Today marks the 8th anniversary of the death of singer Whitney Houston. Just like today, the world lost one of the great artists of R&B and pop. Her amazing voice was a perfect combination of power, sensibility, grace and beauty.
Her vocal range, her interpretative ability of the songs, as well as her charisma made her an icon. Houston possessed the perfect vibrato. This effect was facilitated by its seemingly effortless diaphragm support. Houston sang in a chorus after chorus voice, success after success, demonstrating great tension control over the parameter of his prodigious voice. Its impeccable tuning inspired, with each song, a great confidence that immersed us in the maximum beauty of music.
His gift was not only innate, but from a young age he was always supported by his mother Cissy Houston, a renowned chorus and singer, who was in charge of forming it in a demanding way to ensure exceptional musical development with his incredible voice, which undoubtedly opened the doors of success.
More than 200 million albums sold worldwide, the most awarded artist in the music industry with more than 415 winners, became part of the Record Guinness book, more than 7 times number 1 on the international charts and winner of an Oscar … a great legacy that has left us countless songs to remember. “How will I know” or “I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me)” “I will always love you”, “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)”, “I have nothing”, “I’m every woman”, “ My Love is Your Love ”“ Saving All My Love For You ”or“ When we believe ”.
Highlighting his unforgettable and epic interpretation of “The Star-Spangled Banner” the iconic US anthem that the artist sang in the 1991 Super Bowl, which remains one of the best performances in history, along with Marvin’s Gave in the NBA All-Star in 1983.
It is also worth mentioning his countless collaborations and duos with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Bobby Brown, CeCe Winans, Stevie Wonder, Cissy Houston, Teddy Pendergrass, Kelly Price, George Michael, Enrique Iglesias or Mariah Carey among many others.
Whitney Houston was more than a singer with an extraordinary voice, she was also an actress, composer, producer, businesswoman and model. An example and inspiration for a whole generation.
