for anybody to be able to do with a voice what she did with hers speaks to a divine order. >> whitney houstonaginably talented, but also fatally flawed. >> there were many different sides to whitney. there was the performer, the consummate professional. there was the addict. and you never knew which whitney you were going to get. >> if houston was blessed by the heavens, she was most certainly cursed with her own demons. a contradiction right up to her final days. >> this was not a woman who was depressed, upset, high, drunk. >> it was immediate. you could smell the stench of cigarettes and of liquor. i thought oh my god, she is a mess right now. >> whitney houston died here at the beverly hilton on february 11th. the voice of a generation silenced forever. a tragic ending to a life filled with promise that was almost preordained. with a gospel legend for a mother and a cousin named dionne warwick, houston was born to sing. >> when we first saw whitney, you first heard whitney, you knew there was something special happening here. >> legendary music producer clive davis certainly knew. he disc

whitney houston was given a blank check and told to fill it in with what she thought they was worth.filled it in for $7 billion. meanwhile, back at home, the sultan's people live under the rules of strict islamic sharia law. we're not judging, we're just saying. >> that was a terrific report, john terrett, thank you. michael jackson and whitney houston, who knew. >>> the drought in the winner status is helping to spread an illness. the number of cases have gone up dramatically over the last 15 years. melissa chan has more now from california. >> reporter: the sun beats down over the parched land in the third dry year in california, and the weather has brought unexpected consequences. for virginia, it first felt like the through, but then she started walking slower, feeling confused and found herself unable to communicate. >> we were discussing one of our relatives' sons who place baseball. she said, who plays goose ball. i said i don't know, who is goose ball. we talked to her daughter about it, and we thought that she had a stroke. >> reporter: it wasn't a stroke. it was a disease c

oh, the dead joke, whitney houston -- all brown?e to guard that body anymore. bodyguard. >> stop it. >> andy, it's getting down to a very bad place. >> it really is. stats don't lie. >> stats don't lie but the inclusions being drawn too. he may have the greatest vocal range in the world that doesn't make him the greatest singer. look at some of the singers in the middle or bottom of the chart. you have ray charles otes redding, johnny cash. those are great singers. it doesn't matter that they can't hit the highest notes on the sea. >> i don't follow. >> it's sexual in nature. >> i have a number of -- the greate greatest vocalist of all time is mike patton from faith no more p. he hits every note. the worst is the gas bag from maroon 5 who's name i can't remember. >> no, he's great. >> he's not. you're off the show. you know who is great. i have a list here. david cassidy. great choice. neil diamond great voice. john grant. great singer but my favorite perhaps is louie lamoore because i absolutely love the cover. that's 1980 somethin

airy manilow, james taylor, kenny g, hall and oates, the pointer sisters. >> this classic by whitney houston go altogether all too well. >> those emotions are shared in some the most expressive songs of all-time. ♪ baby, come back ♪ there was something in everything about you ♪ ♪ all by myself ♪ don't want to be all by myself ♪ ♪ if ever you're in my arms again ♪ ♪ this time i will love you much better ♪ ♪ i know i'll never love this way again ♪ ♪ so i keep going on >> that pain can be very well worth it when you find that special someone. ♪ love ♪ love will keep us together ♪ and she believes in me ♪ i'll never know just what she sees in me ♪ ♪ reunited and it feels so good ♪ ♪ reunited and we understood >> this collection is loaded with music that goes together so well. >> we want a special cd for those romantic moments but we cannot find one that has all the songs we love. >> if i try to download, i can or member all the artists and song titles i would want. >> time i did all the work for us. it brings 20 years of unbelievable music to life. >> put the cds on annual never push the skip bu

two years after her tragic death, a look at whitney houston. her life, her music.

because as a singer someone like billie holiday, you know, also someone like amy winehouse or whitney houstonsues like this. they were all such individual talents. and so deeply connected with who they were as people. and that is what their music brought forth. and so people i think can connect to that on a real sort of, you know, spiritual and human level. and so it's just a connection that happens. and so they, like to say that they are raw in a way, that they don't have nerve endings. they are just sort of completely raw and are experiencing everything at a much deeper level than we are so that i guess we don't have to. >> stephen: okay. >> does that bother you. >> stephen: why can't we have a musical about amy grant or anne murray or somebody -- >> look, i'm not saying that we shouldn't have a musical about them as well. >> stephen: okay. >> maybe there could be a fancy musical amygrant, ann murray and billie holiday. >> stephen: and they are a throuple. (laughter) well-- will you please-- are you prepared to do some jazz. >> i can throw a little jazz, billie can throw a little jazz your

two years after her tragic death, a look at whitney houston.. ♪ ♪ but of all this, i wish you love ♪ >> that legendary ballad, that blinding beauty.

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lorde, that little girl who sings the weird things about drugs, she is above whitney houston who did tual drugs. it doesn't seem right. >> give lorde a chance. >> whitney is dead and i just made a joke. oh the dead joke. >> they don't have to guard that body anymore. >> it is getting bad to a place place -- to a bad place. >> facts don't line, but conclusions do. the you site never claimed he was the greatest singer, just that he had the greatist vocal range. look at some of the singers on the chart. those are great singers. it doesn't matter they can't hit the high c over c. >> i know girls who should be on this list then and can hit some notes. >> 3c is angry at me. >> the greatest vocalist of all time is mike patton. the worst is the gas bag from maroon 5. his name i can't remember. >> he is it great. >> no he is not and you are off the show. you know what is great. i have a list. dave a individual cassidy cash dash david cassidy. >> only white people. john grant. john grant great singer. my favorite is this guy. i absolutely love the cover that's from like 1980 something. who is t

number fwo is whitney houston for her range. also love her.y favorite, however, number one greatest vocalist of all time based on ability i believe to being fredry mercury because he is pitch perfect. maybe my favorite the original lead sing he of ac/dc. ♪ mama didn't mean to make you cry ♪ >> let's move on to bob. bob, your top three. >> i've got a tie for number three between jimi hendrix and the angry inch. then my number two is i think one of the greatest country singers of all time, willie nelson and my number one is the only one that could be number one, all the rest are fraudul t fraudulent, there is only one king of rock and roll, elvis press l presley. ♪ love me tender oh, man. >> let's go to you. >> i am a huge country music fan so i chose as my number three eric church for his lyrics, number two is miranda lambert. i feel like she could be my best friend. of course number one is reba mcintyre who will forever be the queen of country. one of the first songs i ever lerped to sing as a little kid was her "fancy." ♪ fancy don't let me d

. >>> whitney houston is getting a lifetime tv treatment.wn is in the works. it will follow the couple from the first time they met through their courtship and tempestuous marriage. >> oscar-nominated actress angela bassett has been tabbed to direct the movie. it's her first time behind the camera. the mustard seed that makes french's yellow mustard. 100% natural from me to you. with 40% more free, there's more to love. french's. naturally amazing. from crest 3d white, new brilliance toothpaste and boost. after brushing, our exclusive boost polishes your smile and whitens with 3x the stain lifting ingredient for a smile that dazzles. new crest 3d white brilliance. ♪ we made it to the end of another week. this friday, as we do every friday, we are looking back. >> there were tough moments, good advice and some memorable firsts. take a look. >> this is the type of hospital care you receive? >> it is dishonorable. it is disgraceful and i will not tolerate it, period. >> there are only two kinds of big corporations in america, those who have bee

with whitney houston and kevin costner. whomever buys the house is going to pay cash.around the world who are ready, willing, and able to purchase the estate. there was nothing anywhere of this stature that is available. it is iconic, it is unique, and it is one-of-a-kind. you cannot duplicate it. e-house with its own nightclub. -- a house with its own nightclub. i know a few gentlemen around the stable who would quite enjoy that. we will look at what is ahead for the day. don't know if this deal is final between apple and be. -- beats. some sound for you that the forbes list may be changing. >> it just changed. it came out two weeks ago. they need to update the forbes list. first billionaire and hip-hop. write your from the west coast. here from the west coast. >> i'm glad we just clarified that that was west coast rap and east coast rap -- not east coast rap. >> gentlemen, you will not be talking about acquisitions of that nature. you have another deal to watch. publicis, omnicon, it is over. maurice leavy said size still matters. there could be plenty of deals, a bi

. >> how will i know, the hit by wl whitney houston, turned down by janet jackson.s another example that anything can happen on live tv. a local reporter was covering some of those dangerous wildfires in california interviewing residents. then she came upon one guy who had an unusual question for her. >> do you live around here? >> yeah. wow. you're super pretty. you want to go on a date some time? >> i'm live here right now on ktla. >> yeah, how could she turn that down? >> apparently she didn't see her ring. she's a married, mother of two. on twitter she wondered just where he would have taken her on a date. someplace that doesn't worry about no shoes, no shirt. >> and that's what's trending >>> we're back now with sports being called a major threat worldwide. antibiotic resistant. in a new report the world health organization warns that we could be headed toward a post-antibiotic era, meaning common infections may have the potential to kill. dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. been hearing about this for a number of years but now the world health o