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Whitney's Eye on the Sparrow performance?

posted 11 years ago by monstermayhem32
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I will admit that Whitney actually did a pretty decent job on the Eye on the Sparrow performance showing that she still had the vocal chops that she once had.

[–] astonishing 11 years ago

It was a very emotional performance.

[–] bootblack987 11 years ago

Her voice sounded a bit too raspy instead of that crystal clear beauty we used to hear in her voice. Plus this song is so overdone it's become of a cliche and there's better songs out there. I know this one is a classic, but for me it's like "Let It Be" by the Beatles...a classic but just not a song I really like. (I liked all of the songs from The Preacher's Wife more than this one.)

[–] mojo2004 11 years ago

I thought she was no where to close to doing that song justice the way the old Whitney would have. If I had directed I would have had her sing it with the choir. Then have had Tamela Mann's character step out and do the song solo at Sister's funeral -because no way would I have changed that part of the story!

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[–] Jamie_C 11 years ago

I thought both Whitney's singing and acting were great. It's Whitney and Carmen's film.

[–] jaxi2005 11 years ago

I thought she was good considering the stress she had on her vocals plus she was a 47/48 year old woman, she's not going to sound the same way she did 20-25 years ago, plus I teared when she sang b/c she's no longer with us.

[–] CynE007 11 years ago

Sorry but in singing the older the stronger the voice is like Patti, Chaka and Jennifer Holiday. Whitney sound as good in her "bodyguard movie days" then she was heavily into drugs too.

[–] monstermayhem32 11 years ago

I think Whitney did a good job with the song considering how raspy her voice became as a result of the drugs.however she stood had the vocals.

[–] mrrodericnelson 8 years ago

Per her standards, it was sad to listen to her not be able to do that song justice. Her own doing. Very average performance. Very.