The appointment of the Grammys 2012: Whitney Houston dies in the same place, a surreal scene that will be remembered as a sad accident. She died at the Beverly Hilton,and hours later and a few floors down, his life was held in the great event which launched his career.
On Saturday night, Clive Davis, Whitney Houston's mentor, producer, champion andlongtime friend, commemorated the pre-Grammy gala, held down in the same hotel wherehis body was being examined by forensic officers.
With celebrities such as Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and JenniferHudson in attendance, Davis gave a bleak reading of a piece of paper that said: "I am personally devastated by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me. She was full of life, looking forward to tonight . She loved music. "
He added: "Whitney was a beautiful person and she had a unique talent. She graced this stage. Whitney would have wanted the music to go ahead."
He dedicated the evening to her and asked for a moment of silence when a picture of herat 48 years of age with hands wide open, staring at the sky, appeared on the screen.
Then he said with enthusiasm: "Now, ladies and gentlemen, music begins."
"First it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston now magnificent," he said. "Let's legalize drugs, such as Amsterdam. It is a very healthy now."
The scene was somewhat surreal, given the shocking death of Whitney Houston, President of the Grammy Awards Neil Portnow said that "the cancellation of the event was never an option."
"Many of us from the hand tonight, shoulders ... We will celebrate," he said. "The legacy he left will be here forever."
Today will be a different ceremony, in which Whitney Houston will shine from the sky.
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