Whitney Houston - Dynamic, Heavenly, Troubled, and Loved

Whitney.

Time and death are two things that we all have a hard time coming to grips with no matter how old we get. Time moves on and death happens all around us. Some of us manage to find our way to deal by recognizing that we all leave our "mark" on this Earth by the people that we affect.

Some of us are blessed with certain gifts that allow for us to make that impression upon others in ways that few others ever could. Whitney Houston was one of those people and her impact upon this world was nothing less than a crater. She was gorgeous beyond belief and her look and sound defined the epitome of a soul diva to a level that few or no other singers (much less soul singers) can ever compare to.

I remember listening to Whitney's early music before the movie The Bodyguard came out and hearing people complain about how "soft" or "soulless" her pop music was for "black" people. The black community all over the States would be so divided about whether or not they liked her or even considered her to be a soul singer.

No one ever denied that she had a heavenly voice, but they questioned the pop-flavored hits of her early career. Then there was The Bodyguard Soundtrack. For an artist who had already had numerous hits and sold millions of albums, that movie sent her into the stratosphere. Her rendition of "I Will Always Love You" was just so beyond epic that she essentially didn't have to record another song ever. It was her Purple Rain essentially, because the movie and the soundtrack simply dominated that entire year.

I remember watching that movie and saying what every man said, regardless of age or race: "Kevin Costner is one lucky guy!"

It was amazing to watch that movie and realize that although Whitney had not done a major film role before that point, she could still dominate a movie like that. Her presence, her role, her voice simply oozed throughout that movie and cemented her in WORLD, much less American, history. I mean honestly...would it have mattered who played Kevin Costner's role in that movie?

Article Author: Bunneh3000

Freelance music/video game critic for Soultracks.com, DieHardGamefan.com, Heed Magazine, WeGotThisCovered.com, and Honeysoul.com. Poet and author of "Diary Of An Affair" and "Grey/Blue", BJ seeks to delve deep into the worlds of music and video games for your reading pleasure!
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