Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige performed "Ain't No Way" at the 1999 VH1 Divas Live Concert. Photo property of Reuters.
As the world says goodbye to Whitney Houston on Saturday, jacobelyacharjournalist.com honors the fallen pop icon with an entry that focuses several of her best duets. These duets showed Whitney at her finest and featured a diverse group of artists from pop and R&B genres.
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (with Aretha Franklin)
Whitney recorded a duet with her godmother, The Queen of Soul, for Aretha’s 1989 album Through the Storm. This Albert Hammond and Diane Warren up-tempo duet showcased a vocal battle over a mutual man. Click here to listen to this powerhouse duet: http://youtu.be/k7mL9SEiqE4
We Didn’t Know (with Stevie Wonder)
The multi-Grammy Award-winning singers collaborated on Whitney’s third studio album: I’m Your Baby Tonight. This Stevie Wonder-penned song was about friends who develop romantic feelings for each other. The superstar duo performed this song on the Arsenio Hall Show in 1990. Click here to watch the performance: http://youtu.be/0zkWqeXhGQA
When You Believe (with Mariah Carey)
During the 1990s, there were rumors of an ongoing feud between the two dynamo divas. However, the rumors were laid to rest as the two big-voiced pop stars collaborated on “When You Believe,” a Stephen Schwartz and Babyface-penned song for the hit animated film: The Prince of Egypt. To promote the song, both stars appeared and performed the song on Oprah. Click here to watch the two divas in action: http://youtu.be/9kyjk_NMvlg
Ain’t No Way (with Mary J. Blige)
At the 1999 VH1 Divas Live concert, The Voice teamed up with Mary J. Blige to deliver an impeccable cover of her godmother’s classic “Ain’t No Way.” Both women’s voices complimented each other and they gave this song justice. To watch the performance, click here: http://youtu.be/qLZ_gi1EKdc
Could I Have This Kiss Forever (with Enrique Iglesias)
For her Whitney: The Greatest Hits album, Whitney recorded the new steamy Diane Warren-penned “Could I Have This Kiss Forever” with Latin Pop superstar Enrique Iglesias. Click here to watch the sensual music video that features both singers: http://youtu.be/jpwD-j2qfbk
If I Told You That (with George Michael)
Another new song that was part of her Whitney: The Greatest Hits album was “If I Told You That.” the only collaboration between Whitney and George Michael. Both artists were incredible and had great chemistry vocally and in their music video. To watch the music video that featured both artists, click here: http://youtu.be/7EjfbyCpAxA
