[NEWS] Grammys give Whitney a salute
Grammys give Whitney Houston a glittering salute
LOS ANGELES, Oct 11 (Reuters)
Whitney Houston was given a final sendoff by the Grammys on Thursday
as Halle Berry, Britney Spears, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and other stars
shared their memories and performed in homage to the late singer.
Academy-award winner Berry made a tearful introduction at the "We Will
Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston" special, and
praised the "unforgettable" performer.
"She inspired a generation of little girls and women to believe in
their own dream and to know that they had within themselves the
greatest gift of all. I was one of those little girls who then became
a woman who never ever, ever, stopped loving Whitney Houston," Berry
said.
The event was attended by Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who
was joined by boyfriend Nick Gordon and sister-in-law Pat Houston.
Noticeably absent was Houston's mother, Cissy, and her brother Gary.
Record label executive Clive Davis, who discovered the late singer,
sat alongside the family in the front row.
The tribute comes towards the end of a year in which the music world
was rocked by Houston's sudden death at age 48 in February. She was
found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub on the night before the
Grammy awards, from what authorities said was accidental drowning
brought on by cocaine use and heart disease.
A homage to Houston was quickly put together at the Grammy awards in
February with Jennifer Hudson singing a heart-felt rendition of "I
Will Always Love You" on a stage lit by a single spotlight. Later in
May, R&B star Jordin Sparks, who co-starred with Houston in the late
singer's final movie "Sparkle," sang the same song at the Billboard
Music Awards in tribute.
There was no mention of Houston's turbulent personal life and history
of drug abuse on Thursday as the Grammy organizers decided to focus on
the late singer's career achievements and best-known performances,
including her rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1991
Superbowl.
Hudson on Thursday channeled Houston's style from the 1980s with big
hair and a glittering blazer, performing more uptempo numbers with a
medley of "I'm Every Woman," "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With
Somebody".
R&B star Usher sang "I Believe In You And Me" and gospel singers Cece
Winans and Yolanda Adams delivered a rousing performance of "Count On
Me," which had Houston's family in tears.
Canadian singer Celine Dion was on the bill to perform on the night
but was unable to make it, taping her rendition of "The Greatest Love
Of All" in Canada to air during the televised special.
The event organizers decided to leave Houston's best-known song, "I
Will Always Love You," to the late singer, showing a tape of her
singing at the 1994 Grammy awards.
Presenters at the event shared their memories. Pop star and "X Factor"
judge Spears said her version of Houston's "I Have Nothing" scored her
a deal with a record label and started her career.
The audience were also treated to exclusive interviews from the early
days of Houston's career, showing her talking about fame, philosophy
and religion.
The one-hour CBS special will be aired on November 16.
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