Whitney Houston [1997] - Dionne Warwick Medley [Live Washington D.C.]

This came up on my YouTube feed the other day so I thought I'd save it for a Sunday post. I distinctly remember buying Whitney Houston's debut album when she burst onto the scene in 1985 and thinking what a talent she was. Sadly the record execs saw dollar signs and steered her towards the pop/MOR market which was allegedly a contributory factor to her going off the rails with alcohol and drugs as she wasn't entirely happy with the direction her career was being steered. I wonder how she would be regarded in soul circles if she had gone the soul route but sadly we will never know.

In this 11 minute clip she sings four of her cousin Dionne Warwick's, Burt Bacharach (now 93) and Hal David (died in 2021 aged 91) written, 60s hits:

• Walk On By
• A House Is Not A Home
• I Say A Little Prayer
• Alfie