‘Whitney Houston LIVE!’ CD & DVD to debut in November

Posted by | Ray Cornelius

Fans of the late Whitney Houston will have a lil somethin to smile about this holiday season.  The family of the multi-award winning singer and actress is releasing the first ever live album titled, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances.

Clive Davis, Whitney’s close friend and musical mentor announced the big news Tuesday morning on The Today’s Show.  “She was without question the greatest vocalist in the world,”  stated Clive during the interview. “This is her legacy.”

The CD/DVD package includes 16 lives songs on CD and 18 live performances on DVD including her rendition of “Home” on The Merv Griffith Show, “The Star Spangled Banner” from the 1991 Super Bowl XXV and the powerful medley of songs she performed at the 1994 American Music Awards including “I Loves You, Porgy,” “And I am Telling You I’m Not Going” and “I Have Nothing.”

Noticeably missing from the list are a few of my personal favorites including her performance of “Didn’t We Almost Have It All” during the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards and “Why Does It Hurt So Bad” during the 1996 MTV Movie Awards. Another major piece that is also missing is her “mini concert” at the 1988 Nelson Mandela 70^th Birthday Tribute, where she sang, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “So Emotional,” “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?” “How Will I Know” and a gospel medley with her mother, Cissy Houston.  Check out the full tracklist for the CD and DVD below:

Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances CD:

01. Home (The Merv Griffin Show,1983)
02. You Give Good Love (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,1985)
03. How Will I Know (The Brit Awards,1987)
04. One Moment In Time (The 31st Annual Grammy® Awards, 1989)
05. Greatest Love Of All (That’s What Friends Are For: Arista Records 15th Anniversary Concert, 1990)
06. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (That’s What Friends Are For: Arista Records 15th Anniversary Concert, 1990)
07. The Star Spangled Banner (Super Bowl XXV, 1991)
08. All The Man That I Need (Welcome Home Heroes,1991)
09. I’m Your Baby Tonight(Welcome Home Heroes, 1991)
10. A Song For You (Welcome Home Heroes, 1991)
11. Medley: I Loves You, Porgy/And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going/I Have Nothing (The 21st Annual American Music Awards, 1994)
12. I’m Every Woman (The Concert For A New South Africa, 1994)
13. I Will Always Love You (The Concert For A New South Africa, 1994)
14. My Love Is Your Love (Late Show With David Letterman, 1998)
15. I Believe In You And Me (The 16th Annual World Music Awards, 2004)
16. I Didn’t Know My Own Strength (The Oprah Winfrey Show, 2009)

Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances DVD:

01. Home (The Merv Griffin Show,1983)
02. You Give Good Love (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,1985)
03. How Will I Know (The Brit Awards,1987)
04. One Moment In Time (The 31st Annual Grammy® Awards, 1989)
05. Greatest Love Of All (That’s What Friends Are For: Arista Records 15th Anniversary Concert, 1990)
06. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (That’s What Friends Are For: Arista Records 15th Anniversary Concert, 1990)
07. The Star Spangled Banner (Super Bowl XXV, 1991)
08. All The Man That I Need (Welcome Home Heroes,1991)
09. I’m Your Baby Tonight(Welcome Home Heroes, 1991)
10. A Song For You (Welcome Home Heroes, 1991)
11. Medley: I Loves You, Porgy/And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going/I Have Nothing (The 21st Annual American Music Awards, 1994)
12. I’m Every Woman (The Concert For A New South Africa, 1994)
13. I Will Always Love You (The Concert For A New South Africa, 1994)
14. My Love Is Your Love (Music Video – BONUS DVD-ONLY MUSIC VIDEO)
15. My Love Is Your Love (Late Show With David Letterman, 1998)
16. When You Believe (with Mariah Carey) (The 71st Annual Academy Awards, 1999 – BONUS DVD-ONLY DUET PERFORMANCE)
17. I Believe In You And Me (The 16th Annual World Music Awards, 2004)
18. I Didn’t Know My Own Strength (The Oprah Winfrey Show, 2009)

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