Jon Pareles & Danyel Smith on Whitney Houston

with Danyel Smith and Jon Pareles
in Music, In Memoriam, Current Affairs
on Monday, February 13, 2012 * * * * *

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Jon Pareles of "The New York Times" & Danyel Smith, Editor of Billboard magazine on Whitney Houston

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    1. ShalomFreedman  02/15/2012 08:42 AM Report

      Charlie Rose hinted towards the end at the hard questions, but mostly he did not ask. There was no serious effort and no information given by the 'insiders' as to what exactly had led Whitney Houston to go downhill for so long. There was no real telling of her story, no description of her life- relationships.

      She had been a very great singer,one of the best, but even the question of whether or not she still was, was no longer considered here.

      I agree with one thing. When one sees her rendition of the 'Star-Spangled Banner' at the Super Bowl in the early nineties, the sheer virtuousity of the performance, the great freedom, confidence, and chilling beauty- and when thinks how she declined from that - one is bound to reflect on the remarkable paradoxicality of the human condition, in which even the greatest paths of glory lead but to the grave.

    2. SharkswithfrikingLazers  02/14/2012 05:43 PM Report

      Albert Einstein, Charles Babbage and William Burke . . .

      They all donated their brains.

      Her family should donate hers too for the study of her talent and her addiction.

      "The brains of Joe "The Jet" Perry and John Henry Johnson, Hall of Fame members of the 49ers' "Million Dollar Backfield," have been donated for Boston University's research into head trauma, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Perry died April 25 at 84, and Johnson, 81, died Friday. Their families agreed to submit their brains for the BU study into head injuries and the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)."

      http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82040327/article/brains-of-million-dollar-backfield-stars-donat ed-for-cte-study

      The opera that was her life would have a happy ending if studying her brain brought a better understanding of her talent and her addiction.

      http://www.brainbank.mclean.org/Donate.html

    3. Saultxyca  02/14/2012 05:08 PM Report

      Correction, svp:

      Talent, its care and feeding, and when it begins to feel like an overbearing master deserve a full-hour show. What could have been done for Whitney Houston? Stopping the denial and enabling would have helped — we see the denial still, because she was such an iconic diva ... they are shooting the messenger all over the place out there in the media right now.

      Regarding a "sisterhood" of advice ... like the nursery rhyme said: All the King's horses and all the King's men ... Whitney Houston needed to find that strength she didn't KNOW she had. But, the heart has its reasons, which reason knows not (Blaise Pascal).

    4. Saultxyca  02/14/2012 05:03 PM Report

      Talent, its care and feeding, and when it begins to feel like an overbearing master deserve a full-hour show. What could have been done for Whitney Houston? Stopping the denial and enabling would have helped — we see the denial still, because she was such an iconic diva ... they are shooting the messenger all over the place out there in the media right now.

      Regarding a "sisterhood" of advice ... like the nursery rhyme said: All the King's horses and all the King's men ... Whitney Houston needed to find that strength she didn't knew she had. But, the heart has its reasons, which reason knows not (Blaise Pascal).

    5. lawforce  02/14/2012 12:25 PM Report

      "Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell." William Shakespeare, Macbeth IV, iii, 22. Whitney Houston's light shined brightest. Her golden voice, stunning countenance and transcendent spirit were Gifts from on High for all the Ages. Curse thee Dark Spirit of addiction back to the Pit of Hell from whence thou camest to take our Angel from us. She now is safe with Him in Whom she trusted. She knows Peace. Cursed Evil One, you have lost her and so have we, but her songs remain to show us the way, brighten our lives and lighten our souls. Indeed, we will Always Love you, Ms. Whitney.

    6. Richard_DeBiase  02/14/2012 11:10 AM Report

      I hope Whitney Houston's death is not used as an excuse to further intensify the Drug War.