it has been odd. >> you were seeing footage of clyde davis arriving at the beverly hilton.live davis, one of the great legends of the music business. he gave me a great interview and talking about whit me houston. how he has gone ahead. i imagine of all the places he wished to be, to be surrounded by people who love whitney houston and her music. the cream of the industry is down there tonight. i imagine he thinks that's the best place he could be. i am sure there will be a night of tributes and memories. an extraordinary occasion. >> it's not just the stars. i spoke with a woman who did the demo tracks and they do have a lesser known singer who do the song first and then the star comes in and listens and copies it. she did the demo tracks. for her, this person was a deity. she was devastated. it's the stars and the little people struggling to make it who look up to whitney as one who did make it from their ranks. >> one of the things you mentioned is we saw video of clide davis arriving. it was poignant because the image we usually see is with whitney houston on his arm. t

. >> legendary music producer clyde davis certainly knew.ed houston and changed her life forever. he packaged and polished the 1-year-old sen -- 19-year-old sensation into a pure pop princess, at least on the surface. >> one source who worked with whitney told us she dwebl was not a goody two-shoes in any sense of the word. >> houston's bad girl side may have ultimately drawn her to r & b bad boy bobby brown. >> she was a girl from the streets of newark and fell in love with a bad boy with a good voice, so, you know, her fans, shocked. those who knew her best really weren't surprised. >> houston and brown traded rings in 1992, a personal high matched only by a professional one that very same year. the "body guard" launched top selling sound track of all time. even as the crossover superstar commanded millions for movies like "approacher's wife" she increasingly struggled with her fame. >> did she ever talk to you about the stress of fame? >> she said to me, you don't know what it is like being me. >> i am stressed out all the time. >> that s

it has been odd. >> you were seeing footage of clyde davis arriving at the beverly hilton. one of the great legends of the music business. he gave me a great interview and talking about whit me houston. how he has gone ahead. i imagine of all the places he wished to be, to be surrounded by people who love whitney houston and her music. the cream of the industry is down there tonight. i imagine he thinks that's the best place he could be. i am sure there will be a night of tributes and memories. an extraordinary occasion. >> it's not just the stars. i spoke with a woman who did the demo tracks and they do have a lesser known singer who do the song first and then the star comes in and listens and copies it. she did the demo tracks. for her, this person was a deity. she was devastated. it's the stars and the little people struggling to make it who look up to whitney as one who did make it from their ranks. >> one of the things you mentioned is we saw video of clide davis arriving. it was poignant because the image we usually see is with whitney houston on his arm. that picture

. ♪ >>> also, music's greatest star maker clyde davis with one of the brightest talents, jennifer hudsond you write that in the bath? >> sometimes if i have enough energy to. >>> only in america. barbra streisand is having a special grammy moment. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. tonight, politics, pop and barbra streisand. we begin with president obama getting the business from conservatives. listen to mitt romney today, the at the police call action conference. >> it's been a great conference so far and for that i suppose we should acknowledge president obama. he's the conservative movement's top recruiterment errecruiter. it turns out he really is a good community organizer. i just don't think this is the community he planned on organizing but he did. >> so how is the president's re-election campaign fighting back? joining me is stephanie cutter. welcome, stephanie. so a bit of an old timing over this. what i can't understand is why nobody saw it coming. >> nobody saw it coming? the criticism from the catholic church on contraception? peers, let's remember when we sta

it has been odd. >> you were seeing footage of clyde davis arriving at the beverly hilton.live davis, one of the great legends of the music business. he gave me a great interview and talking about whit me houston. how he has gone ahead. i imagine of all the places he wished to be, to be surrounded by people who love whitney houston and her music. the cream of the industry is down there tonight. i imagine he thinks that's the best place he could be. i am sure there will be a night of tributes and memories. an extraordinary occasion. >> it's not just the stars. i spoke with a woman who did the demo tracks and they do have a lesser known singer who do the song first and then the star comes in and listens and copies it. she did the demo tracks. for her, this person was a deity. she was devastated. it's the stars and the little people struggling to make it who look up to whitney as one who did make it from their ranks. >> one of the things you mentioned is we saw video of clide davis arriving. it was poignant because the image we usually see is with whitney houston on his arm. t

famed record producer clyde davis became her mentor and whitney shot to the top of the charts ♪ yes i'ml my love for you ♪ >> reporter: she was the most awarded female artist of all time. >> let's get this over with, okay? give me a kiss. >> reporter: starring in films like "the bodyguard". ♪ and i will always love you >> reporter: houston sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos. for a time, she was america's sweetheart. ♪ o say does that star spangled banner yet wave ♪ >> reporter: but one year after that dazzling 1991 super bowl performance, she married singer bobbi brown, had a daughter, bobbi kristina, then her world spiraled downward, admitting to drug use and struggling with her voice. brown and houston divorce d and in 2010 said she was drug free. >> excited about all the things coming into her life right now. it's jst a shock. >> reporter: her death leaves questions. >> any sign of drug use or overdose? >> no obvious signs of anything at this time. >> reporter: after a life of extreme highs and lows, a voice silenced too soon. ♪ home of the brave >> reporter: so, again,

clyde davis says this is her year. >> she stands for great songs, great, industry. >> and most artists already have their seats saved. carrie underwood will be in the front show. alicia keyes and jay-z just behind. for the first time in seven years the grammys will have a host. rapper and actor ll cool jay. >> the energy is what the word, palpable. you can feel it out here! >> but it is sure to get emotional when the boss, bruce springsteen, takes to the stage. >> it will be his first giant show, this kind of profile, since clarence died, his saxophone player. >> springsteen will be one of 20 artist who will pay tribute to music's past and present. >>> we're ready and you could watch the grammy awards tomorrow night here on wusa 9 and look for live updates from our chat room, i'll be joined by tommy mcfly from 94.7 and sonny from wpg p.m. then after the awards we'll about backstage and break down the major awards and biggest surprises. we might even talk about the best and worst dressed, tomorrow night on 9news now at 11. >>> bristol palin promoting her new book. the 21-year-old daught

from saturday just hours before she was supposed to attend a pre grammy bash posted by her mentor clyde davis. the cause of death is still unclear. is there any indication that there might be drugs or alcohol involved in this? >> we're not going to comment on that it did appear there was foul play and that's all i can say about that. pictures from thursday showed houston leaving a hollywood nightclub. she has been in and out of rehab twice. that her tumultuous marriage to bobby brown. houston was panned planning a comeback with a star turn in the upcoming movie sparkle but that comeback will not happen now. barbara hall wgn news. and there were also local memorials for whitney houston today as well. when you listen to whitney you could hear or read thora franklin, you can hear gladys knight, listen real closely and you can hear billie holiday, carmen mcrae that's not just talent that's not just excellence that is high level of genius. dr. cornell west in pastor michael flake or both took time to reflect on houston during services at csi by the catholic church. three teams facing sex abuse cha

los 80 trabajÓ como un modelo pero nunca se separÓ de la mÚsica, y en 1983 conociÓ al productor clyde davisar seis grammys, 30 bilboard y dos emis, de un total de 415 reconocimientos, vendiÓ mÁs de 170 millones de discos, en la cÚspide de su carrera se casÓ con el mÚsico bobby brown, pero despuÉs de 15 aÑos y de un problemÁtico matrimonio la pareja finalizÓ su divorcio en 2007. a finales de la dÉcada de los 90 comenzÓ a librar una batalla que se prolongarÍa hasta su muerte, su carrera comenzÓ a descender, la Ídola , la reina, la inigualable voz se estaba perdiendo, el sÁbado planeaba asistir a unaiesta previa a los premios grammy, y se estaba esperando en el hotel donde se llevarÍa a cabo la ceremonia. el cuerpo de la cantante fue encontrado por uno de sus asistentes, se la intentÓ resucitar sin Éxito y a los 3:55 fue declarada muerta. la policÍa abriÓ una lÍnea de investigaciÓn para dar con las causas de su fallecimiento, ♪ >> fueron varias las horas el cuerpo sin vida de la que versiÓn al borde su muerte, mientras que en ese mismo lugar se llevaba a cabo la fiesta en honor a clyde davis.

clyde davis, i saw the interview with the gentleman that put her on record for the first time this mornings signed her to the first record contract and put her on the map. probably approaching billionaire. everyone who is anybody in music if he couldn't get her straightped out, clearly then most beneficial -- >> kimberly: i don't think he should be blamed. i know him personally very well. he's a great man. he loves her like -- he is was his own daughter. broke his heart. tried so hard. he tried so hard to help her. >> bob: davis is not an expert in drug addiction. >> kimberly: no. >> bob: in the industry, probably more than any other industry i can think of with the exception of certain enhancement drugs in the professional sports world, in music industry it's part of the culture. it gets people up to go out and perform. it does when they're nervous it gets them down. a spiral. xanax is involved here, one thing i want to say, i dealt with the drug for five or six drugs and i have seen the devastation of it. it's one of the most dangerous. for anyone out there using it, the most dangerous s

. >> i think clyde davis just signed her. >> look at that. >> cool stuff. >> is this it here? it bring it up a little. >> there is the picture. >> my goodness. >> the first time i ever saw whitney houston i remember was the cover of 17 magazine looking just like that, she is about 3 years older than me and i was like wow look at this beautiful woman on the color of 17 short natural just like that a woman of many tall will notes. >> warmer today, 44 your daytime high closer to where where we should be no big storms this week. >> a movie will come out later this year sparkle she was producing and starring in,. >> remake. >> and starring jordan sparks supposed to be very good we can look forward to that. images and music of whitney houston ♪ and i will always love you. i

. >> did you talk to clyde davis? we hear he was shaken up. >> he began the evening somber. a party that there were thoughts about canceling it, but that would have been wrong. i still am not sure it should have gone on. but i'm in the minority. and then he was upbeat. the old clive davis. introducing the acts and the record officials that were in the audience and the personalities. he was clive davis. he never retains his exuberance of music. >> larry king, joining us from los angeles. thank you very much. it's great to talk to you. >>> whitney houston's death won't stop tonight's grammy awards, but the mood there is subdued. michelle turner is on the red carpet as hughouston's friends colleagues stream into the award ceremony and share their memories. what are you hearing? >> reporter: well, ted, i have actually wrangled maroon 5 here with me now. i've been talking it has been a different mood here on the red carpet. these guys are lightening it up a bit for me, and we appreciate that. on music's biggest night, we're talking about music's biggest story. even though you pla

we saw sissy houston show up with bobby christina, clyde davis showing up for the private viewing, only close family, only for close friends, as i was standing out there, they tried to keep this as dignified as possible, john, so they had the street blocked off in both directions, they were keeping the -- they had a white sheet set up so that people coming and going could have as much privacy as possible during this very emotional time. >> and jason, what's the latest that we can expect to see at tomorrow's funeral service? >> you keep hearing about this list that just keeps growing about people who are come ought to perform, people like aretha franklin. kevin costner will be coming out, he will be speaking here tomorrow when the funeral gets underway at noon. bobby brown will be here as well. when i spoke to the pastor here at the new hope baptist church, he said definitely there thereby a lot of tears tomorrow, but it will be what whitney houston did best, singing. just as we have been standing out here from front of the church, we have been hearing the choir practice, hearinging the

that's when clyde davis saw her singing in a club with her mother. of course discovered her.tion members said he is never forgot where he is came from. >> the family shared whitney with the world, but whitman was a mother, daughter, sister and that is the focus we want to keep in front of us today to lift the family up and respect this time of grief. >> that was the pastor joe cart they're we heard from earlier before the service. we're told that people who attended the services by the religious correspondent laura green were told not to speak to the media. all the coverage we had so far has been before the services. we have also heard a lot of whitney houston blaring in a lot of the cars there. >> i'm sure of that. people in that neighborhood feel she is one of their own. not many people got to meet her. we have will have green on who did. do the people feel like they lost one of their own? >> thee do. they set up a small makeshift memorial with cars and flowers. we have video of that as well. saying that newark will always love you. piggy backing off the hit song from "the

. >> all right, clyde davis. >> i agree overall with smokey, but this is the year of adele., really, this is the year of adele. >> i can't wait. don't forget to tune in for music's biggest night. you can watch the 54th annual grammy awards sunday night at 8:00/7:00 central. i'll be backstage. i'll have it all for you monday. >> thank you, gayle. as we look at the past week, we want to share some of the names of the people who have brought you this broadcast. have a great weekend. >> the game ends here. to the end zone, incomplete! and the new york giants are the super bowl champs. >> we dealt with everything all season and came out strong. >> how could you not enjoy a game like this? >> new york, number one, baby. >> conservatism is alive and well in missouri and minnesota! >> he appealed to the core of the republican party. >> i want to congratulate senator santorum. wish him the very best. we'll keep on campaigning down the road. >> he's not strong in his own party, he can't seal the deal. >> he got beat up so bad on tuesday, he asked if he was covered by obama care. >> we

he usually comes to clyde davis' annual grammy party which will happen next week.e was on b.e.t. was at our 2009 b.e.t. awards program. he paid tribute to the o.j.s and told great story about the o.j.s and their history. as gladys knight said, our artists owe so much to him. he also had nonafrican-american artists, like elton john and david bowie, the average white band. it was a badge of honor for a white artist to come on soul train because standing there next to don cornelius, you couldn't get any cooler sthan that. >> he got some key points for that, right? >> yes. he was the epitome of soul. at b.e.t. we're proud to carry on his legacy with the continuation of the soul train awards. as you said, suzanne, we were down there in atlanta a couple months ago. we've been doing that show for three years. and when the artists come and accept a "soul train" award, they still tell stories about how wonderful don cornelius is and they paid tribute to him like gladys knight did, like with "earth, wind, and fire" and he paved the way for b.e.t. to exist, for us to have a s

was there for the clyde davis grammy party when all of this started to happen.lton here in beverly hills to the los angeles coroner's office near downtown l.a. there have been reports specifically tmz that she was found unresponsive in her bathtub that she may have drowned. some of those reports attributed to hotel workers it will be up to the coroner to determine by the 48-year-old singer died. police told me there were no obvious signs of foul play. time line on all of this at 3:43 in the afternoon west coast time yesterday, beverly hills police got a call from medical help from someone in houston's entourage. when they got to her fourth floor room here at the beverly hilton. hotel security workers were trying to resuscitate her. paramedics took over. that didn't work either. for 20 minutes they tried. she was pronounced dead 3:55 p.m. west coast time yesterday afternoon. just 13 hours ago. all right. investigators throughout the night combed through her hotel room. they were looking for clues why she died. while her body was up in the room the detectives did

clyde davis will speak and long- time family friend will deliver the eulogy.by brown, we understand has been invited to attend. we're also learning more about houston's last week before her sudden death. tmv reports she had three fairly routine doctor appointments. family sources say she wouldn't -- she went to see a doctor for a sore throat. she was described antibiotics. the other two visits were to get her teeth whitened. authorities are investigating whether other drugs found in her -- found had her -- found in her beverly hills motel room played a role in her death. you can watch her funeral by going to ktvu.com. we'll have a link up on our website. >>> well, there is a new report about a threat to california's sea otter population. marine biologists say the number of otters attacked by sharks sky rocketed in the past few years. in the mid-90s about 10% of the dead sea otters found along the california coast had shark bites. today about 30%. we're not sure -- the researchers are not sure why the number has gone up. >>> president obama is scheduled to take

the loss of whitney houston including tony bennett who on the day that she died took the stage at clyde davise-grammy party. he offered his condolences but then said this. listen. >> first there was michael jackson, then there was amy winehou winehouse, and now the magnificent whitney houston. i'd like to have every gentleman and lady in this room commit themselves to get our government to legal ize drugs so they have to get it through a doctor, not gangsters that just sell it under the table. >> he sort of had me fine up to the point where he said legalize drugs. i just didn't think that's what he was going. i was surprised by that. >> i was a little bit surprised to hear that. and tony bennett should know that's not the answer to the problem. going to the root cause, working with individuals, making certain that there is education so that, as we were talking during the break, the group around whomever is the individual, in this case a celebrity, is there to not be the yes man but to instill some accountability and some helpfulness. >> talking about -- >> the problem for these people wasn't

this is as the clyde davis pregrammy gathering where whitney houston was supposed to attend happeningnstairs at the hotelment some of the piggest names in the biz reacting to her death on the red carpet last night. listen. >> whitney changed music, you didn't see color. you have didn't see black female artist. you have heard a wonderful voice. that's what it's about. the voice and the music. >> whitney's career soared between the mid-'80s and '90s and in music and film. a public battle with addiction, to heavy drugs and booze. three stints in rehab. at times, a violent relationship and marriage to sing bobby brown. that was showcased on a reality called "being bobby brown" where we got glimpse of the entertainer bizarre and erratic behavior. according to public record she was in trouble for not paying her taxes before. then on the flip side, recent accounts that she was trying to get sober and turn her life around. the bottom line here, a voice that touched millions around the globe. a voice lost way too soon. shannon? >> shannon: casey stegall live in los angeles. we'll check back wi

a certain mogul davis for simple support. clydet he couldn't keep her out of trouble or out of her own way. he is married recklessly. he is spent recklessly and probably lived recklessly. these are how fortunes are lost, even incomprehensible fortunes. fortunes so fast we can't fathom anyone losing them until we stop and think about it. money in, money out. no matter how much money is coming in, more is going out. definitely. just ask washington. just ask iron mike. whitney is just the latest. i suspect sadly he is won't be the last. spending cuts

davis. she was flown out to perform at his party. >> yeah. >> is she saying that clyde who knows her historyo put her in rehab numerous times before, should know that this is putting her in a precarious situation to have her come to hollywood and be in this social scene? >> yeah. it's not only that, but this is a woman who knows more than anyone what's going on. not only was chaka close to whitney but she dealt with her own addictions. regard that party, he did not want it to go on but the organizers were already in too deep. it was only hours from it starting. no way to pull the plug. what we also found out is from people at the party it was a very somber scene. very eerie. it was like a memorial but made even more eerie because she was lying upstairs, her body, and being wheeled out. so everyone there said it was an incredibly strange experience being there but it was just too late to pull it with so many people coming already. so they made it into a makeshift memorial but perhaps for many people, including chaka, that was not the right decision. >> ian, thanks so much. [ tom ] we invented