Didn't We Almost Have It All - In Defense of Whitney Houston

INTERVIEWS: Kennedy has interviewed family members, friends, mentors, and musicians who were in Houston''s orbit for most of her life, including Gary Houston (her brother), LA Reid, Clive Davis, Jennifer Hudson, Missy Elliott, and Rickey Minor, among others. These sources have allowed him to craft an intimate and revelatory portrait of the singer that the world is still missing.ENDURING FIGURE: This book comes in the wake of two widely discussed documentaries about Houston''s life, Whitney: Can I Be Me? and Whitney, showing the hunger for exhumations of the pop titan''s life and career.RAVE REVIEWS: This book received incredible praise reviews from numerous big names and publications including Publishers Weekly, the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, InStyle, and more.BELOVED ARTIST: Houston''s crystalline approach to pop music changed the face of the genre in a way no other artist was able to do. She became the archetype for the modern diva, with vocal skills that were a technical marvel and captivating performances that made her an instant phenomenon with cross-cultural, intergenerational appeal, and she was the first Black woman to garner heavy rotation on MTV. Fans to this day are still fascinated by her talent and grieving her death.

Product details

• Authors: Gerrick Kennedy
• Assisted by: Brandy (Foreword)
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.05.2023
• EAN: 9781419752971
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-5297-1
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment