So, American time, February 11, my son's birthday, the world loses an icon. Whitney Houston found dead in her bathtub hours before her Pre-Grammy performance at Clive Davis' party. Dead at 48. It's hard to fathom. Such a waste.
And cruel as it may sound, I have just 4 words. Screw You, Bobby Brown.
Onto Sunday Sessions and Piquing My Interest though.
I guess it's a no brainer today, isn't it? There can be no other choice but the amazing voice of Whitney Houston for today's Sunday Sessions. I can't think of a single other singer that has more memories attached to my teenage years, and to happier times with my sisters than Whitney. (There are others possibly as close, but none MORE, IYKWIM).
I sat, trying to pick a favourite. There are so many to choose from. I first came to know of her when I was 9 or 10 - with The Greatest Love of All. At 11 I want to Dance with Somebody was my favourite song of the year. I remember playing netball at lunch time with all of us kind of singing along to someone's tape deck with that as we played.
There are so many huge singles, it's hard to separate them - All at once; Didn't we almost have it all?; Saving all my love for you; So emotional; How Will I Know?; Where do Broken Hearts Go?; Run to You; I'm Every Woman; Queen of the Night;
Bodyguard is one of the movies that most reminds me of my sisters. I can't imagine how many times we watched it together. It was one of our go-to movies. I remember having such a crush on Kevin Costner, but mostly thinking (I remember saying to Mum) that Whitney Houston might possibly be the most beautiful woman in the world - she was very much a childhood idol.
So picking just 3 songs? Harder than you might think. But pick them I have. I've taken an early one, a song from Bodyguard and one a bit later. All songs I love.
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Images synonymous with my childhood...
