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Cissy called Whitney. She said, 'Whitney, I can't sing.'
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Whitney

Cissy called Whitney.She said, 'Whitney, I can't sing.' She wasn't gonna be ableto do the...

Cissy called Whitney.
She said, 'Whitney, I can't sing.' She wasn't gonna be able
to do the show at Mikell's

Full Transcript

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Cissy called Whitney. She said, 'Whitney, I can't sing.'
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She wasn't gonna be able to do the show at Mikell's.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
63
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:17
Uploaded
Jun 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, drama
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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
My mom says, 'You gotta do the show. I can't let this gig go.' - Whitney 00:15
My mom says, 'You gotta do the show. I can't let t...
Her patter. And just substituted her own name. 'Thanks for coming to see Cissy.' - Whitney 00:09
Her patter. And just substituted her own name. 'Thanks...
I remember feeling like a tornado, like a wind, - Whitney 00:07
I remember feeling like a tornado, like a wind,
That's how blown away I was by this girl's voice. - Whitney 00:04
That's how blown away I was by this girl's voice.
♪ I'm trying to ♪ - Whitney 00:15
♪ I'm trying to ♪
After that, we started to seriously court the record companies. - Whitney 00:07
After that, we started to seriously court the record compan...
That just stood up and sang, a mic and a light, you know. - Whitney 00:07
That just stood up and sang, a mic and a light, you know.
What she was doing wasn't something the record industry - Whitney 00:09
What she was doing wasn't something the record industr...
Eventually, the two labels offering good deals - Whitney 00:09
Eventually, the two labels offering good deals
Every night, one of the labels would come down to the show. - Whitney 00:05
Every night, one of the labels would come down to the show.
And the next night, Bruce Lurxdvall would come down to the show with flowers. - Whitney 00:05
And the next night, Bruce Lurxdvall would come down to the s...
The next night, Clive would come back again with flowers, - Whitney 00:06
The next night, Clive would come back again with flowers,
She was innocent-looking, yet soulful. - Whitney 00:05
She was innocent-looking, yet soulful.
Her voice was like no voice I had ever heard. - Whitney 00:05
Her voice was like no voice I had ever heard.
When she stepped forward to do 'The Greatest Love Of All,' - Whitney 00:08
When she stepped forward to do 'The Greatest Love Of Al...
Whitney found meaning in that song that I was sure - Whitney 00:07
Whitney found meaning in that song that I was sure
♪ The children ♪ - Whitney 00:25
♪ The children ♪
♪ Show them all... ♪ - Whitney 00:11
♪ Show them all... ♪
And that vocal interpretive genius had a profound impact on me. - Whitney 00:08
And that vocal interpretive genius had a profound impact on ...
♪ Give them a sense...♪ - Whitney 00:09
♪ Give them a sense...♪