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The Night the Music Stopped, a mother's story of tears, joy, and her greatest love of all—

Remembering Whitney

 On the eve of the 2012 Grammy Awards, the world lost one of the most beautiful voices and an extraordinarily beautiful and charitable woman, her name was Whitney. She was unquestionably one of the most remarkable and powerful voices in all of music, who had been silenced forever. Whitney had long ago won the hearts of America, possessing such beauty, grace and talent as the Guinness World Records cited her as the most awarded female act of all time. It has been a busy year for Whitney Houston's family, over the weeks and months that has followed, family, friends, and fans alike tried to understand how such a magnificent talent and beautiful soul could have been taken so early and so unexpectedly. Her sudden death left behind not only a legacy of brilliance, but also painful questions with no easy answers. Now, for the first time, the beloved superstar's mother, Cissy Houston—a gospel legend in her own right—relates the full, astonishing scope of the pop icon's life and career. In this poignant and tender tribute to her "Nippy," Cissy summons all her strength revealing the truth while setting the record straight ~ Remembering Whitney is an intimate, heartfelt portrait of one of our most revered artists, from the woman who cherished her most.

Cissy Houston is a Grammy Award–winning soul and gospel singer and the mother of the late superstar Whitney Houston. Houston promises to discuss forthrightly the high points and low dives in her daughter's personal and professional lives while reminding us that when Whitney died," the world lost one of the most beautiful voices and an extraordinarily beautiful and charitable woman".

Cissy Houston, opens up about her beloved daughter. Watch as Cissy talks about the last time she spoke to her daughter and the day she found out Whitney had died in a Beverly Hills hotel room. Attribution: OWN

The Moment Cissy Houston Found Out Whitney Houston Was Dead

For the first time since Whitney Houston's death, her 79-year-old mother, Cissy Houston, opens up about her beloved daughter. Watch as Cissy talks about the last time she spoke to her daughter and the day she found out Whitney had died in a Beverly Hills hotel room.
“Learning to love yourself, is the greatest love all” ― Whitney Houston

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Updated from Feb 16, 2013
Whitney, Kevin Macdonald’s documentary about the life and career of Whitney Houston, will be released July 6, 2018 in the United States, announced by Roadside Attractions and Miramax, which have teamed up to release the film. Article via THR

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