The song, "My Love is Your Love" by Whitney Houston is the song played every year for THON during THON weekend. This song among many others has contributed to Whitney Houston's impact in the music industry, on her fans, and within her family. Whitney Houston is a legend. People like Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, and so many more celebrities idolize her. Those in her community knew her for her ambition and dedication to her music. She was noted for her hospitality, and for those who were not her friend but had the pleasure of meeting her said they felt the friendly connection.
I cannot say that I met her, but I can say that the artists I look up to were influenced by Whitney. She is the only artist to ever hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 seven times in a row. Houston is not only remembered as a music artist but also an actress, model, and producer. Many did not know, but she produced the Disney Channel movie "Cheetah Girls". She is amazing, from having Best Album of the Year in 1986 to being listed number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Again, Whitney Houston is incomparably exceptional. I could go on for hours listing statistics and all of her greatest hits and awards; but the one I want to end off with is that in 2009, the Guinness World Records named her the most-awarded female act of all time.
Aside from her materialistic accomplishments, Whitney has a beautiful daughter. And when she left this world just days ago, she left her daughter at eighteen. Raising a daughter was probably her greatest accomplishment because; although Houston had a reputation on drug and substance abuse, she raised her daughter to be better. It is a shame she was a victim of drugs and physical and emotional abuse from previous relationships; but it is even more a shame that she died so young at 48. As much as it saddens the world, Whitney has impacted individuals in ways she probably still does not know.
http://youtu.be/bgIwIITrHGc
This video is just an example of the hearts Whitney Houston touched; and when I perform this THON weekend, I am sure we will all feel her in spirit as we sing the everlasting theme song, "My Love is Your Love".
I must say Whitey is definitely someone who has impacted my favorite artists as well. She was an inspiring model for many to follow after and her music is something that I could listen on repeat forever if I had to. I also didn't know much about her whole drug abuse issue but after reading your blog about how she kept her 18 year old daughter away from it, my respect for her grew even more. It is always difficult for a parent to keep a child on the right path especially when they themselves are going through something rough, but Whitney was able to overcome that and become a great mother and inspiration for others as well.
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