The rumors that Whitney’s pipes are shot were confirmed today when Whitney performed live in front of 5,000 ‘GMA’ invitees in New York’s Central Park.
Whitney, whom music critics once said was endowed with the voice of an Angel, taped segments of her concert today around 11 a.m. for Good Morning America which airs tomorrow on ABC. ‘GMA’ gave away free tickets on its website and hard core Whitney fans came from as far away as Australia and stood in line since 10 p.m. Monday night to see Whitney perform.
But murmurs soon swept through the crowd once whitney began to sing. “I’m a little disappointed,” said Joao Andrade, 28. “I think she was brave to come out with no voice. She couldn’t sing. She was really damaged.”
Whitney blamed talk show maven Oprah for her less than stellar performance. “I’m so sorry. I did ‘Oprah.’ I’ve been talking for so long. … I talked so much, my voice,” she said, trailing off.
“I shouldn’t be talking. I should be singing,” she said before breaking into her final, crowd-pleasing number, “I’m Every Woman.”
Most in the crowd were deliriously happy just to be in Whitney’s presence. Some fans held up home made signs professing their love for the Diva.
Fans were moved to tears when Whitney apologized to them before closing out her brief 3-song set.
“It brought tears to my eyes,” said Raleigh Hatcher, 38, of Jersey City. “She’s been through so much in her life. She’s been working very hard, and it’s a lot to do. And she’s been doing it well.”
can somebody give me a review on her album. i support her “comeback” but i wasnt paying my $10 when i aint even feeling her first single!
I bought it and I love every song but the one she has out now million dollar and Sandra always negative I’ll hold my review to watch it tomorrow.
Who gives a damn if she can’t sing…she looks GREAT and I love it:) !!!
Is “doing Oprah” code for “over 20 years of substance abuse”? Wow you learn something new every day.
Good Luck Whitney on your comeback. Everytime I look for hope that Sandra can can anything but negative, she disappoints. Damnit Sandra, you can do it. Shock a futhamucker and prove folks wrong!
“Who gives a damn she can’t sing”?..Umm..She’s supposed to be a singer..LOL..What I’m more surprised @ is how everyone is just realizing her voice is gone..Where have they been? She lost it years ago..It’s gone..Yes she looks great and hopefully is sober..But the voice we once knew is no longer…and will never be again..She needs to stick to the studio..There she can cover up and at least give a mediocre vocal..
JustSayin
KaraZ Says:
Is “doing Oprah” code for “over 20 years of substance abuse”? Wow you learn something new every day.
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LOL. She has always had a raspy/hoarse speaking voice. When she and Mimi were on Oprah years ago her voice was like that then. She always has a lozenger in her mouth.
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masonmom Says:
can somebody give me a review on her album. i support her “comeback” but i wasnt paying my $10 when i aint even feeling her first single
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I haven’t picked up my copy yet but It’s on my list of things to buy. I don’t mind spending my 10 bucks. If I like one song I think I am getting my monies worth and can have her come back CD in my collection, especially if she has a follow up CD it will mean more to me.
Crack is wack. I hate drugs (including prescription drugs)!!
Abusing (and using) drugs has consequences. Sorry, that is how the cookie crumbles. You reap what you sow.
Whitney has smoked TONS of crack-rock…
Quite Effectively I might add !!!
She’s lucky to still be alive-n-breathing (Real Talk)
Kudos to @KaraZ because I had A BLANK-STARE moment going
I don’t like the cd glad I didn’t buy it
whitney through it all away. a natural singing ability literally gone to waste. Ok, regroup. instead of melodies and songs which require her to carry notes, lets stop giving her those songs.
i haven’t heard great reviews, i didn’t like the first single, so i wont likely buy the cd. she should now thumb thru her arsenal(sp) of hits and just perform “disco” versions of those. she can still make money touring. Deep down, Whitney knows her voice is gone.
I hate to write this but…. I brought the CD and I don’t like it. I was really cheering for Whitney’s comeback. I am a little disappointed.
attorneymom Says:
I hate to write this but…. I brought the CD and I don’t like it. I was really cheering for Whitney’s comeback. I am a little
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I heart/stan Whit so I know I will like some of it. Hubby stans for Prince and I could not believe that he did not like his last CD. After listening to it again hubby said it was something he had to get use to because it was different. Prince is a JW and does not bump and grind like he use to. His music is still great but the words have more meaning of who Prince is and lives his life today. Not defending Whit but we know her voice is not the same. If she can’t sing live it’s ok, that is what filters in the studio is for as one person made a comment on.
Anna writes, “Prince is a JW and does not bump and grind like he use to.”
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Ain’t nothing wrong with a little bump and grind especially if you are married (husband and wife). : – ) LOL
Since when does talking hinder your ability to sing? I mean dam it’s only an hour show.
I bought the CD & I can hear the old whitney in a few songs but the voice isn’t as power as the early years.
attorneymom Says:
Anna writes, “Prince is a JW and does not bump and grind like he use to.”
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Ain’t nothing wrong with a little bump and grind especially if you are married (husband and wife). : – ) LOL
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I stand corrected. He probably does still bump and grind while not being married, he just doesn’t gyrate on stage anymore.
I saw Whit on GMA and she needs to do like the rest and lip sync, I won’t be mad. She moves alot on stage and aside from being out of breath she seems tired and very over whelmed. Not sure what BBBBBBBOOOOOOOOBBBBBBBBBBBBBi K/Christina was doing. LOL.
@Anna, we have to view Whitney’s voice from the perspective of who she is right now. She is a recovering drug addict. I do not think she has been clean for a year yet. I hope that Clive and his team deal with her accordingly; otherwise, she will relapse. The album was a rush deal. And you can tell from the quality of the songs. I brought it because I love Whitney and I am tired of Beyonce rolling around on the state.
God knew what he was doing when my directv went out on Bobbi Kristina’s performance. LOL. I won’t revisit my Tiny/Toya comment at this time until I see her performance.
Sidebar: It was touching when Diane Sawyer and Whitney embraced and held each other for a moment. We all remember that “crack is wack” interview. I also was touched by Cissy Houston crying. It is difficult watching your child addicted to drugs and self destructing before your eyes.
Did I tell you about my dream? I had a dream that R Kelly and Whitney Houston had a gospel concert at Bishop Eddie Long’s church and concert was entitled “Redemption”. Donnie McCurklin was singing STAND with them. I just can’t shake this dream.
actually they spent a ton of money on producers and writers for the album but because they had so many different ones the album not cohesive. she needed a main person to do about 6 of the songs to give the album a feel then a couple of other high profile collaborations
I feel bad for ol Whitney, I waS half sleep this morning listening to her on GMA but I could tell she doesnt sound the same. On another note, Mariah has always sound horrible live! That chic cant sing live to save her life! She erks the hell outta me always trying to be so damn prissy instead of just singing the song! Mariah is so studio built and overrated! I wish Whitney well but today she did sound hoarse.
@east thanks for summing that up I couldn’t get the right words to describe the cd. I loved her last cd Heartbreak hotel is still my JAM!
voices break down over time… see mariah.. till this day i remember seeing mariah carey sing live on arsenio hall complete with high note at end…flawless…she cannot do that today… same with whit
I THINK SHE DID DAMM COULD WE ARE NOT GOIGN SEE THE SAME WHITNEY FROM THE 80’S AND 90’S PEOPLE GET OVER IT
ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY INSTEAD OF TALKING ABOUT HER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89mn6xabcOQ
I am not surprised by that. Her song ‘I look to you’ is atrocious.
I will always love her, though and will continue to listen to the hits she made in the 80s and early to mid 90s.
What exactly are we suppose to pray for? That she has enough sense to have a track back her next time?
I didn’t see the show but I’m sure it’ll be everywhere soon. I’m sad this happened to her right out the gate. Album just dropped yesterday and for the paper’s to have a headline of ‘Houston we have a problem’ can not help album sales. Don’t they reherse before the show? She didn’t know she was going to sound bad? And the excuse of talking is ri damn dic u lous. She is seasoned in this game. 20 plus years. I really wanted you to take the game to the next level Whit. Show these young’ins what its about…. can somebody please page Stephaine Mills, Glaydis Knight, Anita Baker…
I’m sincerely happy that Whitney has gotten her life together. However, I remember an old SR post stating the people at Whitney’s listening parties were “blown” away and so surprised by her vocals on this cd. Honestly, I was bored after track 3 and no where near blown away!?
@nina girl that cd did not blow me away at all I was very bored as well lol Love you Whitney but go back to square one and try again I still feel you have some hits left in you just need better songs
agreeing with elove – She’s lucky to be alive
so if she cant sing that’s a lil loss for years of abuse.
I love Whitney’s album, I think its for adults who have been through something…. I am glad she is not singing teeny bopper music with the rest of the pop tarts.. Its funny that most like a double album that was pure garbage full of childish songs.
I love you Whitney!! I’d like to give to give it up for even using your REAL VOICE from jump!! most artist is quick to use the recorded versions..so at least she sang LIVE, heck if most sang LIVE im almost positive, it would be right-true talk….I mean give a sista a break.. WE ALL KNOW WHITNEY CAN BLOW- PERIOD….STOP HATING………