Today we mourn one of the greatest voices of our times. Whitney Houston was undeniable a true diva and will always be remembered. From her beginnings in Newark, New Jersey as a choir girl under her mom's Cissy Houston, her cousin Dione Warwick and her godmother, Aretha Franklyn's guidance and inspiration. Her stunning looks and modeling career and then molded to perfection by Clive Davis making the world love the voice and the woman behind it. Her life struggles aside, her voice was her gift and that will always remain pure no matter what. I remember being 18 years old when I heard her first LP and was blown away instantly by her voice and beauty. She gave us countless and unforgettable number one hits that became the soundtrack of our lives. On the dance floor, she gave us so many memories and made pop music fun to dance to again from the emblematic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" to "Love Will Save The Day", "I'm Every Woman", "Queen Of The Nigh", "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right But It's Ok", "My Love Is Your Love", "I Learned from The Best", "Watchulookinat", "Love That Man", "Try It On My Own" and recently "Million Dollar Bill" which is featured here. Those songs were all number ones on the US Dance Chart. There was not a night out where you didn't hear a Whitney song in the clubs or on the radio during the past three decades. She was so full of life and her energy and magic was spread on the dance floor every time one of her songs would be played. Countless mixes, remixes, edits have been made of her songs and even some bad remixes but it didn't matter because as soon as her voice would start, we were there on that dance floor. Here is the acapella version of "Love Will Save The Day" to prove it and of course the David Morales and Jellybean Benitez classic house mix. There is a huge void in music today. My heart goes out to her family and friends. Bless your soul and hope you found peace!
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