It is a story of repeated efforts to birth something new and breathtaking and profound into existence. Whitney , on the other hand, required an entirely different set of intellectual muscles. In Whitney , Macdonald becomes an investigator unraveling a death that took place before our very eyes, over a series of decades, while we watched and laughed. Both Jackson and Houston were subjected to public displays of cruelty in the form of animated sitcoms. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park , gleefully mocked Jackson , while, in the hands of Seth MacFarlane, Houston became a minstrel-for-hire to be compensated with crack.
But both Jackson and Houston became meal tickets and micro-economies before reaching adulthood. This is not to say that neither Houston nor Jackson was beyond reproach but rather that satire based on their lives rarely bothered to engage with more complex realities behind them. White supremacy demanded that black pop stars of their era erase all but the most cursory indicators of blackness. We are the world. We are the children. White supremacist capitalism created the situation that required Jackson and Houston to be brands instead of people.
The wealth they amassed became the closest thing their families would ever get to anything resembling reparations. In the public imagination, Cissy and Joe became monstrous stage parents while Mama Rose Hovick was allowed a measure of complex, pitiable humanity. Macdonald only agreed to make Whitney with a guarantee of editorial independence. The Houstons agreed to give him complete control over the final cut, whether they liked it or not. They were allowed limited opportunities to give notes and fact-check, but little else.
In return, Macdonald delivered a portrait of humans, not all good, not all bad, but a family that tried to do the best it could with what it had. It was bound to cut her down at some point. This is America, same as it always was. She is the product of the decisions made by parents born to a country that refused to fully acknowledge that this land was their land, and so it went for generations and generations back. There is no outrunning deep, personal, spiritual and historical wounds.
There is only knowledge and the hope that it informs a better future. I personally cannot stand Mariah Careys voice, and I think all of her songs sound the same. I think the pair of them over sing. Mariah Carey Vs Whitney Houston: who sang better? Is the answer 'Prince'? Apparently this is the stock answer to any music debate. Hate Mariahs voice, it really grates on me.
Love Whitneys though. Even today I love her new voice. Personally for me though I think Celine Dion is better than the two of them. Plus she can still sing incredibly now, whereas today the other 2 struggle. Bedlem wrote: ». Precisely, which is why I was taking the piss out of aforementioned technicalities. All you ever seem to hear these days is "so and so can whistle a song" - "but thingy is better because she can do a melismatic run that contains 52 notes" - "well I bet thingy can't sing in 2 octaves at the same time like so and so" "no but she can fart and burp and sneeze simultaneously" Embellishments are nice when they accompany a piece of music, they are just awful when they become the music.
Mariah is and was the better singer. On that live showing, Whitney came off better. I think Mariah's mic was low, and I only say that because even when she was singing alone she was very quiet.
One missunderstood fact is that it's Mariah belting out that big note in the climax, not Whitney. And people criticising Mariah and Whitney for "embellishing" their music is absolutely ridiculous. I spoke for those of us who stared wide-eyed at the TV screen to see her pulverize the National Anthem. I spoke for those who would never get the chance to. She sang for me … and that was enough to remember the Whitney Houston that reshaped our culture, our spirits, and our lives.
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The song was written by award-winning writer, Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, both of whom have written and produced for Houston before. The song was originally supposed to precede the album's UK release on August 31, and U. However, the song was released on November 6, as a promotional single. Whitney Elizabeth Houston August 9, — February 11, was an American recording artist, actress, producer, and model.
In , the Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. Houston was one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over million albums, singles and videos worldwide. She released six studio albums, one holiday album and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification.
Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced several African American female artists to follow in her footsteps. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe. If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
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