Whitney Houston Dies at 48

R.I.P. Whitney Houston

Author: Irish Fishback

R.I.P. Whitney Houston

Beautiful, Gifted, Actress, Producer, Music Royalty and simply "The Voice." The light that was Whitney Houston has dimmed as quickly as she burst onto the musical scene. The death of Singer & Popstar, Whitney Houston at the age of 48 has stunned fans and the music industry alike.

Whitney Houston achieved in a short time what many aspire to achieve in a lifetime.Whitney has won over 415 awards during her lifetime including, 22 American Music Awards, 30 Billboard, 1 Emmy, 6 Grammy's, 99 RIAA awards, 16 NAACP awards and 7 Soul Train awards. She has sold over 170 million records worldwide and The Bodyguard soundtrack is still the 4th bestselling album of all time with 44 million copies. She is the only artist ever male or female to chart 7 consecutive number 1 singles. (Saving All My Love for You, How Will I Know, Greatest Love of All, I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), Didn't We Almost Have It All, So Emotional and Where Do Broken Hearts Go. And that is only a few of the accolades and milestones she achieved.

She was and will always be the Voice! With a voice that was undeniable and distinct, a voice like no other, Everything she touched turned to Gold. She could make a simple melody sound so heavenly and maybe it was because of her gospel roots or the fact that she came from musical royalty. Or maybe just maybe as she said in her own words, "She was a child of God" and really it was just that simple God had given her a gift like no other. And with that gift she blessed us and gave us hope. Whitney Houston sang like an angel and inspired generations of singers to reach for their dreams. There is not a female entertainer alive who wasn't influenced by Whitney Houston's musical talents.

Many will ponder on the causes of her death and the events leading up to her demise. But in the end none of that will matter, only that she was a mother, a daughter, a niece, a friend, an encourager to others and a shining star. Rest in peace Whitney "We Will Always Love You!"

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About the Author

Irish Fishback is currently the Publisher of I Weekly Magazine an online Urban Entertainment Magazine. She formerly was co-owner and publisher of Personalities magazine where she interviewed celebrities such as singer Faith Evans, group Xscape, Sports Commentator James Brown, athletes Rodney Hampton, Yancey Thigpen and more. She currently resides in Atlanta where she is the married mother of two.