US singer and actress Whitney Houston dies aged 48

[Andy in Sig]

This is a personal and familial tragedy and one has to think of those who loved her.

Musically however, she, along with Mariah Carey, pioneered the tactic of never singing one note when you can get away with fifty three and in her case with a bit of fog horn volume chucked in for good measure. She might have to work hard to convince St Pete to let her join the celestial choir.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Not unsurprising really.
Couldn't stand her style of singing/music either, though she had a great voice.
What's tragic here is that somebody so well known, with so many resources at her disposal and so-called 'friends', she's been in terminal meltdown for so long. When you're feeling down and out and you've got troubles on your mind, love will save the day ... Well, it clearly didn't ...

I'm not turning on any 'light music' radio channel for 6 months ....

 

[accountantpete]

It's a Three Thread Race - betting in running is now available. 100-1 Bay Runner.

 

[Norm]

Not for the first time either.
Houston we have a problem.

My word, I had read of her problems, and the poor performance at the O2 in 2010, but I hadn't seen how bad she had got.

It's a Three Thread Race - betting in running is now available. 100-1 Bay Runner.

Not any more.

 

[yello]

Not any more.

Thank you. I was beginning to believe in resurrection.... death, resurrection, death.....

 

[Manonabike]

That is very sad. She was an amazing singer and a very good looking woman.

R.I.P Whitney - I will always remember and listen to your recordings

 

[Bluebell72]

Only 48. Gosh.
It's a few months since I saw a photo of her in a newspaper and thought then she'd be around 60ish.

If ever was there a reminder to stay away from booze and drugs

 

[jonnysnorocket]

Perfection at her peak..........V. sad :-(

 

[paulw1969]

What a waste of talent.....never bought any of her music....not my scene.....but a waste nevertheless

 

[graham56]

A poor post graham considering the news.

Hi Cookiemonster, sorry to be so insensetive, but dope fiends who top themselves get no sympathy from me. Had she died in an accident then maybe.Anyway i didn't know the woman nor was she related to me so why should i feel for her.I lost a mate in '78, blown to bits by a PIRA car bomb, now there was someone you should have shed tears for.But i doubt if you ever heard of Cpl R. Miller, 42Cdo. So why the **** should i give a toss about some smackhead????

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Hi Cookiemonster, sorry to be so insensetive, but dope fiends who top themselves get no sympathy from me. Had she died in an accident then maybe.Anyway i didn't know the woman nor was she related to me so why should i feel for her.I lost a mate in '78, blown to bits by a PIRA car bomb, now there was someone you should have shed tears for.But i doubt if you ever heard of Cpl R. Miller, 42Cdo. So why the **** should i give a toss about some smackhead????

Then why waste the time you have writing the post you have over some 'smackhead'? Why bother with the thread at all?

I never liked her music, Martha Reeves, Aretha Franklin and so many other black female artists spring to mind before her but bless her, really. I was shocked when I realised, not that she was dead, such is the curse of drug addiction, but that she was only 48. What a waste.

RIP.

 

[Archie_tect]

She should have kept Kevin Kostner on.

 

[ASC1951]

Anyway i didn't know the woman nor was she related to me so why should i feel for her.I lost a mate in '78, blown to bits by a PIRA car bomb, now there was someone you should have shed tears for.But i doubt if you ever heard of Cpl R. Miller, 42Cdo. So why the **** should i give a toss about some smackhead????

Alright then, let's look at it in your terms. He signed up for a life based on violence to others, he had it ended by someone with the same views and he didn't matter to anyone apart from his family and friends. She spent her life giving pleasure to millions, she had it ended by an addiction which she started so that she could perform night after night and she will be missed by people all round the world.

So why should we give a toss about some squaddie?

 

[Silver Fox]

Alright then, let's look at it in your terms. He signed up for a life based on violence to others, he had it ended by someone with the same views and he didn't matter to anyone apart from his family and friends. She spent her life giving pleasure to millions, she had it ended by an addiction which she started so that she could perform night after night and she will be missed by people all round the world.

So why should we give a toss about some squaddie?

If you really mean that last comment, shame on you.

 

[400bhp]

Stuff like this makes you think.

She had everything, could still have everything, but everything wasn't enough. A sad day for humanity (probably).