Reported on the bbc that her publicist has confirmed it
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
https://twitter.com/#!/AP/status/168498854671556608
― zappi, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
waiting to see if its mentioned on sky news
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
dead pool thread on ile got bumped before the ilm threads btw
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
on sky news now
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
waht
― i love pinfold cricket (gbx), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
daaamn
― Chris S, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
she was 48
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
Not really a surprise tbh, but rip
― Flag post? I hardly knew her! (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
fucking hell this is pretty horrible.
― little clouds of citrus spritz as i peel (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
its really weird when pop stars from when i was a kid are dying. 48 ffs
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16168012
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
honestly, the crack stuff still surprises me to this day compared against the Whitney of my 80s childhood
― Chris S, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
(not that I was a fan then but the image she had)
― Chris S, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17001548
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
Worldwide trends· Change
R.I.P Whitney Houston #IWillAlwaysLoveYou Wanna Dance With Somebody Ray J. The Bodyguard Kevin Costner #LionKing Bobby Brown Watching CNN Kristen Foster
― Flag post? I hardly knew her! (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
― brownie, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
I can't believe this. She was just out preforming last night..
― rawr, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
i still stand behind my whitney vote on that 1987 adult-contemporary pop thread. RIP.
― textile in thighville (get bent), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
:(
― http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1tAYmMjLdY (dayo), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
would not want to be in a karaoke bar tonight.
― pplains, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
gotta get my thoughts together, but RIP to a terrific talent who I loved, warts & all
― Euler, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
Wow.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah. Blindsided. Blasting 'It's Not Right, But It's Okay' in her honour.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sometimes I think the cover of "Memories" she sang with Material (at least 2 years before her first album came out) was the best thing she ever did. RIP.
― Steamtable Willie (WmC), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
what?! RIP
― jed_, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
WmC otm. Archie Shepp is on that too. It's really great.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
Playing this and "You Give Good Love." She sounded so sweet.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
did she do the grammy's last night?
― D-40, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
ABC walking it back
― mark s, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
thats from sept 13
― D-40, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yes sorry I just realised that :(
― mark s, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z_yiCIow6fI
― rawr, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
Anyway, self-destructive drug addict diva dies shockah. The tragedy preceded the death by at least a decade. Lookout, Lindsay.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
when was her last hit?
― mookieproof, Sunday, 12 February 2012 01:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
The I Look To You singles didn't go top 40, though two went R&B top 20. Her last pop hit was actually the re-issue of "Star Spangled Banner" after 9/11.
― da croupier, Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
with itunes and amazonmp3 she will get a good few hits now
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh, serge
― mookieproof, Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
trying to find the best live version of My Name Is Not Susan
rip
― seriously, THIS GUY (daria-g), Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
neve campbell at the leafs game = the only non-whitney twitter trend lol
― mookieproof, Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
at the time I thought "What an odd, awesome name for a Top 40 single."
xpost
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh no....rip
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
Holy shit. She was performing last night.
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
Holy hell
RIP
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Summer Slam! (Ste), Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Gotta agree with this:
https://twitter.com/#!/joncaramanica/status/168515061055369216
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
mmmmm.
― little clouds of citrus spritz as i peel (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
damn shame. not really a fan of hers but i remember liking her in a couple of films (the preacher's wife, i'm thinking?). she seemed, at the time, to be pretty charming and classy and chill( kinda like lindsay used to be : / ) none of which makes her drug issues and fucked up personal life any more tragic in a way but still...
― omar little, Sunday, 12 February 2012 02:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
Dolly Parton is set to earn millions from Whitney Houston's cover of her song I Will Always Love You, it has been revealed.
haha "it has been revealed"
how is this news at this point
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 17:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
haha seriously
― CANDY aka JUNK (some dude), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 17:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
although i do really wonder what percent of dolly's earnings over her career can be traced directly to WH's recording of that song. 10%? 50%? 90%?
the-dream said a while back that he made like 15 million off writing "umbrella" alone, so the mind reels at how big the royalties are for "i will always love you"
― CANDY aka JUNK (some dude), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 17:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Well, if Nick Lowe received a $1 million royalty check for that terrifying cover of "What's So Funny 'Bout..." on The Bodyguard soundtrack, I can only imagine what Parton earned.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 17:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
i'm picturing dolly having like a huge factory pallet of cash under a velvet sheet in her living room, inviting a bunch of journalists over, and then at the appointed time, whoosh.
― Critique of Pure Moods (goole), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 17:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
like a huge factory pallet of cash under a velvet sheet in her living roomin her castle made of cheap wigs, for a more perfect world!
― dow, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 18:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Diamanda Galas releases a statement on Whitney's death:
http://www.diamandagalas.com/houstonstatement.htm
― geeta, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 18:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
wow, Diamanda... OTM?
I'm not used to saying that
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
you goths always stick together
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
dolly parton has got to be the richest lady in tennessee
i love her so much
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:31 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah she is the sweetest
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
also i know this is not news to anyone and i do like whitney but holy jesus does dolly sing her song better than houston.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
love dolly so much. I'm sure IWALY made her a ton of cash, but it's not like she didn't have other huge hits too y'know
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
she's got porter waggoner money still, bless her heart
― little clouds of citrus spritz as i peel (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
diamanda is always otm
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
well yeah she's got hits but like, the biggest pop hit she wrote AND performed, "9 to 5," you know that wasn't a cash cow like IWALY
― CANDY aka JUNK (some dude), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
she was not OTM here as much as she was just mad and racist
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
― ‘Neuroscience’ and ‘near death’ pepper (Eazy), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
shades of marisa tbh
― Critique of Pure Moods (goole), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 20:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
this would be a good one to let go
― little clouds of citrus spritz as i peel (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 22:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
this would be a good one to let go― little clouds of citrus spritz as i peel (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:40 PM (Yesterday)
― little clouds of citrus spritz as i peel (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:40 PM (Yesterday)
^^^^^
― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Thursday, 16 February 2012 04:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
Just heard the last of a radio special on Whitney's actual music, with good tracks from her last album. No acrobatics, but steadfast and melodious: "Though I don't know if I'll make it through/I look to you." Anybody familiar with the whole album?
― dow, Saturday, 18 February 2012 02:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
I Look to You is a very good album, it's quite understated in many ways - and her voice didn't just lose a lot in her "later" years (sounds so sad), it also gained something, as did her performance, in its roughness and grit. "I Look to You" is good, and "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" and "Nothin' But Love" are great songs, the latter produced by Danja, but nothing desperately-trying-to-be-modern about it (only "Million Dollar Bill" comes a bit close to that, perhaps). And there's more good tracks, and nothing that's out of place.
― breastcrawl, Saturday, 18 February 2012 21:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
some impressive gospel performances at the funeral
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 18 February 2012 21:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
Bunny does candelit tribute to "Didn't We Almost Have it All"
<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_gHWiWZ8p_4"; frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
― TheRightSize, Saturday, 18 February 2012 23:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
I was out to lunch with my family yesterday, and the TV was playing in the background. It looked like a press conference, but I couldn't figure out the context. Why is this white dude addressing an all-black audience? Is that white dude Kevin Costner? Nah, can't be. Why would Kevin Costner be addressing an all-black audience?
Of course, it was Kevin Costner, whose presence made sense once I later learned the context.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 19 February 2012 14:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
"I wish I was her real bodyguard." WTF. I barfed.
― Nathalie (stevienixed), Monday, 20 February 2012 10:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
holy shit @ insane racist diamanda galas
― plee help i am lookin for (crüt), Monday, 20 February 2012 10:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
"shades of marisa" otm
― plee help i am lookin for (crüt), Monday, 20 February 2012 10:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
The singer suffered from cardiac disease and could have had a heart attack before drowning, officials say. Cocaine is listed as a contributing factor in the death.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-03-23-whitney-houston-20120323,0,919750.story
― good luck Peeta Mellark (Bee OK), Friday, 23 March 2012 02:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
― The Reverend, Friday, 23 March 2012 04:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
i guess she was just doing coke every day, a little weed and alcohol to take the edge off.. jesus. she must have been living like this for years. sort of amazing she lasted as long as she did if so.
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 23 March 2012 13:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
idk that doesnt sound so bad
― judith, Saturday, 24 March 2012 00:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
live while you're young
i'm sure her family and friends would agree
― come on a #KONY (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 24 March 2012 00:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
idk i think that many years of addiction what constitutes friends gets twisted through a particular refractory index. everything gets modulated by addiction. everything gets swept into that particular economy. we all saw it in this case, how marriage and drugs were sortof a package deal. this always extends into everything. this is why its sad but i guess i'm glad for her sake it isn't crack that showed up on the toxicology report. crack is cheap. crack is wack.
― judith, Saturday, 24 March 2012 00:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
this is classy as fuck
― The Reverend, Friday, 1 June 2012 04:53 (11 months ago) Permalink
that's nice
― fapper don (J0rdan S.), Friday, 1 June 2012 04:58 (11 months ago) Permalink
thicke is so absurd
ha yes, but that's rather beside the point
― The Reverend, Friday, 1 June 2012 05:00 (11 months ago) Permalink
he's having GROWING PAINS do you get it because he is getting older
― jump them into a gang - into the absurd (forksclovetofu), Friday, 1 June 2012 05:18 (11 months ago) Permalink
holy crap was the bet awards tribute discussed elsewhere on ilm? i don't feel like i can finish watching it, but cissy houston sings, or wails, really, a version of "bridge over troubled water" where she changes the lyrics to past tense, viz. "your time had come to shine / all your dreams have gone away." i couldn't finish watching her performance tbh. before that, monica did an amazing version of "i love the lord."
― horseshoe, Monday, 9 July 2012 01:34 (10 months ago) Permalink
there that new movie 'sparkle' which i see ads for on youtube all the time now, and the trailer has a line from whitney's character saying something like "don't live the life i did!" or something akin to that.
― omar little, Thursday, 26 July 2012 19:49 (9 months ago) Permalink
oooh...meta!
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Thursday, 26 July 2012 19:51 (9 months ago) Permalink
― omar little, Thursday, 26 July 2012 19:59 (9 months ago) Permalink
"I do cocaine suppositories nitch"
― The Cheerfull Turtle (Latham Green), Thursday, 26 July 2012 20:02 (9 months ago) Permalink
http://aiyatheydidnt.livejournal.com/879708.html
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 1 August 2012 04:44 (9 months ago) Permalink
(That's: China’s stars react to Whitney’s tragic death)
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 1 August 2012 04:45 (9 months ago) Permalink
lost in translation“Whitney Houston has boarded Noah’s Ark. You guys! She’s only in her 40s. She must have boarded the ark. How could it be possible that she has died?” – Little C Xian Sen (小C先森)
― I dont even know that I think this sucks per se (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 1 August 2012 13:34 (9 months ago) Permalink