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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies - Yahoo! Music

To be honest, I'm a bit shocked by this.
 
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Nothing lasts forever, but she seemed to be trying to end things fast. I don't understand her. She was amazing at first.

I really hope she died of natural causes.

She's been missing for years. And now she'll never come back.
 
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BabyYoda wrote :
https://twitter.com/#!/HarveyLevinTMZ/status/168499382612791297

B.Y.
From another thread. I hope that's okay.

And:
Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48 - CNN.com
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How sad! Such an icon of my teenage years. I can remember buying my first Whitney Houston cassette. (Yes, I'm that old!) Such a great talent and a terrible waste.
 
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I remember listening to her on my WalkMan (on a cassette) while riding my bike home from a friend's. She did have a great voice and I was totally expecting to see a great comeback by her, very soon.
 
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Very sad. She was an amazing singer.
 
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How sad! Such an icon of my teenage years. I can remember buying my first Whitney Houston cassette. (Yes, I'm that old!) Such a great talent and a terrible waste.
Ditto.

Like with Michael Jackson, I was saddened, but not really surprised to hear the news. Both of those performers had struggled for years with addiction issues, and as is often the case with these celebrities, it's only a matter of time before something like this happens. I'm always waiting for the news report on Britney Spears or Charlie Sheen.

Still, I find Whitney Houston an incredible loss to the music world. Sure, she really hasn't had a FM radio hit in years, but when she was big, she was HUGE! Everything Whitney touched was gold. I remember when I was in college, she came to my hometown to play a concert in a much smaller venue than was typical for her. My friend was working at a radio station as an intern that summer, so he got us tickets in the second row, and it was a great concert.

One of my friends posted a rant today on his FB wall about how there are soldiers and police officers and firefighters who put their lives on the line every single day, but no one is posting stories about them; instead they are all posting stories about some celebrity who lived a life of excess, and paid the price. I replied that it's not that her death means any more (or less) than anyone else's but that her music touched countless people in so many ways, and I that is what I mourn.
 
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It doesn't make me sad as much as it makes me angry. Anyone with this level of talent who throws it away is infuriating. In my business I see so many people with decent, above-average voices who work hard, take care of themselves, dedicate their lives to music and theatre and the arts, but will never have anything but a modicum of success, because the competition is so fierce. Then a mega-talent comes along, someone with the spark, the star power to make it, and they throw it away on selfish, weak-minded addictive behaviors. I am sad for those who loved her, and I am sad for who she was, and who she could have been.
For her I feel anger, disgust and pity.
 
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mitchell175 wrote :
Ditto.

Like with Michael Jackson, I was saddened, but not really surprised to hear the news. Both of those performers had struggled for years with addiction issues, and as is often the case with these celebrities, it's only a matter of time before something like this happens. I'm always waiting for the news report on Britney Spears or Charlie Sheen.

Still, I find Whitney Houston an incredible loss to the music world. Sure, she really hasn't had a FM radio hit in years, but when she was big, she was HUGE! Everything Whitney touched was gold. I remember when I was in college, she came to my hometown to play a concert in a much smaller venue than was typical for her. My friend was working at a radio station as an intern that summer, so he got us tickets in the second row, and it was a great concert.

One of my friends posted a rant today on his FB wall about how there are soldiers and police officers and firefighters who put their lives on the line every single day, but no one is posting stories about them; instead they are all posting stories about some celebrity who lived a life of excess, and paid the price. I replied that it's not that her death means any more (or less) than anyone else's but that her music touched countless people in so many ways, and I that is what I mourn.
Immediately upon hearing that Chris Christie was ordering that flags be flown at half staff, I called the Governor's office and said pretty much the above bold.

Below is snipped from the US History site article on Flags and Regulations..

He also did this for Clarence Clemmons when he passed away.

Granted, both have made significant contributions to music, culture, and the arts, and both are deserving of many accolades.
But just as an American serviceman killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan is not deserving of a Grammy award, musicians and celebrities are not deserving of the lowering of the American flag.
Simply, not everybody gets every honor.


There are few gestures as symbolic and as loud as an entire state lowering their flags at the same moment for the same amount of time.


A flag at half staff gives publicity to courage and nobility otherwise only mildly publicized. For one day, it is an inescapable message announcing to an entire state that tragedy occurred and reminding everyone that the fruits of each free day come with a price.


Expanding this honor only diminishes its meaning and raises the question: where does it end?

There are certain honors that should and must be set aside.
Rifle salutes, aircraft flyovers, and half-staffed flags are among those honors and they should not be on the public menu.
It is eminently important that we protect the tributes that have become part of the military and public service fabric over the past two centuries. They are part of our tradition and should not be for sale at any price. They should not be available to take, and they should not be available to give.


The manner in which we lay the valorous when they fall helps define how we should carry ourselves while we live.
Lowering the flag to half staff should be reserved only for those who perish as a result of public duty and service, protecting our nation and the Constitution, and for those who served as formal leaders and dignitaries.
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Ingy, I agree with your whole post. I did not realize that there were areas where it was suggested that the flag be flown at half mast. You're right that it dilutes the meaning and the honor behind the tradition.

If states want to show respect for a singer like Whitney Houston, why don't they call for a moment of silence for all the radio stations that would have played her music? Or have all the radio stations play one of her hits at a set time? That is a much more fitting way to pay homage to an entertainer than lowering the flag to half staff.
 
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