Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. She had a amazing voice BEFORE getting into drugs, which probably killed her. If I'm not mistaken her ex-hubby, Bobby Brown, got her on them and then it was all down hill from there. http://ca.news.yahoo...-010742070.html
Another POP singers dies
Started by Topaz, Feb 11 2012 06:58 PM
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Posted 11 February 2012 - 09:12 PM
Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. She had a amazing voice BEFORE getting into drugs, which probably killed her. If I'm not mistaken her ex-hubby, Bobby Brown, got her on them and then it was all down hill from there. http://ca.news.yahoo...-010742070.html
Beautiful woman, beautiful voice, terrible waste.
There should be a special part of hell reserved for obnoxious assholes who get pretty young girls into drugs and destroy them.
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Posted 11 February 2012 - 09:34 PM
She was 48, not a young girl anymore. Really she was old enough to make her own choices. She should have cleaned up long ago. It's still a shame.Beautiful woman, beautiful voice, terrible waste.
There should be a special part of hell reserved for obnoxious assholes who get pretty young girls into drugs and destroy them.
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Posted 11 February 2012 - 11:43 PM
Terrible waste? I agree.Beautiful woman, beautiful voice, terrible waste.
There should be a special part of hell reserved for obnoxious assholes who get pretty young girls into drugs and destroy them.
"... obnoxious assholes who get pretty young girls into drugs and destroy them..."? I disagree.
Many people have survived far worse circumstances than Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston had an ideal start in life, and much natural talent.
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Whitney Houston was dealt a wonderful hand. I have no sympathy for her death except as any anonymous death inspires sympathy.
Nevertheless, I think of the loss of her voice, and its unachieved potential. She changed a Dolly Parton song, and could have done more.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 12:19 AM
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Edited by August1991, 12 February 2012 - 12:20 AM.
"In civilised society he stands at all times in need of the cooperation and assistance of great multitudes, while his whole life is scarce sufficient to gain the friendship of a few persons." Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book 1, Chapter 2
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 12:29 AM
Frankly, I'm surprised she lived as long as she did, but man, she did have some pipes.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 03:00 AM
Just "beautiful young girls?" Those getting anyone else into drugs and destroying them aren't as bad?Beautiful woman, beautiful voice, terrible waste.
There should be a special part of hell reserved for obnoxious assholes who get pretty young girls into drugs and destroy them.
I have to say that I was really surprised when I saw the headlines about her death. I guess I didn't realize how bad her life had become. It is sad.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 07:11 AM
She was 48, not a young girl anymore. Really she was old enough to make her own choices. She should have cleaned up long ago. It's still a shame.
Sometimes,the choice is taken out of your hands, especially with an addiction. Some people can quit but there are those who can't and the monkey is always on their back. I think her supplier, which is report she was heavy into cocaine, should have the death penalty against them! Addiction also depends a person emotional and mental state and her mother did try to help her. So sad for her daughter and there's a movie she did last year coming out this year called Sparkle.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 07:46 AM
Just listening her her hit "Greaterst Love of All" and I wished she could have loved herself more than the drugs, as she sang in her song. Grammy's are on tonight, I'm sure there will be tears in the eyes of her peers.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 07:48 AM
A Canadian, Neil Young, said it all (link to lyrics):
I've seen the needle
and the damage done
A little part of it in everyone
But every junkie's
like a settin' sun.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 08:42 AM
Not at all. Some are perfectly respectable in fact.Just "beautiful young girls?" Those getting anyone else into drugs and destroying them aren't as bad?
...liquor and cigarettes could be smelled on her breath.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 02:41 PM
I have sympathy for her family and any friends and loved ones. I was never a fan, as an old rocker like myself would rather have sucked on the lit end of a road flare before listening to a Whitney Houston record.
Still, death is always a tragedy and an early one even more so.
Still, death is always a tragedy and an early one even more so.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 03:30 PM
It's always ridiculous to blame someone else for "getting them into drugs". People do what they want because it's what they want to do.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 03:58 PM
I agree.It's always ridiculous to blame someone else for "getting them into drugs". People do what they want because it's what they want to do.
And I doubt she was determinedly drug-free until led there by her ex-husband. She married who she wanted to marry and no doubt knew he was a druggie.
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Posted 12 February 2012 - 04:45 PM
Just "beautiful young girls?" Those getting anyone else into drugs and destroying them aren't as bad?
I guess I'm just from that generation which feels men ought to be somewhat protective of women, not turn them into drug addicts and beat them up.
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