"I miss your wit, miss your charm," he sang. He dedicated a song to Houston, originally written for his brother who died, called I Really Miss You. Gospel singer Bebe Winans, a close friend of Houston, recalled how the pop star, at the height of her career, offered to sing backup for him on his first major headline tour with his sister, Cece Winans. "The same grace that led her to the top of the charts, sold off all the albums, and done all these amazing things." Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder among performers "There was a grace that kept on carrying her through," Perry said at the church's pulpit. "Whitney returns home today to the place where it all began, and I urge us… to dry our tears, suspend our sorrow and perhaps our anger, just long enough, just long enough to remember the sweet miracle of Whitney," Costner said.įriends also remembered the pop icon's voice, sense of humour, kindness and deep faith.ĭirector-producer Tyler Perry recalled Houston's strength to the crowd of hundreds that filled the church. Kevin Costner, Houston's co-star in the Hollywood blockbuster film The Bodyguard, said she was "as beautiful as a woman could be." Some stood in the aisles of the packed church. "Whatever the cause or event, she was there dominating the stage, stunning the audience and creating still another lifetime memory."Ī gospel choir, members dressed in white and gold, opened the funeral with song, and churchgoers were swaying and clapping along. She was there for me, an eternally loyal friend. Yes, she confessed to Oprah about her … battles.
"Yes, she admitted to crises in her life. Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind," he said.
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