Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an Ameri… Read Full Bio ↴Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "the Voice," she is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of music. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. She influenced many singers in the recording industry and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals, vocal improvisation skills, use of gospel singing techniques in pop music, and live performances. Houston had 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the chart. Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, two Emmy Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records. Houston's inductions include the Grammy Hall of Fame (twice), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the New Jersey Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

Houston began singing at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985) and Whitney (1987), both peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and are among the best-selling albums of all time. Hit singles from the albums, including "How Will I Know", "Greatest Love of All" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", established her as a catalyst in the acceptance of black female artists on MTV. Her third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, the title track and "All the Man That I Need". Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV in 1991 received widespread media coverage.

Houston made her acting debut with the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard (1992), which despite its mixed reviews became the tenth highest-grossing film to that date. Its soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. It generated multiple hit singles, including "I Have Nothing", "I'm Every Woman" and "I Will Always Love You"; the latter won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, spent a then-record 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and became the best-selling single by a woman in music history. Subsequently, she went on to star in the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996), and she recorded their respective soundtracks; the former scored her last Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)", while the latter, produced by Houston herself, became the bestselling gospel album of all time. As a film producer, she produced multicultural movies and series such as Cinderella (1997) and The Princess Diaries and The Cheetah Girls.

Houston's first studio album in eight years, My Love Is Your Love (1998), spawned several hit singles, including the title track, "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and the Academy Award-winning Mariah Carey duet "When You Believe". Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100 million in 2001, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. However, her personal problems began to overshadow her career. Her 2002 studio album, Just Whitney, received mixed reviews, while her drug use and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown received widespread media coverage. After divorcing Brown, Houston returned to the top of the Billboard 200 chart with her final studio album, I Look to You (2009). In February 2012, Houston accidentally drowned in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, with heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards, which took place the day following her death, and was covered internationally. Her life and career were dramatized in the 2022 biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody. Her assets amounted to $250 million, earned over a 25-year career.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston

Discography
Whitney Houston (1985)
Whitney (1987)
I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)
My Love Is Your Love (1998)
Just Whitney (2002)
One Wish: The Holiday Album (2003)
I Look to You (2009)

Sweetheart
Whitney Houston Lyrics

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What you thinkin' about?
You and me goin' one-on-one (Say what)
JD y'all (Uh huh, So So Def)
MC y'all (What you think about)
I'm the man to fulfill your needs
Get you everything that you see in your dreams (C'mon)
Baby, lighten up and let nobody tear us apart
If forever you'll be my sweetheart

Boy haven't you noticed
A gleam in my eye
Because of you
I'm a little hypnotized
But every time you're with me
I feel so positive
Now with a little love
Something's got to give

A full moon (Yeah yeah)
Is waiting in the twilight
Maybe soon
You will come to be my night
Here we are
Hoping that we never part
Stay with me

Baby, won't you be my sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Won't you be my sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Just you and I

You are no Casanova
I know that you'll be true
And that's why
I'm so in love with you
But each romantic ending
You leave me at my door
But tonight
I'd like us to explore

A full moon
Is waiting in the twilight
Maybe soon
You will come to be my night
Here we are
Hoping that we never part
Stay with me

Baby, won't you be my sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Won't you be my sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Just you and I

See, I saw you at the party
With your eyes on me
Fittin' the description
On what I want my bride to be (Ha, ha)
As live as me
Don't know the same guys as me
But a lot of style
And usin' wild name like Ivory
I agree with my niggas
You the baddest I ever seen in a long time (Uh)
But woman with her own shine
Is on time
And I don't hit
'Cause I'm tired of dealin' with the wrong kind
Getting non' but the bullshit
She got a playa tryin' to think of new things to say (Sup, baby)
She up in the corner sippin' Don P, Rosee' (Yeah)
Shakin' it up with the homegirls
Payin' no attention to us
They in they own world
'Hey, yo, girl'
I'm the man to fulfill your needs
Get you everything you see in your dreams
Baby, lighten up and let nobody tear us apart
If forever you'll be my sweetheart

Sounds so right (Uh, huh)
The mood is right
Say what, MC, baby, sing it to me
To keep me warm
Away from harm
Nowhere better than my baby's arms
Sounds so right (Uh, huh)
The mood is right
Say what, MC, baby, sing it to me
To keep me warm
Away from harm

Won't you be my sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Won't you be my sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Just you and I

Sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Won't you be my sweetheart
We could share a storybook romance
Just you and I

You know I need your love
Romance

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Whitney Houston's "Sweetheart" convey a message of longing for and yearning for a romantic connection. The song's protagonist is singing to a man, urging him to be her sweetheart, promising to share a storybook romance. She tells him that she feels hypnotized by him and, when they're together, she feels positive. She implores him not to let anyone tear them apart, and to stay with her forever.

The lyrics also paint a sensual picture, with references to a full moon in the twilight and a desire to explore romance. Houston's vocal performance matches the song's romantic feel, with her signature blend of power and emotion.

Overall, "Sweetheart" is a beautiful love song that captures the desire for a deep, passionate romantic connection.

Line by Line Meaning

What you thinkin' about?
Asking the potential romantic partner what is on their mind.

You and me goin' one-on-one (Say what)
Proposing a personal and intimate relationship.

I'm the man to fulfill your needs Get you everything that you see in your dreams (C'mon)
Promising to provide everything the potential romantic partner desires.

Baby, lighten up and let nobody tear us apart If forever you'll be my sweetheart
Encouraging the potential romantic partner to stay positive and fight against any force that tries to separate them.

Boy haven't you noticed A gleam in my eye Because of you I'm a little hypnotized
Making it clear to the potential romantic partner that she is interested in him.

But every time you're with me I feel so positive Now with a little love Something's got to give
Feeling happy when spending time with the potential romantic partner and hoping that they can develop a romantic relationship.

A full moon (Yeah yeah) Is waiting in the twilight Maybe soon You will come to be my night Here we are Hoping that we never part Stay with me
Describing a romantic setting and hoping to keep the potential romantic partner with her.

Baby, won't you be my sweetheart We could share a storybook romance
Asking the potential romantic partner to be her significant other and live out a memorable romantic relationship.

You are no Casanova I know that you'll be true And that's why I'm so in love with you
Complimenting the potential romantic partner's honesty and expressing her feelings of love towards him.

But tonight I'd like us to explore
Suggesting a romantic exploration with the potential romantic partner.

See, I saw you at the party With your eyes on me Fittin' the description On what I want my bride to be
Describing how she noticed the potential romantic partner and how he fits her ideal partner criteria.

I agree with my niggas You the baddest I ever seen in a long time (Uh) But woman with her own shine Is on time
Acknowledging that the potential romantic partner is physically attractive, but also wanting someone who has her own identity and success.

Getting non' but the bullshit She got a playa tryin' to think of new things to say (Sup, baby) She up in the corner sippin' Don P, Rosee' (Yeah) Shakin' it up with the homegirls Payin' no attention to us They in they own world
Observing the potential romantic partner in a social setting, with other people around, and noticing how she is not necessarily seeking attention from anyone in particular.

Sounds so right (Uh, huh) The mood is right Say what, MC, baby, sing it to me To keep me warm Away from harm Nowhere better than my baby's arms
Feeling good and safe when in the arms of her romantic partner.

Won't you be my sweetheart We could share a storybook romance Just you and I
Repeating the request for the potential romantic partner to be her significant other and live out a memorable romantic relationship.

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Denise Lorraine Davis, Peter Herbert Kessler

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@michellekirkendall818

2y↑1

Whitney Houston was one of the greatest singers of her generation. Truly a golden voice.
Ten years of success, ten years of bad press; cockiness, refusing to address her problems, a jealous sister-in-law who used drugs with Miss Houston, yet outed her in the press. Leola Brown sold pictures to the National Enquirer. One, most notable, was the drug paraphernalia in the bathroom.

She got trashy, erratic in public, in total denial.

I am sure her addiction wasn't an easy thing to kick, but it would have been great to see her get better (as Natalie Cole did).

Houston's out-of-control behavior also impacted, and eventually killed her daughter.

I wish Miss Houston had succeeded in getting on the road to recovery, restoring her voice, and actually, saving her life.

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@michellekirkendall818

2y↑1

@TalkALott Media Co - There couldn't have been anyone out there who didn't know of her great talent!

It didn't matter how many beautiful documentaries were shown, her private life, which became very public, killed her!

A "good documentary" will not erase the fact that she had a drug problem, and needed rehabilitation.

I am pretty sure that her addiction was hard to kick. And it also seemed that she was quite cocky and nasty spirited when confronted with this problem.

I wish she had gotten the help she needed. Her addiction destroyed her beauty and her enormous talent.

@user-kx5lp2ns8n

43w↑1

near 32:01 are there Ppl that actually pay$$ to see [That?]

'Can see 'how' Robyn Crawford's facial expression sat when Wendy Williams asked 'her opinion' regarding holo'gram performances...?

When other late greats #TammiTerrell & #MarvinGaye sung to Us... "Ain't Nothing like the Real Thing," they (those that pay for holo'graph concerts) may have not heard that tune's lyrics. Shout-Out to yet another late great: Nick Ashford... and Ms. Valerie Simpson.

per nutritionists #Organicfruits are way more Healthier than G M O s.

R.i.P. #Nippy! <3

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@the_groove

2y↑139

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Whitney Houston's passing and the month of February is black history month: so nothing seemed more relevant than to make a video about Whitney Houston's career through the lens of African-American history! The video deals extensively with Whitney's evolution through the years. But be on the lookout for bits of Black American history scattered throughout the video ;)

@phillinsogood

2y↑2

Love your content & videos. Honestly this has become one of my favorite channels on YouTube. Would love to see you do a whole video breakdown on Beyoncé’s 2016 super bowl halftime show & the controversy and backlash that followed. Also how white mainstream wanted her to perform her regular songs with no political agenda involved.

@mrsmatthews5943

2y↑3

Hi, good research... but @ or near @23:00 marker, her dear friend #RobynCrawford told Jada on her #RTT that [that allegation] was untrue. She added had [It] been 'true', she would have told her. Robyn & Nippy were that close!

@colly7963

2y↑152

So many people were envious of Whitney's success and her great musical gift. Her legacy will outlive them.

@the_groove

2y↑29

Yes, there was probably some level of jealousy in the backlash she received in the late 80s

@samsmith1875

2y↑3

Exactly they were just jealous

@rvegas81

2y↑1

What surprises and still surprises me-is that her bodyguard album is recognized as her's and she even beat madonna /janet with number of records sold. It's really amazing and shows how powerful and fun she was!

@virgostan8898

2y↑1

@DGray78 you must be pretty young; if you were alive during the 80's and 90's then you would know that she consistently outsold the artist you mentioned prior to her even doing "The Bodyguard"!

@MZHARDBODYENT

48w↑2

Facts her Father & Bobby Brown failed her smh

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@Trixstra28

2y↑336

The fact that her legacy is solely associated with her personal struggles is a shame because she was so much more to music and so many fans.

@alanamcmillian5810

2y↑18

Exactly! I'm like "So this is how yall want to remember her???? THAT'S the tragedy!"

@lamarization

2y↑6

It’s honestly like that with a lot of artist who passed sadly. They always have personal struggle or situations that cloud their career. Think about it AALIYAH (Rkelly) Amy whinehouse(alcohol) Marilyn Monroe (scandals) Mac miller (drugs) and many other music innovators

@michellekirkendall818

2y↑1

@alana mcmillian Her death made it hard to remember the great performances. There were so many stories of her problems; they overshadowed her work.

Sorry, the bad outweighed the good.

@alanamcmillian5810

2y↑8

@Michelle Kirkendall If that's how you want to remember her, then that's on you. I got nothing to do with that. Have a great day!

@michellekirkendall818

2y↑1

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@popland1977

2y↑181

The downfall of this artistic genius hurt in a level that still reigns deep

@rvegas81

2y↑3

I agree. On the tastes like music channel did a debate and discussion on whitney's career. Alot of viewers commented that her life was cut so short. It's sad. I wish she were still hear today. I would have laughed for her to do an techo type like she did struggle trying to decide-ballads or hiphop. It was really interesting.

@ProductBae

2y↑129

She deserved so much better. She is and will forever be the Queen and a legend. She was a complex person with struggles like everyone. She will always be respected and revered in my book. RIP to Whitney 😇

@WH012Vids

2y↑157

This was excellent! I love a Whitney Houston documentary! But what made this one special was that it told the story including the impact of racism. A lot of people only like to mention that she was booed at the soul train awards by her own people, but conveniently leave out the White racism that precipitated and produced that climate of racial animosity. I love how you broke it down. Explaining how her voice was seen as a “possession”, like Black bodies have been seen as a possession from the very beginning of the Black experience in America. Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!

@the_groove

2y↑5

Thank you very much!

@rickyparrilla2426

2y↑2

Yes I have to agree with you. I was annoyed by that statement Oprah read to her as if she belonged to someone or something. The woman was a human being and humans make mistakes she wasn't perfect. That's the problem with certain celebrities we make them out to be something there aren't. Whitney was just a girl from Jersey who had an incredible voice that's all but something inside me tells me she didn't die all alone in that hotel room. Someone knows what really happened. Just my personal opinion. RIP Whitney 💕🙏💕

@kng001

2y↑72

To me she’s the most important female singer in modern pop culture. She helped modernized pop divas

@timmy841212

2y↑5

Exactly. She is the mother of all modern and contemporary pop divas.

@enterthecringe7552

2y↑1

I would say both Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey are more influential than her when thinking about modern female pop artists. Whitney is an amazing vocalist with some classic tunes but just not as versatile as those two. A lot of her music sounds dated now unlike Janet and Mariah

@kng001

2y↑6

@Enter The Cringe Not all, Whitney was famous before Mariah and Janet’s prime the style was kind of different. But the essence was the same especially with Mariah. Mariah said she was influenced by Whitney.

@virgostan8898

2y↑7

@Enter The Cringe first of all, the modern iteration of the pop diva, was modeled after Whitney Houston, THE BLUEPRINT'S career! Tommy Mottola signed Mariah in response to Whitney's success; Mariah's whole sound, the clean pop R&b vocals displayed throughout her career, was predicated upon what WHITNEY made popular; therefore, Mariah's influence is null and void! I will, however, agree with you in reference to Janet; her dance music and videos were equally influential on subsequent generations of performers. But not Mariah; there was NOTHING innovative about Mariah's sound. I know a lot of Mariah Carey fans like to cite her as the creator of the hip hop/r&b collab, which is completely false! Artists like TLC, Mary J Blige, SWV, Jody Watley, and even Janet were already incorporating hip hop artists in their music years prior to the release of Fantasy! I'm so sick of the willfully obtuse nature of Mariah's vapid, delusional, and racially biased fanbase.

@Nooooooooooooooooooooo7913

2y↑40

Her rendition of I am Changing being spliced throughout this video was literally so perfect and gave me the chillssssss

@JJ-cc7gx

2y↑61

Whitney was criticized for being a "not black enough" and an "Oreo" (black on the outside, but white on the inside), while Mariah was criticized for being a "white girl trying to sing black". These two great vocalists unfortunately were and are still unappreciated for all their tremendous talent.

@freebandz4332

31w

Self hatred. Before the drug addiction and antics became public, Whitney conducted herself with class and earned respect. She was America’s sweetheart. Blacks thought she needed to act ghetto and make a fool of herself to be “authentic”. Black “culture” is so toxic.

@jackthrone5555

2y↑61

Absolutely nobody captivated and sang like Whitney before or ever again. It was so sad we didn’t appreciate her enough while she was still with us. I knew she was a good singer but it wasn’t until her early death that I You Tubed her live performances for the first time and it wasn’t until then I realised how incomparable a singer she actually was. Rest In Power Queen ❤️

@the_groove

2y↑10

Absolutely! Her studio recordings are great but some of her live performances (especially the non-televised, more obscure ones) are absolutely incredible!

@onlysymbols

2y↑27

We love you Whitney!!!! I cannot believe it's been over 10 years since they sacrificed her. That "look to you album" was heavily slept on. She will never be forgotten because her voice, talent and contributions live on. They don't make superstars like this anymore.

@juanbishaw4358

2y↑28

She was a tremendous force and her vocal ability was a blessing. We miss u Whitney.

@timmy841212

2y↑35

Now THIS is a documentary. Great job! Whitney, more than any other black artist before her, sacrificed a whole lot for what we now see dominating pop music today. The careers of Beyoncé and Rihanna were not possible before Whitney. May she rest in peace.

@Sttephy30

2y↑5

Whitney is excellent but many black artists before her already opened up many doors with their success.

@annieschmannie8962

2y↑8

@Stephon but MJ and Whitney took it to an entire different level.

@dianabryan7421

2y↑1

MJ AND WHITNEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE IT THERE BECAUSE OF THE BLACK ARTIST THAT CAME BEFORE THEM! PEOPLE HATE TO GIVE SHINE TO THOSE THAT CAME BEFORE AND MADE IT POSSIBLE! ACKNOWLEDGING THIS DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM WHITNEY AND MJS AMAZING TALENT AND AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS!

@timmy841212

2y↑3

@Diana Bryan I don’t deny that but they expanded it on in areas where those that came before them didn’t go so…

@dianabryan7421

2y↑1

@timmy841212 exactly I agree that they expanded it that is what you do when people before you worked so hard which prince mj and Whitney knew and is why they took what they did so seriously and so well! They also had more resources than the ones that cane before them all I was saying is that without the work done and laid down before hand whitney mj or prince would not been able to expand so far! Which all of them frequently acknowledged!! That is why I ended my previous comment the way that i did by saying that acknowledging the ones that came before them does not take away from their amazing talent and amazing accomplishments we can do both!

@majahandlovu8115

2y↑11

I really love how people will never forget the amazing talent that is Whitney , people can say what they want about her but you can't deny that Miss Houston was one of the greatest vocalists
May Whitney Elizabeth Houston the Voice rest in peace ❤

@iykejnr6296

2y↑2

True. Everyone still misses Houston's voice

@faithmapstone9982

1y↑3

It's just utterly devasting, 10yrs on or any year.That Whitney Houston is no longer here.
There are many things I could write, in a positive ✨️ light about her. RIP ❤️ Queen, you are missed, by so many ⭐️🎶⭐️🙏

@talkalottmedia

2y↑75

❗️THIS is what should have aired following her immediate death not any of the garbage that was broadcasted. Her accomplishments simply out-shunned her life’s battles.

The way you gather and deliver in-depth FACTS, precise storytelling, and add your own humanly flare to the art of documentaries leaves me captivated every single time. Especially hitting on how black are fetishized and then demoralized because it’s what “they” expected all of along. 🤯😮‍💨👏🏾

@the_groove

2y↑7

Thank you very much for your kind words!

@michellekirkendall818

2y↑1

@xyanaknowels2550

2y↑12

The fan made projects are always so much better than what these industry people and production companies come up with. This is well made♥️

@stevensonjc21

2y↑60

Great video. And i couldnt agree more with you....the media didnt care about her addiction in the sense of a fear that Whitney would no longer be with us as an automonous being. It was all about her voice and the fear that we would no longer be able to hear it. her voice was no longer hers. They never wanted nippy - they wanted whitney, THE VOICE!

@the_groove

2y↑6

Thank you for watching!

@jathanblake

2y↑8

Whitney felt like family to me having grown up with a family full of singers and many who have sang with prominent Gospel artists/watched her career even if it may have been around the time where her image/personhood was questioned. It's bittersweet that we can still never be seen as fully human but I'm praying that changes. It is now but there's still so many strides to go. Excellent video as usual 💥

@luckstah

2y↑10

The BEST analysis and commentary on Whitney Houston’s legacy I’ve seen on YouTube. As a die hard Whitney Houston fan, thank you from the bottom of my heart. This memoir of the force that was Whitney Houston is how she should be remembered 🤍🤍🤍

@HigherSelfTarot

2y↑2

I’ve loved her since I was a little little girl and her voice brings me to tears every time. She’s pure magic. There will never be another Whitney Houston. ❤

@righteousroses

2y↑18

I’m glad you showed what she was up against regarding pleasing everyone in the world with being perfect but also wanting to be herself. That is a lot of pressure. Great video about a great woman.

@TheLeah2344

2y↑11

It was so tragic what happened to Whitney. She was so beautiful and talented. May she rest in peace. 🙏🏿

@muzimthembu453

2y↑12

Robin Crawford's book A Song For You: My Life With Whitney Houston paints the most vivid portrait of Whitney Houston as just a human being. This documentary does a brilliant job of contextualizing her celebrity, but if you want to get insight into who she was a person, I highly recommend that book.

In it one will see that even "Nippy" was an identity that didn't entirely belong to her. To understand Bobby Brown is to understand Cissy Houston's role in her life, and see that Whitney Houston had been bullied and intimidated her whole life.

@abrahamjean8176

2y↑13

It’s so hard to see past the darkness of it all. If only time had been kind and she made it through her storms. Just legendary.

@nezzylearns

2y↑3

Thank you for shedding a light on her true story. Whitney's dedication to her craft, authentic spirit, and legacy will forever live on.

@the_groove

2y↑1

Thank you very much for watching!

@colly7963

2y↑8

Whitney was the greatest as a live performer when she had the freedom to bring out her soulful gospel side.

@taylorcolonna457

2y↑5

This is an amazing documentary so far. I was a teenager when Whitney Huston debuted in the 80's it had a profound impact on me as a young white girl. She had so much class and was a strong woman role model for so many of us. I see so much "propaganda" from that time now that I am a full grown adult. Still, I owe my dignity to Whitney Huston. It did help to bridge the gap between back and white. Living Color. Cosby. Oprah. Dave Chappelle the list goes on. These artists created an entire generation of people who believe in fairness, equality. That humans are just humans and race means nothing Rythem Nation. Free Your Mind. Everything from
Soul 2 Soul. The impact these artists, human beings , living in public view. Although the public not always being told the truth. It shaped the woman I became forever. When things get difficult I still sing the theme song to A Different World quietly to my self, sometimes through tears, and every time it gives me the strength to "focus on goal." The 80s 90s are such a complicated misunderstood time.
Finally, I understand it is up to each new generation to push the needle forward, test the boundaries and upset the apple cart so that society can move forward as a civilized people. I simply humbly request this current #Woke #activist generation would kindly acknowledge They are NOT starting from scratch. Not for me, but in honor of Whitney, Michael & Prince who gave their lives for people to come together in love. May you each who see these words know deeply The Greatest Love Of All.
☮️❤️😊☯️
When I watch old footage of Whitney I can not stop crying. It always amazing me how much I can miss someone I never knew IRL.

@the_groove

2y↑4

Thank you very much for your kind comment!

@Deedeejj

2y↑7

Will never forget her, I always get goosebumps . Thank you for your videos ✨✨

@the_groove

2y↑2

Thank you for watching!

@Thegazelle1000

2y↑20

Whitney Houston was a genius, one of the greatest singers of all the time. It’s a shame how some people of the black community tried to reject her because she was singing pop and ballads. As I know she wasn’t the only black artist who was singing pop and ballads:l. Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross (the two first black diva of pop), Lionel Richie, Tina Turner ( who wore a blonde straight wig and sing rock and roll), Michael Jackson (the king of pop) and others. I don’t remember black people tell them that they were not black enough. Despite her struggles, she was a beautiful person inside and out. Her music was able to unite people from different cultures and different countries. May she rest in peace!

@exquisite2185

2y↑7

I think Mj was definitely questioned and ridiculed by the black community as well. It's a shame artists have to go through trials and tribulations that were created by their very own people.

@rvegas81

2y↑4

What kills after the janet documentary. Alot of kids thought Madonna was the only one. Nope there were two other greats.

@exquisite2185

2y↑5

@DGray78 Janet really isn’t given her flowers enough for me! She’s too humble and always left out of the top entertainers list.

@perryjones7771

2y↑20

The greatest female singer of all time fight me

@TheFuckinBarbie

1y↑1

HER LEGACY WILL LIVE ON FOREVER AND EVER!!! MAY THE VOICE CONTINUE TO INSPIRE US ALL!!!

@annieschmannie8962

2y↑14

Whitney was 48 when she passed! 48! We never got to see her get old nor Michael it’s so sad🥺

@SaintMTi

2y↑22

Great documentary but I wish you would’ve included the importance of Whitney producing Cinderella!

@timmy841212

2y↑6

Or pushing to do gospel when Clive Davis thought it would affect her record sales.

@SaintMTi

2y↑6

@timmy841212 Yeah…. However Clive was somewhat right since gospel is a limited market but TPW was still a great moment that we love and cherish.

@timmy841212

2y↑1

@Saint Titus That is true.

@tasibho

2y↑8

Whitney Houston was a beautiful woman. Her nose didnt need to be too wide, or her butt too big, or skin too dark. She didnt make you think about race , aesthetics or even singing style. Her presence and voice could stop your heart even if you couldn't see her. That was rare in a youth obsessed image driven business .

@JayJuly4

2y↑7

This video was beautifully executed. You showed a prowess of knowledge and made a very informed, intelligent video about Whitney and her career. This was a true video essay and the thesis was masterfully followed. Although the topic is the vocalist that was Whitney Houston, I wanted to ensure that you get your flowers too! Thank you for a sharing this awesome analysis of a video.

@the_groove

2y↑1

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

@MsMorganVEVO

2y↑6

This analysis is a masterpiece. 👏🏽👏🏽 Thank you for this. 🙏🏾 Happy Black History Month, everyone.

@the_groove

Thank you for watching!

@nicolesherman8974

2y↑62

I just found out as of recently that Reverend Al Sharpton was responsible for leading the Whitney “Whitey” Houston movement back when she gaining mainstream success after I believe her second album. It’s crazy how the Black community was quick to try to their back to Whitney because she was garnering so much success. This was also misogynoir at its finest.

I also want to say that Clive Davis was always controlling to me. If you signed to Arista records, you was bound to be a pop star. I’m still not over how he sabotaged the possibility of Whitney and Michael Jackson working on a song together.

@Trixstra28

2y↑15

Yet she went out of her way to prove herself to the black community, even with the clear envy the culture had for her.

@Thegazelle1000

2y↑11

It was just jealousy because she wasn’t the only black artist who sing pop and ballads. I agreed with you about Clive.

@timmy841212

2y↑10

Clive also stopped her from recording gospel music for years until The Preacher’s Wife and even then she had to compromise by recording some R&B material, which sabotaged its potential to be nominated for a Best Gospel Album Grammy so she was mad with the Grammys AND Clive so much that she boycotted Clive’s pre-Grammy party in 1998.

@Thegazelle1000

2y↑6

@timmy841212 wow I didn't know that. He was so controlling smhd. Now she's gone, her record label decides to release her gospel songs. They should have done it when she was alive, she would have been happy!

@timmy841212

2y↑2

@Thegazelle1000 She sure would.

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@Tyeas

2y↑1

Wow this was a really great video and very eye opening, the research and the layers. I love the many perspectives and I’m so glad you highlighted her very black experience in a still racist societal archetype…..
great work and Rest In Peace to the outstanding, talented, and blessing to the world that was and forever will be Whitney “Nippy” Houston ❤️❤️

@melw9147

Thank you for this wonderful video. I went to go listen to my love is your love after the video and started crying. I’m so saddened our great talents like her, MJ and Prince were lost to mental health and addiction.

@the_groove

Thank you for watching!

@joncerda351

2y↑3

I miss Whitney. I love her

@Mayabooz

2y↑3

Beautifully done 👍🏾

@the_groove

Thank you!

@aidedbuffalo3257

2y↑15

GREAT VIDEO AS USUALLY, SHE IS MY FAVOURITE ARTIST. FINALLY SOMEONE IS DISCUSSING THE REMOVAL OF HER HUMANITY BY JUST CALLING HER THE VOICE. SO DEGRADING TO SOMEONE SO SPECIAL.

PROTECT BLACK WOMEN

@the_groove

2y↑7

Yes! Calling her "The Voice" is a compliment but it has definitely contributed to erasing her personhood as well

@scj3188

2y↑18

The exploitation of her image for profit after death by Pat Garland is particularly disturbing to me. At least her soul is at rest.

@tasibho

2y↑3

I dont know why they wont just let her memory rest. She left them enough money. Her daughter and only heir is now also past. Cissy is an old lady ,so eventually Pat and her greedy brothers will inherit everything. Something about that makes my blood boil.

@jaeypaschal

2y↑20

They build you up high so they can tear you down and have a harder fall.

@coreyo.conner7897

Brilliant piece! Congrats! 👏🏽 🙌🏽

@tiaramarie1356

2y↑2

Awesome video, you made some great points! Especially about the separation of Whitney and Nippy ❤ Gone too soon. Also- those holograms are so eerie and I highly doubt Whitney would be ok with that!

@the_groove

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@Thegazelle1000

2y↑8

14:04 I never see the full video of Whitney looking at Bobby's performance at the Soul train. She was really into it 😄😄😄

@timmy841212

2y↑1

She was getting down!!! 😎😎😎

@ShadowNightWarrior

2y↑1

She loved him so much, and he didn't love her back. Sad.

@juanbishaw4358

2y↑6

I just finished the video. So sad that she had two separate who she was. I loved nippy and whitney. So sad... use them up, discard them, and when they are gone....go against what they truly wanted to be a whole person worthy of love!

@naimalavender2657

2y↑22

You should do donna summers i think ppl forget her impact.

@Spokojnietotylkoastrologia

2y↑15

Wow - thanks for this video. Somehow her story is the universal story of sacrifice/assimiation mechanism.

@the_groove

2y↑1

Yes! As a black French citizen, I deeply relate to her experience

@sholasholade6531

2y↑2

It just breaks me that her lineage has died with her daughter and her…it is unfortunate to say the least.

@bouncyshak

Your English is so good! Great vocabulary, almost flawless. So many native speakers mix up 'comprise' and 'compose'. I only heard two errors (mistaking 'or' for 'and' and using 'plethora of' for a singular rather than plural subject). Otherwise lovely. And much better than my French 😂. Great content as always – just thought I'd give you a different type of compliment this time.

@tkay999

2y↑7

I have always thought it was SO weird that because a person is a certain race they have to wear that race like an identity all the time or else they have sold out. As a Black woman myself I believe in individuality more so than anything else. ‘Cause like a comment I read not all skinfolk are kinfolk. Surround yourself with likeminded, kind people and treat others how you want to be treated

@sarakilburn2711

2y↑1

THE Voice!

@Joshlittle43

2y↑4

Yes!! Cannot wait to watch this, I know it will be good! 👏

@ironfistentertainmentptylt3846

2y↑2

He was the very worst thing that could've ever happened to her but she loved Bobby for the bad boy antics that fueled her excitement at life despite all his shortcomings and character flaws.

P.S. - I don't have anything against Bobby.

@ChaddMichael

2y↑12

Why do my people get madd when one of us moves up or crosses over to other audiences? Why is it that we label our own people as sellouts or take their “black card”
Because they succeed. Black artists seem to always want To cross over but white artists who start off being marketed to the masses, want to do R&B ( Timberlake, Mars, Aguilera, etc). If anyone reading this has an intelligent and thoughtful answer, I’d love to read it.

@spc7306

2y↑1

I love your channel. This vid is everything. Thank you

@jeanblack1250

2y↑1

Lovely documentary

@musicalsplays3583

Yah! From the 🇵🇭 here. Ive first learned about Whitney because of The Bodyguard.

Subscribed! Your channel is great!

@ushercrave

2y↑2

I'm obsessed with this channel hopefully you will do a video on Usher 💕

@danielpalomino4988

my queen

@Leftatalbuquerque

2y↑2

Please do a piece on Donna Summer.

@ryans9557

Just a tragedy in so many ways.

@taylorcolonna457

Diana Ross. You have no idea what seeing The Wiz in a movie theater 1978 Clairton, PA I was 7. My parents were divorced by then but my daddy was a young father of 26 & he took me to see Michael Jackson dance in a movie. We were the only 2 white people in the place & all I saw was smiling people who were laughing and putting me on their shoulder to dance. Many documentary can be made about the evils of government. But the impact it makes on an individual soul is the hidden gems & stories that never get told. Thank you so much for this documentary. This was such a fundamental time in my existence on this Planet, I apologize in advance if I leave too many comments. I do greatly appreciate the opportunity to share with you how much that decade means to me. The good, the bad the ugly. We got through it together. I think it was the last time we all felt like many different people in one country. Then the government went and f*cked it all up with their stupid Coruption 🤬🤬🤬

@fredericom875

31w

I disagree with the whole premise that race (and racism) played a huge part on her ascension and downfall. Drugs, which you largely left aside, were the main problem, like always.

@sailorserotonin

💖💖💖

@saffirechanning7286

I don't even believe that Whitney Houston is really DEAD. It's my undying BELIEF that she's still ALIVE and HAPPILY MARRIED to her TRUE ICONIC EQUAL, Michael Jackson in RETIREMENT!

@Saturdayz_In_The_Fall

2y↑6

Today we see celebrities getting more and more famous and praise the more they brag about smoking weed, drugs. Etc. But she gets condemned??? This society is wicked and hypocritical as fuck.

@michellekirkendall818

She brought herself down. Sure, it's hard to kick addictions, but sometimes her spirit showed unwillingness to change, it's as if she didn't realize how bad off she was.

Too bad she got caught up like that. To me, the bad press overshadowed the great talent.

@michellekirkendall818

She should have been the one that avoided the addictions....she was worse than many others.

Wasted beauty and talent.

@user-kx5lp2ns8n

43w↑1

@tyqwanpettty6843

2y↑10

Haven’t clicked so fast in a long time !

@jodibbmoli9319

2y↑2

I love that nigerian accent

@gay4vivi294

her story really makes me sad. 😕😞

@raquelnunes9793

2y↑4

Hologram performances make my skin crawl. So disrespectful to the person.

@inah4923

2y↑8

The holograms are scary lol

@iykejnr6296

2y↑3

Whitney 🐐ston

@iykejnr6296

2y↑2

Back then when USA acknowledged GOD almighty, and things were going fine

@darekdylo8993

The rough and toughness of the black culture at that time did take her out. Ngl

@tyqwanpettty6843

2y↑1

Haven’t clicked sooo fast !!!!

@bskeete

2y↑1

Thank you.

@zackame3219

Her downfall was spectacular

@taylorcolonna457

Not black enough. I don't get that..I saw Spike Lee Skool days so I get it a little bit. But not really if I'm being honest. But I was born in 1971 to hippy parents. And when my racist uncle came around my mom said to "just ignore him" he has "problems"