ARETHA FRANKLIN on WHITNEY HOUSTON - Diva on Diva
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- In a series of interviews spanning nearly three decades from 1986 to 2014, the legendary Aretha Franklin shares her thoughts on the legendary Whitney Houston.
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"one of the finest and greatest singers that ever stood behind a microphone"
She was better then Aretha Franklin herself!!!!
@@iniakalitoni3405 No she was not Aretha is the greatest singer of all time and that’s why she said “one of” because Aretha knew she herself was The One!”
@@MrUA-cam1Y92 boy bye ain't nobody checking For Aretha hahaha. Ain't nobody got time for all that screeching she does!
@@iniakalitoni3405 Whitney sure as hell had time for Aretha. Baby why are you hating, she’s you’re favorite singer’s favorite singer. And without Aretha these girls would not know how to sing
@@iniakalitoni3405 Showing your ignorance
100 years from today, people will still be singing Whitney's songs!
Aretha will be listened to also 200 years from now. so will Nippy
Also in 927262630509471616194050 years something
Facts💯💯💯💯💯
True.....
Especially Mariah. Every year
Rest in peace to both of these amazing divas
Amen to that. Both of them are now forever joined and making beautiful music together 😚
They both sing from the heart. R.I.P. Queen of Soul and Pop princess 💜
God 🙏 Bless them both 🙏🙏
@@christinewomack8999 whitney was more than a pop princess she transcended many a boundaries that's why she was dubbed the voice you couldnt put her in a category she could sing any genre and smash it out the ball park
@@lewis-ryan I agree
"Think about the hits, and forget the misses".
RIP Aretha.
I am a Die-hard Aretha Franklin Fan. She is and always will be the Queen of Soul. She was the Main Voice until Whitney came alone. For my opinion Whitney’s Voice is Angelic, she has a Voice like a Angel, and Aretha’s Voice is very Soulful but beautiful. They are simply the best.👑🎼🎵🎶🎤🙏🏾👠👠
Well said
Amen
True true..
Ironic that you said "simply the best", a song by another legend Tina Turner who had a very tumultuous relationship with Aretha Franklin 😂
Whitney!!! The most amazing voice. Almost not human. Look it up here!! Her voice amazing.... There’s no one on this earth will ever sing like Whitney ..
Ish Saint
Greatest of all time
Whitney was the greatest of all time
@@rdns263 hell you know you are liar. Nobody can sing like Whitney Houston
@@simazenji4025 Miss Callie Day have the best voice of all time
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@@shavonjr139 simmer down sir the title belongs to miss Whitney Houston
@@ralex3697 I accept Whitney had an awesome talented voice while here with us, but my topmost in every way entertaining including the voice, is Michael Jackson..... A few singers touch my heart but none other like MJ, may they all dearly departed ones RIP till we meet again where there's no more death!💛🙏😇
She loved Whitney and She was Whitney's icon. May they both R.I.Heaven
Aretha and Whitney. They were the best of the very best.
Where is all this jealousy ms Aretha Franklin supposedly had for Whitney Houston noting but Respect for her, these comments are ridiculous.
Ikr people love to waddle in the gutter for romours
I agree with you. Cissy and Whitney respected Aretha and Aretha gave Whitney her due
RNB/HIPHOP EXCLUSIVE just because you worked with someone parent doesn’t mean you and heir child are close or spent much time together
@@COMPACTTVHD When you've built your career from the ground up and people keep claiming there's a new version of you, that's threatening
RNB/HIPHOP EXCLUSIVE I agree because in one respect she acts like they didn’t have a relationships but then acts like she knew her so well.
Aretha Franklin the musician, vocalist, producer and songwriter. A true musical genius. With longevity. #Legend
Angel Johnson Whitney was way superior than Red way
I understand what Stephon is saying. What you have to remember is someone's tone is a given, but that doesn't necessarily equate to better technique; it just simply means that the color of the voice is just that, and not necessarily something she had to work on. Whitney's mother Cissy didn't have anywhere near the better voice but she was better at managing the mix voice as Aretha does. Whitney was amazing at what she did. Her mid belts were great and she had one of the most glorious head voices there ever was. She could've been a classical singer. Aretha had higher belts and could sustain those notes up there a bit longer overall. If you don't believe me, then listen to Whitney's cover of "Listen To Your Heart", which Aretha actually recorded first. If you're not a musician or music theory inclined, you may not know that Whitney took the key down a half step when she recorded it. Not only that, but those higher notes that Aretha hit in mix, Whitney did in her head voice because, she doesn't live in those higher belt areas. This is, in part, because Aretha learned to mix chest and head voice, whereas Whitney would take more weight up with her. Now, because most hear a more rounded sound as good, and a more primal lateral sound as bad, people then come to the conclusion that the "preferred" sound is technically better, they equate that to better technique, which is just not true.
And yet I would rather listen to Aretha, for it's not necessarily about the timbre but what one does with their voice. Aretha has a way of singing for me that just gets to my heart every time. Her voice is steeped more in the African American tradition. Whitney has some of that, but people tend to love her voice because it is inclined more to a Western European aesthetic of singing (clear tone ala classical).
prof32 Whitney's voice was far richer,more clear and crystal.
prof32 Who cares about technique? Aretha with her voice could never ever sing opera like this iua-cam.com/video/Q2mMPz_a4vY/v-deo.html Even Pavarotti as amazed.Aretha's voice has never been so crystal.
Life isn't a competition, it's about giving what we have inside us. The negative comments, are all that is wrong with the our world. Jxxx
Give Whitney a hug Lady Aretha and sing your hearts out in heaven! 💗 💞
Both are in heaven singing for God now
Somebody come take my phone. I've been watching Whitney & Aretha all day. My tears are overwhelming. Such Joy they brought with the gifts God gave them. Use your talent. If God gives you a gift, don't sit on it. Spread it. Prosper
Twin On Deck 25/8
Me too, can’t stop watching Whitney videos.
Heartbreaking
People don’t believe Wendy was sincere but she was she never wanted Whitney to die they were in the same struggle
Christopher Castilow I'm glad you said that. I agree.
Christopher Castilow I don't think she was sincere, she picked n picked with Whitney talked about here constantly when she had that radio show
Anthony Cogburn I agree... Without gossip where would Wendy be? That’s my friends is not talent.... on the other hand, Whitney had a gift.... Wendy fed off her to make a name for herself.
@@anthonycogburn8715 I don't believe she was either. Especially the shots she continues to take at her smh
@@anthonycogburn8715 Totally. Sincerity does not involve an attempt at woven in shade or laced in attempts of disrespect with "trying to help". Had that been someone genuine trying to speak to Whitney on a level then I would feel different.
I wasn't much of an Aretha fan, but I adored Whitney ... no singer before, then or in the future could ever touch her voice, her talent. She's proof there are angels singing in heaven. They just practice down here.
I feel the exact same way.
I feel that way about Aretha.
Rest in Peace Aretha Franklin 🙏🏽❤️
I am so glad Aretha pointed out that Whitney stood with a heart of a champion in those difficult concerts. No auto tune or lip syncing she was trying her best and the audience were rude. Give the girl a break.
Aretha Franklin has no reason to be jealous of Whitney Houston period. It’s sad that people put so much hate out there
Whitney needed "spiritual deliverance" in her life to rid her of all the evils that she came in contact with and was around her. Whitney Houston had the theeee BEST VOICE this world has ever heard!! believe it
I believe she ALWAYS knew that, but, wasn't strong enough to allow spiritual deliverance to rid herself of her demons. #RIPWhitney
WHOEVER put Whitney on that European tour did not have her best interest at heart. Obviously they didn’t care her vocal was in bad shape, they continued her tour after she bad online criticism, etc. Terrible.
iLindah because it's always about money in show business.
I think that devil Clive Davis was in on that...
Whitney agreed to do the tour. No one put a gun to her head.
True, but even though her vocals were not good, Whitney gave her best and put everything into it as if her vocals were there.
She needed the money. She didn't have a lot of cash available, although she had assets.
Two women who changed the Game....my two favorites of all time...#Whitney Houston/Aretha Franklin/Barbra Streisand...my personal vocal Trinity
I love that. The three of them changed the game.
I miss Whitney Houston being here on Earth So much!
I love Mrs.Aretha, she did Whitney's legacy justice,respect and due diligence ❤
When Whitney and Aretha passed I can't rap my head around it. I knew Aretha was sick but still hard to believe she passed.
Aretha said one of the best singer if not the best 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I from Armenia, and I always singing Aretha Franklin's and Whitney Houston's songs with falsetto voice. When I singing their songs, I feel that I am flying that time. You are deep in my heart my Aretha and Whitney. It's so bad that you are not alive now. How I want you to bring to life. I love you so much.
Whitney you are the best of the best. There will never be another Whitney. Only two people make me cry ,Whitney and Alu the two GOATs.
That first interview, she was actually nice and humble then, shocking.
Cool video idea, thanks.
Thank you no name. I think Angel is just trolling.
Rest in Paradise, Whitney and Aretha! Thank you for the amazing music and legacy both of you have left behind! You will always be loved and remembered.
What a beautiful tribute to the great Miss Whitney Elizabeth Houston by the great Miss Aretha Louise Franklin!!!
Her tragic death was and still is painful, but the great thing is her legacy will remain for generations to come. Decades go by and people worldwide still trying to sing like Whitney.
“She was one of the better singers, if not the best” Now that’s respect. People stay saying that she shaded Whitney all the time but that’s absolutely false. You can only praise a person so much. Aretha has always been a busy person as was Whitney. It’s quite sad because Whitney has always been the youngest out of all of them (Aretha, Dionne, Cissy) and was the first to go...
This was such a great interview, and rest in power Whitney and Aretha!
Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston are 2 singers/entertainers that has inspired me. I luv them both. RIP to those beautiful women 🙏😔💖
Aretha!
A very wise woman.
Think about the hits and not the misses!!
She summed it up
Can't believe their both gone 💔
reina lee *_*THEY'RE_*
reina lee At least Aretha was 76 when she died, she fought cancer for several years.
Whitney screwed up her body with alcohol, drugs, etc. They found all kinds of crap in her system documented in her autopsy report.
Love Whitney and Aretha❤
reina lee i know right. I took a minute for me to actually realise that's true
@@AndySaenz don't be disrespectful
Al with that dumb question...her legacy can never be tarnished she was imperfectly perfect like we all are, and that VOICE will always reign Supreme!
This made me cry😭
Nippy is by far one of the truly greatest singers that we have ever had on the planet.Singers like Aretha and Mina have loved her-and singers like Mariah Carey and Monica Naranjo have idolized her.
Mina said about Whitney ...
"I want to keep her in my memory as I see her: tall, beautiful, talented beyond measure. I don’t know much about her life. But I know everything about her music. An angel who sings like that should have had something that sometimes seems an unattainable prize: a self-aware existence, a happy life.
*“She really invented a way of singing, by no means easy, that they all tried to imitate. She became the touchstone, the litmus test, the model. Untouchable.”*
Mina is a phenomenal singer.Genious recognises genious.That's all.
Mina is AMAZING! It’s a blessing to have known her music, as well as Whitney Houston!
Whose Mina
Randy Rose Greatest selling singer in Italian music history. In her prime, Mina Mazzini was a mixture of Madonna and a soul diva from the late ‘50’s to the ‘80s.
She is unbelievable singer.And what a voice.
vgly trvth Several Times, most recently last week on Andy Cohen. Watch the interview
..." I will always love you" was written and sung by Dolly Parton ... it was already a big hit when Whitney Huoston decide to sing it...the freshness of her voice and her very pretty look made the song a world wide success...and we will always love her...RIP
Yes, we all know Dolly wrote and sang the original, but Dolly herself said it was "Whitney's record" and she turned it into something else completely. It wasn't just her "pretty look". Whitney had an incomparable singing talent and THAT is what capitulated that song into the stratosphere.
"she was one of the bests singer, if not THE best" (Aretha Franklin)
God bless you both Whitney, and Aretha, amazing god given talents shining stars in heaven.
RIP to the both of you two beautiful Divas. Legendary my two favorite girls
First time I’ve seen Aretha speak highly of a female artist that came after her.
Only because she was already dead
@@cush6827 which is unfortunate
@@cush6827STOP!
Watch more. She admired a lot of people. Chaka khan, Jennifer Holliday and hudson, kelly clarkson, Natalie cole and a whole lot more.
@@EjayThomas hmm I definitely have to check that out.
when wendy was crying and aretha said she was doing well less than a MONTH before she died... thats tragic
lmao idc people can do well one day and the next week or the next die....AND.
Whitney passed away in February 2012. The Aretha/Wendy interview was done in February 2011.
That was a whole year before
Whitney was the greatest singer of all time
No one comes close
Sadly missed
Robin Alexander i agree
There have been many great singers & more will come at some point. Might I suggest you mean to say Whitney was the greatest singer of YOUR TIME...this should broaden your small & limited thinking.
@@nopjack7278 well when someone better comes alone it will be noted. Right now, Whitney is THE VOICE and will always be
@@kaniajones4029 Better? Hahaha! You mean when YOU wake up and appreciate others. There are soooo many artists that are already performing in local venues everywhere but you "can't see or hear" them because you're blind and your ears are stopped up lol
@@nopjack7278 If they are better than Whitney they will have better success. Of course there are many great singers. Not better than Whitney though in my opinion
4. Whitney was ALWAYS VERY complimentary of Aretha. In Aretha's position, I would be glad to have such a great vocalist mention me so much. Sometimes, a person is wise to say, "Thank you," and nothing more.
I’ve come to the conclusion that Whitney fans are threatened by Aretha and are projecting their own insecurities on Aretha. Also understand that Aretha is the benchmark that all great singers are measured by. Case closed!
@@MrUA-cam1Y92
I totally agree
@@MrUA-cam1Y92 I am a Whitney fan and I can't stand when people compare Aretha and Whitney. Aretha is a class of her own and the pioneer.
@@brokeaf4209 Whitney is also in a class of her own. And she's a pioneer who helped open the door for many black women to have great crossover success in pop music. In addition she was also the first black actress to command equal pay as top white actresses in Hollywood (10 million for Preacher's Wife).
@@MrUA-cam1Y92 Whitneys the benchmark… and if anything Aretha was threatened by Whitney…
Aretha was like a second mother figure to Whitney! It was amazing to see how much they respected each other! Their iconic music will live forever.
Wow, we’re losing lots of legends! May you both Rest In Peace, Aretha and Whitney.
Miss Franklin was such a profound human being
I personally is saddened with both extremely beautiful ❤️ people ❤️🙏🙏👍
Aretha is really filled with wit and class.
This is so beautiful & heartbreaking 💔 rest in peace two beautiful queens Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston
Everytime i see a video about whitney and the best of singers from past and present honering whitney Houston especially Aretha the Queen of soul singer now gone but not forgotten honering how beautiful a good person and a great singer Whitney was and seing videos of her singing very young a song called (Home ) on a show on tv moved me to tears.what Aretha said about whitney how much she admired whitney ❤ beautiful .GodBless you Whitney, Aretha the greatest love of all singers with sings sang so beautiful 💖🌟and touching to the ❤ Rest in peace 🕊🕊🕊🕊🦋🦋🦋🦋🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹.🙏🙏AMEN 🌹🌹🕊🕊🦋🦋🌟🌟💖💖🙏
Both of these women loved and appreciated each other. Whitney even said herself how much she loved and enjoyed their friendship and how much she learned from Aretha. Each had their own distinctive unique talents.I really wish people would stop with the foolishness and appreciate the gifts that Aretha and Whitney were given by God.
Aretha A true lady 💖
Saving all my love is s very stunning song.
They were both on Arista weren't they?
Marsha Creary yes.
Yes. Whitney... her whole career. Aretha... in 80s forward
Sissy was Elvis Presley's backup singer. Many years with Elvis. Whitney came from a long line of musicians. May she rest in peace now.
The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was a mentor of Whitney .
Rip QUEEN of Soul and the one and only Voice.😍😘💝🎋🎈💒
This was a sweet video. Whitney had a very humble side to her. Ms. Aretha and Whitney are two of my favorite singers. Whitney and her baby girl are together again. May they rest in peace.
WONDERFUL INTERVIEW MS. ARETHA FRANKLIN! 👏👏👏💜 WE STILL LOVE YOU TOO 💜
Very good interview!!!
Two divas are reunited
The difference cannot be brought to light "Whitney Houston" was unbelievable "VOICE" and no one could touch her not even Ms. Aretha Franklin. She always did say - she had the most incredible voice. Aretha had to admit she was fantastic "icon."
Absolutely!!!!💯
@Blair Waldorf who?
Aretha’s voice was much more soulful than Whitney’s. Whitney’s voice had more clarity.
@@wintersantiago2274 Spot on
I like Whitney's belting better then Aretha's.
Two best singers women ever. RIP.
why do people compare legend woman singers but not male singers as much. Aretha was a historical singer, by the time Nippy came on the scene, Ree was 30yrs in there.
Whitney, will always be the true icon, legend, queen. THE VOICE. ! All pale in comparison.
When the "Queen of Soul" speaks about "The Voice".
***As A Singer Growing Up...These Are Artists Who I Have Always Considered&Will Always Consider To Be My Family In The Music Industry Ever Since I Recognized Their Music As A Child***
My Grandfather: Mr. Al Green
My Grandmother: Miss Aretha Franklin
My Father:Mr.Babyface Edmonds
My Mother:Mrs. Whitney Houston
My Brother: Mr. Tevin Campbell
My Sister:Mrs. Mariah Carey
You ought to adjust your medication, sir.
But really,I'm not the one that's passing away really soon and going to hell when I die like you are,Miss Cush,Mam...
You are&have always been under a curse...In fact,your family has been hell bound for decades and it will most certainly be your turn to burn really soon...
There was nothing overnight about Whitney Houston's success.
Yes it was. She was virtually unknown until her appearance on the Merv Griffin show in 1983, and then in less than two years she was topping the charts and living the jet set life. Her ascent was very fast. Overnight, as it were.
@@cush6827
Whitney began her training in the church at 8 years old, and then began singing professionally at 12, doing jingles, background vocals in both studio and tours. By the time she got on the Merv Griffin show she had put in a whole decade of solid work, and even afterwards it would be an entire 2 years before releasing her own music.
@@cush6827 I agree with you. Whitney may have song as a younger person. But when she was noticed by the public her success was pretty much overnight.
Her success was overnight, and deservedly so. And Aretha was right, people used her naivety and took advantage of her.
There's so much shade in Aretha's comments that it got dark over here in MY house. Notice how she hung on the "Cissy was a very old (pause, pause, pause) friend of mine..."
Anyhow, let's be real about a few points (1-5 below):
brett21852020 omg i caught that too lol "very old... friend"
brett21852020
Aretha always used that phrase for all of her old old friends of hers. Stop reaching
Kindness was a tough pill for Aretha.
Rip to both divas thank you for your music
Aretha is singing with Whitney now in heaven.
Love you both Aretha Whitney always rip
5:41 RESPECT✋❤
Queen Aretha!
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Whitney, Queen Of Pop. Gone too soon💐💐 💗 💗
They were greatest entertainers of all time!
How will I Know He really loves me Masterpiece Whitney I was hurt that you pass away
I just can't understand the parts when she says Whitney had success "over night"... ??? I mean, I know Aretha has been around for aaages, but Whitney build up her success from 1985 and became a legend with her sucess in and through the whole 90's decade. I wouldn't say "over night".
Juan Willians when your second third and fourth single all go to number 1 you are an overnight success. There are singers who never get a number 1 single that early in their careers.
I don't think she meant it negatively.., I think she meant that a talent like Whitney's was loved and recognised the moment it was heard. Of course she built up her reputation behind the scenes but her first album was a smash.
But Whitney was basically a success overnight though. She just got even bigger in the 90s.
It wasn't a shade. Aretha was just saying, the business is a hostile environment and she was right. People took advantage of Whitney
Aww 🥰 Wendy made me cry 😢
Aretha and Whitney are my favorites always have been. Aretha is the Greatest vocally though. Those runs and riffs, just the technique she has. #TheQueen #TheVoice
aretha was very cocky and wrong to think she was better than Whitney. No one beats Whitney, everyone is LIGHT YEARS BEHIND whitney especially aretha whose head voice was terrible compared to Whitney's, her mid belts as well and they are even much weaker than mariah's mid belts ( LOL ) and u dare to say aretha was better than Whitney. Ucking delusional
Today they are together, serenading a very special dinner party 🙏🏽
I Am Watching yes
Whitney and Aretha are singing with the Angel's in heaven
Whitney was the queen the most beautiful heart those eyes those lips that smile cher charm she was uniq and she stil gonna be the "daddy"of the best singers in the world Whitneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i will always love you my adorable queeeennnn 😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤you broke my heart into 100000000 pices when you left RIP 😭😭😢😭😢😢😭🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Rip my Beautiful ladies 🌹🦋🌹🦋🌹🦋🌹🦋🌹
Miss Franklin was a beautiful speaker. Such a caring lady.
When Aretha was young she had it going on, when one gets old one looses everything if you don't know how to take care of it , Aretha was good in her day, Whitney was good in hers, when old age hits ALL have to sit down !!!!
Good point Thank you !!!
That's not true about old age Some older people can still blow! But you're right....If one knows how to take care of.
I think black Gospel and R&B are probably two of the hardest on vocals.
Not so Lisa and Sarah, it all depends on how you live your life and what you put in your body. You cannot fill yourself with alcohol, tobacco, drugs and other foreign substances and expect your body, your instrument to perform. I know many powerhouse singers well over 50 who can hold their own and produce sounding great, at mid 60s I’m still lead solo and actually my voice is stronger now than in my 20-30s. Aretha was one of them, Tina Turner’s best was late 40s thru late 60s, Gladys another, Yolanda Adams 40 yr career did the 2020 Super Bowl, blew it out, Celine Deion, Stephanie Mills, Dorinda, Karen in their mid 60s and Jackie 70+ Shirley Caesar is 80+ can still singing and recording and blow very well, some other 50-60 year olds, Tamala Mann, Kelly Price Sinach, and CeCe Winans around 58 yrs old, new release is the bomb and the all look great for their ages. Take care of your body, your temple will take care of you and you will do well.
I'm 3yrs late,,but that is not true
Look at Donna Summer,,She Lived To 63yrs old,,And Had The Same Amazing Voice
And Also Look At Tina Turner 😍Her Voice Got Better In Her Mid 40s
R.i.p to the both of you
Aretha knew the new supreme was rising!
😂😂😂
I can see that Cissy probably did not like Aretha saying that Whitney was an over night success. When you see all that was done before Whitney's success, it's quite difficult to say that it was "over night".
aretha was such a jealous soul
Whitney's overnight success wasn't the problem. She had had a tumultuous violent filled marriage. A drug problem that started way before she was even famous in her teens. A family that really didn't look out for her the way they should have with too many family problems and issues. And the world constantly berating and coming down on her shoulders. Who wouldn't be overwhelmed ?...RIP whitney
On point!! It was too much for one person to handle all those things at the same time.
Ree will always have it going on!--Al ain't got to worry bout NObody flirting with him!
This means so much because Aretha Franklin wasn’t nice to everybody
As much as I adore Aretha. Most of her praises for Whitney came after she died. Earlier on she said she didn’t know Whitney felt as close as she did to her.
Make that make sense. She low key felt intimidated by Whitney. Reason why she went back to the studio to re-record her part 7 times after Whitney did hers only once
I agree, Miss Franklin. From the 80's on, Whitney was the best singer. She was also the prettiest. I believe that Rachelle Ferrell could've given her a run for her money, vocally, but unfortunately, she was "too black" for the mass audience. Whitney's key techniques and _skrengths_ were hitting & holding long powerful notes, flowing in & out of different registers, effortlessly and maintaining great stamina. A lot of the sistas in the 80's had po' stamina. Sistas would get winded and start going flat by the second verse. Anyway, Rachelle indeed has those techniques and _skrengths._ Perhaps Rachelle's music was too mature and r&b. Whitney was a clean singer. When Rachelle sings, she _getsta_ twitchin' her face up and carryin' on. Sure, anybody can work out if marketed & promoted properly, but DAMN! I also agree that Whitney had a twinkle in her eyes/smile. It was plain to see. It's so nice to see you be nice to an artist because I've seen yo' track record and chile... You done dogged out dang near ½ of the damn industry.
Well I think Whitney was becoming and then became more popular in the 80s than Aretha. At the time, although Aretha was enjoying comeback success with some hit songs like Jimmy Lee, I Knew you were Waiting, Another Night, and of course Freeway of Love, Whitney was fresh and new and was bringing in another element of sound. Also Aretha's voice at the time was not top notch due to the effects of smoking.....causing more haziness or raspiness in her upper registers especially. Despite that, Aretha survived magnificently for a 60s soul artist. But I think popularity and a clearer voice doesnt necessarily make Whitney the better singer. Whitney's vocal tone was definitely better though. Also, I tend to measure by age comparison because it's more fair. Age matters on the voice.
Rachelle is a completely different kind of singer. She's a jazz singer at heart with classical training and gospel roots so her scat and improv vocals take more focus.
LaChele Nah Regina Belle was the one as she could tone it down and get gritty but she didn't take off the way I felt she could've.
A big part of Whitney's success certainly had to do with her god given gifts but if you don't have the right engine behind you, you could very well be singing in your living room. She had Clive Davis behind her in very much the same way Diana Ross had Berry Gordy and Mariah Carey had Tommy Motolla. And yes, because the public also listens with their eyes, Whitney, being as thin and pretty as she was, would certainly get more attention (she was also younger). Aretha, by contrast, had always been battling with her weight. She was also past her vocal prime (as many had stated). However, what I loved about Aretha was she was always Aretha, no matter the genre. She was unapologetically a black woman. She never diluted her gospel soul sound in order to sell records. Whitney wouldn't come to this conclusion until she got with Bobby. This would be right around the time she recorded the duet with Aretha Franklin, which was really her first foray into more black-inspired music as opposed to the pop stuff she had been doing. I'm not sure which 80's artists you were listening to but I can tell you that Stephanie Mills, Jennifer Holliday, and Patti LaBelle are just some of the few that would refute your claim that they had poor stamina. Jennifer was singing on Broadway. You know how much stamina you need to sing the way she did several nights a week? And Patti had the lungs of life! No one was beating Patti back in those days, not even Whitney. The difference was what you said about Rachelle Ferrell and that is that Patti and the others mentioned were too "black", not just in their sound but also in how they looked. It was a sad and unfortunate truth, which is why many of them got nose jobs back in those days; anything they could do to appeal to a white audience. Again, Whitney, like Diana Ross and Mariah later on, appealed to that demographic.
LaChel
No 1 spoke great of Whitney Houston like Lauretta Divine & Jenifer Lewis