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For a tong time she was just singing background in Cissy's show
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For a tong time she was just singing background in Cissy's show

For a tong time she was just singing background in Cissy's show

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For a tong time she was just singing background in Cissy's show.
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7 seconds
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48
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:12
Uploaded
Jun 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, drama
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An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
At that time, there was a teenage star - Whitney 00:08
At that time, there was a teenage star
She'd literally said she could do that ten times better... - Whitney 00:06
She'd literally said she could do that ten times better...
I sat down with her at the McDonalds across the street from their home, - Whitney 00:11
I sat down with her at the McDonalds across the street from...
And what her parents were preparing her for, was legacy music. - Whitney 00:06
And what her parents were preparing her for, was legacy mus...
When I look back, I remember my mother was grooming her. - Whitney 00:06
When I look back, I remember my mother was grooming her.
Is it true that you were sort of tricked into doing a solo performance? - Whitney 00:06
Is it true that you were sort of tricked into doing a solo ...
We were playing at this great iconic R&B club in New York called 'Mikell's'. - Whitney 00:06
We were playing at this great iconic R&B club in New Yo...
Cissy called Whitney. She said, 'Whitney, I can't sing.' - Whitney 00:07
Cissy called Whitney. She said, 'Whitney, I can't ...
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,