Monica and Brandy. On Thursday, singer Kelly Price, also appeared on stage in a club in Hollywood, where she sang the national anthem: "Yes, Jesus loves me" loud cheers.
The Houston's daughter Bobbi in the audience, the women shared a long embrace, and spoke of their lives and their families throughout the night, Price recalled Saturday. Houston was back on stage for hours of the event in honor of R & B music, and then joined the partygoers on the dance floor, he said. "Whitney Thursday evening was one of the girls."
"He was happy," Price said. "He was always known at the Whitney."
Soul singer Kenny Lattimore, who co-hosted the event R & B, Houston said, seemed to thrive, causing sudden death "such a shock to me." He said Houston does not seem to have any questions.
Houston for years struggled with addiction cocaine, marijuana and pills and the years of hard living took toll on it once-clear sound. The rehearsal is a pre-Grammy event on Thursday, the Houston disheveled, his breath smelled of sweat and plenty of liquor and cigarettes, said a source who was present, but are not authorized to speak publicly.
Despite more than a decade of problems, including her divorced Bobby Brown and erratic behavior in many cases, working toward an eventual return to Houston. Just finished a remake of the film "Sparkle", he'd worked for years developing the project.
Still, some people thought that he was under the influence after the appearance of the club Thursday, when paparazzi snapped pictures left Houston and looking disheveled. Price called the rumors "completely true."
We had a family feel to the meeting, said: "The children were there."
Price said, and Houston is planning another reunion, and that he appear before the Grammy gala thrown her old mentor, Clive Davis on Saturday night. Davis expected that Houston will sing at the party, which went as planned, he explained, because the diva would have wanted it that way. This was another part of the hotel where his body was to examine coroner's officials.
"I am devastated by the loss of a person who has meant so much to me," Davis said. "He was full of life, I can not wait for tonight. He loved music and he loved this night that the famous composer."
Officials have released few details about how or what killed her was found in Houston. One member of his entourage was the singer, and now alerted hotel security and health of the Davis-site gala. They could not revive the singer.
In the hours after the death of Houston fans chose to remember the singer a better time when the soaring voice of a new generation to the Dolly Parton song "I Will Love You" and out of the movie "The Bodyguard," the blockbuster status.
His songs and albums on iTunes soon top sellers, and the fans and celebrities alike shared memories and accounts of impromptu memorials to the social networking site Twitter. His death on the eve of the Grammy Awards has made changes to the broadcast on Sunday, Jennifer Hudson is scheduled to perform a tribute to the show.
Price said her friend wants to be remembered as a good and pious mother, rather than simply a singer. He said Houston and frequently discussed issues in parenting and independent music career.
He recalled the last night in Houston, Houston, before the words they shared delivered what would be her final performance.
"I never would have imagined, we can talk about it because he is not here," Price said.
