Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You Official Music Video

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer and model. Houston was the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records.[3] Her list of awards includes 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010. Houston was also one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide.[4][5] Inspired by prominent soul singers in her family, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and her godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing with New Jersey church's junior gospel choir at age 11.[6] After she began performing alongside her mother in night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. Houston released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification.

Houston was the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits ("Saving All My Love for You", "How Will I Know", "Greatest Love of All", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"). She was the second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two number-one Top Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston, became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[7] Her second studio album Whitney (1987), became the first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[7] Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know",[8] influenced several African-American female artists to follow in her footsteps.[9][10]

Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). The movie's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its lead single "I Will Always Love You", became the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. With the album, Houston became the first act (solo or group, male or female) to sell more than a million copies of an album within a single week period.[7] The album makes her the only female act in the top 10 list of the best-selling albums of all time, at number four. Houston continued to star in movies and contribute to their soundtracks, including the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996). The Preacher's Wife soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history.[11] Three years after the release of her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love (1998), she renewed her recording contract with Arista Records.[11] She released her fifth studio album Just Whitney in 2002, and the Christmas-themed One Wish: The Holiday Album in 2003. In 2009, Houston released her seventh studio album I Look to You.

On February 11, 2012, Houston died of unknown causes in Beverly Hills, California.[12] She was staying at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in town for the 54th Grammy Awards the next day.

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You Official Music Video

EQUALITY FOR ALL MALAYSIANS

It was reported in the local newspaper that Tengku Faris Petra Sultan Ismail Petra said that other races should not question the rights of the Malays? From what I gathered, the Sultan is unaware of what was written in the Federal Consitution of Malaysia.

Although the Malays have the special position as stated in Article 153 but it should be stressed that all Malaysians enjoy equal 'rights' under the Federal Constitution and no one race should feel superior or inferior in this country. It is the responsibility of the Yang di-Peruan Agong to safeguard BOTH the special position of the Malays and natives of any of the States of Sabah and Sarawak AND the legitimate interests of all other communities. It is further emphasised and reiterated that all Malaysians - Malays and non-Malays alike - enjoy same and equal fundamental rights and liberties as enshrined under Part II of the Federal Consitution. By passing such seditious and sensitive remarks show the arrogance of the Sultan.

There was one incidence when a certain Member of Parliament said that Malaysia is a Islamic country and that if anyone cannot accept it than he should leave the country. No doubt, we accept that Islam is the official religion of the country as spelt out in Article 3 of the Federal Constitution but it should be respected that all religions and rights of every Rakyat Malaysia to profess and practise his/her religion as enshrined in Article 11 of the Federal Consitution. How can this so-called people elected MP be so arrogant by forgetting where his votes came from? Surely, he was not voted in as an MP by one race alone? How could that MP claim that Malaysia is an Islamic state which is contrary to the Federal Constitution?

One last incidence before I knock off, the former Chief Minister of Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd. Khir Toyo, instructed the demolition of a Hindu temple in Padang Jawa (in Shah Alam)two days before Deepavali, which is an Indian celebration, despite an intervention by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. It was one of the many reasons that caused the Barisan Nasional to lose the two-third majority during the recent elections.

ONE MUST NOT FORGET THAT A PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD. Datuk Seri Hisammudin, the UMNO Youth leader, was arrogant by showing the "KERIS" a Malay sword its might to frighten the other races. However, the Malaysians did not heed his threat but marked a "X" with a "PEN" in the column provided for against the names of the candidates in the recent elections which wiped out the two-third majority to a simple majority of the ruling Barisan Nasional.

GOD IS EVERYWHERE.

A miracle had happened to me when I was a young kid of eight years old. I knew that I was dying with my physical conditions getting from bad to worse. The only place where I could move around was tiny little space beside the bed. I didn't have the energy to lift myself up from the bed. Life for me was too tormenting and there was nobody to turn to for assistance. At that point of time, I knew that I should pray for the Lord's mercy to cure me from my sickness . My prayers were answered. All of the sudden, I could see the clouds open and there was my guardian angel flapping her wings, keeping a watch over me assuring me that I would be all right. Two days later, I could get up from bed by myself without any aids. I was then too young to realise that our Lord, Jesus Christ had sent an angel to check on me.

As a teenager of sixteen years, I had always thought that no one was right except me. I didn't want to listen to the advice given by the elders. Just like the other kids, I would follow them to a mining pool where we used to have a quick dip before going back to our respective homes. During one of those occasions, I jumped and swam to the middle of the mining pool which unknown to me was an undercurrent movement that pulled me down almost reaching the bottom of it. I had only a few seconds of air left in my lungs before catching another breath. I could see the weeds moving in all directions. Out of the blues, I felt someone grabbed hold of my hair pulling me out of the water just in time to catch some breaths. I would have been a goner if not for the quick action of my friend whom I felt grateful to him for saving my life. It was a narrow escape but I believed I was still wanted in this world.

Believe me, people used to say one could not be a third time lucky so don't ever stake one's lives against risky chances. I am still suffering from hypertension with high chlolesterol . It was due to my irregular intakes of my medication, my blood pressure reading shot up sky high (210/120) and my cholesterol level was beyond around 9. I was hospitalised for a second stroke. This time, I felt that the right side of my body from the mouth to the leg was slightly paralysed. I could not move normally. The doctors put me drips, so to say, to bring down my blood pressure. The hit was really bad. I thought that I would remain in that conditions for the rest of my life. Suddenly, I felt something serene in a white apparition flying over my head while I was lying motionless in the hospital bed. I told myself that I was indeed very lucky that my guardian angel was beside me again in time of needs. Since then I began to recover slowly but steadily. Although I still experience walking difficulties but I am blessed that except for my right leg, the sensation has returned to my right hand and mouth. One thing for sure is that I cannot afford to take things for granted instead I should be more careful in future.

No matter what other people say, God is everywhere. If one prays hard, He will answer one's needs.

INSPIRATIONAL ADVICE.

This friend of mine whom I have known for more then twenty-five years told me today. "You should not feel hapless forever because of your disability. In fact, there is nothing much to worry about but to discipline and instil into yourself with the undying faith that you would be able to overcome your "so-called problems". If you look around yourself, you are very much better than many people. Your children have all grown up and independent. What's that you are worrying about? Like myself, I still have to support my four schooling children whereas your three children can look after themselves. As I know that they are very supportive in all respects. Why don't you make a resolution for this year by taking a walk at least three times weekly, beginning at a slow pace and increase it gradually. Get some early fresh air outdoor and I can guarantee that you'll be all right after two months. So then, the next time when I call you out for a coffee break, you will be able to drive and don't depend on me to pick you up from your house". If I were narrow-minded and sensitive, I would have the impression that he was tired of fetching me from my house but in actual fact. he is trying his level-best to inspire in me that I should not be dependable on others but myself. "Never worry worries until worries worry you" still remains ringing in my ears until today.

With such inspirational advice, I must not fail him but to proceed by aiming for the best possible results, that is, to be independent again. Can I do it?? Why not, another proverb which says that "if there is a will, there is always a way." I believe that most failures are caused by mankind themselves.

When I looked around the park, I noticed one unfortunate man swinging his right leg and left hand while walking. The poor fellow had a bad stroke but he still walks every morning to improve his stamina and physical conditions. There was another lady who initially looked like a "vegetable" and could not walk without the support of her husband. After two months, we saw that she was able to walk without any assistance from her husband. These were the examples which I saw with my own eyes.

I always have the bad habits of postponing things and in the end, I don't achieve anything at all. I must start somewhere, somehow whether I like it or not to improve my physical conditions. Let me report back to you after two months from now.

AN OLD TWIG.

It is always easily said then done. The world may not be static but when it comes to reality, bending a young branch is much easier than before it reaches to become part of a full grown tree. That is the time when you have either to saw or use an axe to remove the old twig from the tree 'cos it can no longer be bent anymore. It is not a matter of possessing the negative feelings but it does restrict the movements of advancement through aging although one may argue that things will change for the better at their own natural pace progressively but of course at a longer period.

Naturally, one would like to change for the better by casting away all those negative thoughts and old ways but in short it still boils down to the same principle as mentioned earlier. Another good proverb is that "one can pull a cow to the pond but one cannot force it to drink the water in the pond". You simply cannot change a person from the old ways overnight. No one in the right frame of his mind would want to remain static if the opportunities are one step way. Everyone wishes that the clock will able to turn back so as to be able to apply the vast experiences gained from the ups and downs of life to become a successful and better person. But circumstances forbid new changes in a very short time, just like "Rome was not built in one day".

I, for one, support changes but at times it is quite discouraging especially when you need assistance it would always be miles apart. I agree that through positive thoughts things will one day change for the better but it is always a matter of running out of patience without positive supports.

FANTASTIC SPEED AHEAD.

At the rate, Chris and Amy are accelerating their speed I would be collecting dust behind their trails. Ho, ho, ho, lucky thing I am now awake from a long slumber otherwise I would find it very difficult even to adjust my tempos but whatever happens, I must still tag along with them so that I would not lose my way.

Chris has taught me how to post pictures in the blog but I am still unable to follow his simple instructions. Can anyone help me? I would like to post some pictures of beautiful scenery which could make my blog more interesting to read.

Ever since he came back from a short break, Chris has been posting diligently in his blog daily. I just wonder how he managed to recollect his pasts so accurately. I wish that I have some of his abilities. I am just asking for a small fraction of it but no more or less. The way he put things to perspective and interesting to read made me wonder how did it........????????

I have to stop to catch some breaths before continuing to pursue him, ha, ha, ha. I am like an old rusty car which needs an overhaul but unfortunately most of my parts are obsolete. He seemed to be encouraging me to move on with my blog with the message which reads "slow and steady wins the race" but definitely and for sure, I would not be able to match their speeds and abilities like what the late Perry Como sang the song entitled: "It's impossible".