She was a beautiful woman and a marvelous entertainer with an amazing voice!!!!! R.I.P Whitney!!!

Whitney Houston death: Apple accused of cashing in with LP price boost

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/ne...bilityoverride

^^We were talking about that on Facebook. And the ringtone site I use no longer has any free Whitney ringtones. All the free ones have been removed and all that's left are ones at $2.99. While it's their right to do so...that sucks. Total morale killer.

Article is kinda wrong. It's not Apple that raise the price but the record company. Apple is just following the price that the record company gave them.

I'm still in shock.

Steve Harvey (this morning) just had on Kellie Price who performed w/ Whitney Wednesday night at what turned out to be Whitney's last public appearance/performance. She set the record straight on a lot of the "noise".

I watched the Grammys to hear J-Hud's tribute (long show to sit through) but J-Hud did it big.

I always held on to the thought that Whitney would make it all the way back. Her voice was so strong and captivating; it seemed she had an extra gear (range) to go to that other singers just did not have.

Like the rest of us, Whitney had bumps in the road, but she did her thing. May God bless her soul, give her rest and strengthen her family and friends.

I don't believe in bashing people, airing their dirty laundry (alive or dead), however why is it that when someone dies they all of a sudden become a saint beyond measure and not a bad word can be said about them (Whitney Houston, Famous, or otherwise)?

I think there's a difference between making someone a saint and vilifying someone because of their addictions. I would imagine CG's referring to the folks that are saying she doesn't deserve to be mourned because she "brought it on herself."

For two reasons: Still don't know yet the role drug use played in her death, AND such statements show a profound misunderstanding of addiction as an illness.

According to TMZ, the preliminary coroner's findings are that she died from mixing multiple prescription drugs with alcohol:

http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/13/whitne...owning-atlanta

I agree that we should mourn the passing of a substantial talent and have deep sympathy for her, but I am somewhat taken aback by the volume and extent of praise and adulation heaped upon someone who misused drugs and alcohol to such an extent that she instrumental in her own death.
I would suggest that we pray for her, as I did when I heard the news, and then try to view this as a cautionary tale that there are consequences to acts of self destruction. Responsibility attends one's actions.
Sincere sympathy - yes! Prayers - yes! Praise and adulation - somewhat inappropriate.
Let us remember her, let us feel for her, but at the end of the day perhaps praise and adulation are more appropriate to someone a bit more like Mother Theresa of Calcutta.
Now, considering that I believe absolutely in the infinite mercy of Our Lord I am confident that Ms. Houston, along with Mother Theresa, is safely home with Our Lord in Heaven. So, no I am not playing the awful game of holier than thou. I am saying that one can have love and sympathy for her without holding her up as a role model to be emulated.

No one is saying she was a lifestyle role model. I agree with you about viewing this as a cautionary tale. But the creative achievements of her life do deserve praise and adulation, and people who will miss her voice are right to offer them. She was and always will be a standard-setter when it comes to female vocalists. That's one reason that the cautionary tale is so sad.

I feel badly for her daughter. She's 19, lost her mom, dad is Bobby Brown who's on tour right now, had some issues of her own. I hope she has family members who will be able to provide some stability and support for her now and in the future.

Clarification - She's 18 and Bobby is in LA with her as of 9 last night

DEKEGUY, agree!

Do we hold a person with talent to high?

They are just people like each of us and have the sme problems we do.

No matter what, it is such a sad time to lose a person like Whitney.

RIP Baby Girl. You had a good run, but also a tough time!

Really, Tom Earp?

I was going to commend him for flying under the radar so long but it looks like he was sniffed out within a few posts.