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2 year ago today Whitney Houston Passed away in Los Angeles a day before the Grammy Awards…Her music and legacy will never be forgotten

lets take a look back on here life….

The darndest thing about true icons is that they don’t try to garner such title and praise. They simply exist and excel within their own paradigm. Perhaps, it’s that level of ease and comfort in their innate abilities that makes their journeys, spirits and talents endear them to countless of  loyalists. Whitney Houston’s musical ascension was seemingly effortless and earned her a rightful place among legendary soul mavens. Undoubtedly, her global reverence was a testament to her vocal prowess, yet it was her vigor that captivated the hearts of those who were blessed enough to know, love or work with her before her untimely home going this past February.

“Nippy was one moment in time and a gift from God,” says Pat Houston, her manager, confidante and sister-in-law. “Yes, there was turbulence in her life, but through her music she had a [positive] impact on people lives.”   At last, the pop diva’s devotees can experience her timeless beauty and energy  documented in the lush page-turner Whitney: Tribute to An Icon (Atria Books, $39.99). A vivid storyboard collection of 130 portraits that spans three decades, Whitney immortalizes the larger-than-life chanteuse’s life and career through the lens of its curator, renowned photographer Randee St. Nicholas and 22 photographers that donated images.

“We want people to fall in love with her for the first time all over again,” says St. Nicholas who directed Houston’s “I’m Every Woman” video. “It was such a huge undertaking so it was important to get it right. I wanted to make sure I captured her essence not just through my eyes but others who had the chance to work with her. At one point I was looking over thousands of pictures and kept wondering if I’d chosen the right ones and I swear I heard Whitney say, ‘Randee chill out! It’s fine.’ That’s when I knew it was ready.”

Blackamericaweb.com caught up with Houston and St. Nicholas who shared some of their intimate moments and thoughts about their soulful sister-friend.

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article courtesy of BlackAmericaWeb.com

Whitney Houston’s Life In Pictures  was originally published on praisecleveland.com

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