Whitney Houston Sings "Alfie" 1996 See More on uQastTV.com

[hawtdog79]

cocaine's one hell of a drug!

[ThePptguru99]

actually this is....Whitney. Nothing wrong. Streisand comparison/contrast is unfair, Barbra was NEVER undue drugs or alcohol, Whitney has her probs. Still better than Mariah, On any day of the week, blow Mariah off the stage no doubt!!!!!!! She was better 1992 than Mariah ever will be, no doubt aboiut it!!!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELEY!!!!!!!

[selujlyrad04]

I love Whitney, but her versions of Alfie are always needlessly oversung. I have no doubt that she adores the song, but the phrasing is all over the place. However, one must note that by 1996, Whitney's voice had already changed a lot and it shows here.

[Neno8403]

I'm so sick of hearing the same played out "drugs this/drugs that" comments on EVERY Whitney video. I had no idea so many saints and Gods lived in this world. STFU with your criticisms. Whitney enjoyed a massive 15 year career before drugs affected her voice. Whitney was FAR past her prime before drugs started to claim her voice, so I wish you ignorant asses would lay off of it. Drugs has NOTHING to do with this performance. Enjoy it or get the fuck off her videos.

[NippyFan100]

@Neno8403 thank you neno well said, finally someone with common sense

[kmaur21]

2:51-2:57 that run was sick with her vibrato, folks Whitney is mad underrated as a singer. She is brillant vocally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChadCalhoun415]

@kmaur21 First, 2:51-2:57 was her chest voice, second, are you SERIOUS? Hows Whitney underrated at all? She's like the most celebrated vocalists out there - with good reason I might add. She's a lot of things but underrated is definitely not one of them.

[EnglishAB1]

@ChadCalhoun415 I agree with you to some extent.

I think mariah Carey is underrated. I don't like Mariah. But when you say 'Who's the best singer'

People will say. WHITNEY HOUSTON, AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. CELINE DIONE, YOU'RE HEEEEEEEEEEEEERE. SHIRLEY BASSEY.

no one really mentions Mariah, and she is one of them!

[VideoYyy]

A sad demonstration of how the great can fall...

[billyboylb]

Her phrasing is awful. The Streisand version is much better.

[kmaur21]

@billyboylb Please Barbara wish she can sing as good as Whitney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[billyboylb]

@kmaur21 We'll have to agree to disagree. Whitney has destroyed her voice.

[kmaur21]

@billyboylb Boo Boo Whitney tore this song up stay on topic!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pudgeuncle]

@kmaur21 If you are referring to Ms. Streisand, learn to spell her name and the woman is still selling new records.  Ms. Houston destroys this great song, probably the WORST version ever recorded. This song is subtle, not bombastic. Houston probably took a few hits of crack and those who admire this horrid version, probably did too.

[NippyFan100]

@pudgeuncle hater thats why your fat

[kmaur21]

This lady sings her heart out each and every time. Its from within, it so real!!!!!!!

[kmaur21]

3:07-3:11 lord that was powerful in head, she could have easily went higher

[kmaur21]

@PrinceNippy I agree Whitney not singing for many years she lost her craft and vocal control. But girlfriend I am sure is working on that!

[kmaur21]

@PrinceNippy Thats the truth this woman had unlimited power and range here!

[tennisplayers2]

I'm praying it isn't too late for Whitney to get her voice back. Her singing voice was a like a beautiful flower. Here today gone tomorrow.

[1happierhaggis]

You can always trust Whitney to screw up a classic song with her showing off. Complete crap.

[hawtdog79]

she doesnt know the words! cocaine's a hell of a drug!

[privatedancer06]

beautiful tribute!!!!!!!!

[SOCCERNUT32]

@PrinceNippy please CHAKA KHAN , Whitney has never had that kind of voice even at her strongest.

[DSCOBLUE]

The only intersting thing about this video is the towel she had... by this time Whitney was sweating like a pedifile at a Boy Scout Jamberee... That coke had her panties dripping and I'm not talking about in the good way... Plus, this will always be Dionne's song for me...

[masc6feet1man]

this is a song not thats suppose to be over sung Whitney go back watch how your cousin a true song stylist dionne handles and caresses each note. dionne has out sung all who attempted to sing this song not though loud or high notes just the way she worked her voice the great dionne warwick!

[kmaur21]

@masc6feet1man Please Whitney knows how to sing Alfie and she was using her mid range hear cause she was hoarse, so what are you talking about boo!

[SteveFallon1]

Dionne Warwick is the better singer. I love Whitney but here she is showing off her voice at the expense of the song. She's lost and looking for the emotional center of this song. I would rate this a 5 out of 10. Cilla Black and Cher sang the "original" versions (England and USA) and they also do a better job than Whitney does here.

[musicbabylove1]

@SteveFallon1 i totally get what you mean. she missed the point of the song imo..she's the most versatile singer so i dont really get why..dionne still sings it better than them all!

[SteveFallon1]

Dionne Warwick is the better singer. I love Whitney but here she is showing off her voice at the expense of the song. She's lost and looking for the emotional center of this song.  I would rate this a 5 out of 10.

[peacemonger1967]

way over the top

[MegaRay305]

@PrinceNippy ..u need 2 see fantasia in concert.......u get your money worth trust me

[zamusicza]

I only get sad now when I hear Whitney before she lost her voice. Such a gift from God how do you abuse something like that?

[zainol2010]

Dionne owns Alfie no one else well except Ms Divine herself Sarah Vaughan

[picklesforall]

Whitney Houston has (well, had) a God-given gift that she did not take care of, due to the price that comes with extreme fame. It is not a normal way to live, and she wasn't able to bear the stresses, like so many who seek -- or are thrust into -- that fame. Unfortunately, once the voice is that badly damaged, it's very rare to be able to return it to its original state.

[Geraldolini]

Incredible voice. But, this one belongs to Dionne Warwick....

[Pianodarling1947]

@Geraldolini nopppeee Burt Bararach

[Geraldolini]

@Pianodarling1947 He wrote this for Dionne and she just does it like no one else. Whitney has her own...or had her own anyway. I hope she gets it together and makes it back better than before.

[mcsunnyday1]

@Geraldolini

I agree!

[nippy4life1]

Love this woman to death,

ur the best always.

[SAGAmoreChLOE]

she jacked up the lyrics, im mad

[durgaaa]

@SAGAmoreChLOE ---that's because she is ruined. She damaged her vocal chords with cocaine and drugs. She cannot do a song proper any more. She's done. Stick her with a fork -she's cooked. Listen to Barbra Striesand to get a good version of Alfie.

[manwithnoname123]

as Norm McDonald was want to say, "Crack Whore!"

[Shimmeringsmiley]

Nice...but the vulnerable, sweet tones aren't there...No passion..

[mikesterSTLMO]

Auntie Dionne actually does this one better ... Whitney over sings the hell of it and ruins it with all the unnecessary 'runs'. It also sounds really dated.

[mcworld999]

whitney shows her power vocals and upper registers here but dionne who sang the original rendition has more passion. i'd say they are tied but dionne gets a slighter edge, tho a very small edge.

[kmaur21]

Guys you think this version is good you need to hear Whitney's rendition she does on her Bodyguard tour. OMG this one is good but the other one is just plain old ridiculous vocally. She does a notch higher than this Bodyguard tour. I heard she sung Alfie alot on her Bodyguard tour!

[skip0318]

her runs r on point

[MarcusitoD]

She sounds great singing this, despite of the flubbing of the lyrics. I would have liked to hear her record a studio version of the song.

[naughtylibrarian1]

Oh, shame, shame: she could at least learn the freaking lyrics instead of bluffing her way through the song.

[GUYGRAND5]

@naughtylibrarian1

Yes. What she did has next to nothing to do with the song itself . Nothing to do with Hal David's lyric. What she did was nothing more than what she so often does..."It's all about my voice." Bullshit. It's about the intent of the writer(s). A good lyric is a story and how the singer chooses to tell that story. In this case the choice was horrendous.

[Luvafolife]

@GUYGRAND5

maybe you didnt get it but I found it very expressive and I loved it...just because she added notes, power, and watever doesnt mean to others she took away from the lyric..

[Undefeated92]

I'm in tears ...

her chest voice is perfect and powerful

and her head voice, just angelic, from another world ...

Whitney Houston is PERFECT.

"Alfieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeee ... eee ... eee ! "

[tennisplayers2]

Where did that voice go? I truly miss this Whitney. I don't know if I will ever hear a voice like this in my lifetime (I'm 57). She had it. Because I believe so strongly about the loss of this one time unbeieveable talent, I hold Bobby Brown partly responsible for her downward spiral. Remember, I said "partly". Unfortunately, she willing played the other part.

[fritzeverett1]

@tennisplayers2 I agree I miss her too. You are right Bobby is partly to blame because we are to take care of one another and he did not do that very well. I love Whitney and still look forward to her recovery from her recovery.

[tennisplayers2]

@fritzeverett1 Maybe after her disasterous

European Tour, she will get help. There is

"something much more " for her.

[on7allday]

@tennisplayers2 im in the industry and it's not bobby at all in the environment believe me ..

[ICANDIGUOUT]

whitney is still one of the greatest singers ever....sit down haters

[cocoa1127]

OK Whitney !!! this is my first time i viewed you singing this song,I'm speechless!!! reminds me of just how talented you are you will go down in history as one of the greatest !

[7y7rgt6yu]

THE BEST VERISON OF THIS SONG

[pandoratbox]

whitney made all the high notes in this one!!!!! i really liked her version!!

[WaddeDarinDarin]

Superb....a 90's solo...I saw the part when whitney sang "I have nothing" another Diamond arrangement from Whitney-, She also has a new album coming out also.

[SuperBoomtown]

Yes. A talented singer, indeed. However, this is overproduced and un-interpreted. Ms. Warwick is the one to hear singing this beautiful song.

[kmaur21]

Whitney was having vocal problems here due to just having miscarriage and she still ripped. Shut up all the haters!

[kmaur21]

She had miscarriage like before she sung this. Thats why her vocal cords sound a little weak. She still sounds flawless though. Whitney is so amazing, no one would never know all she been through.

[TheRavenSeries]

@kmaur21 Actually, she was pregnant at the time of this performance. It was a month or so after this that she had the miscarriage. I know because I shot this footage.

[NightQueenLo]

all the negative posts. STOP. She killed it even more with her DC Concert in 1996. Listen to that concert and then post. Whitney is a marvelous singer.

[NightQueenLo]

OR MAYBE 97 UNDER user whitneyback08

[DSCOBLUE]

Yea she fucked this song up... Didn't do her Aunt or the sing props at all.. She had that towel so the drugs had her sweating up a storm... It's a shame even after all the rehab in the world the voice will never be the same again. When she was good she was great! Nobody could sing any better...

[Undefeated92]

she's perfect !!!

[bone2pick100]

Cilla scores highest

Great vocal release at the climax

[carib22lov]

excuse me, but Dionne Warwicke delivers the signature rendition of this gem!!! :)

[pretorious700]

Subtle she has never been. She needs to study Dionne.

[baz1000]

I lke how whitney mixes soft notes with powerful runs...shows so much versality in her vocal accrobatics!!

[pretorious700]

Acrobatics are great, but she totally fucks up the melody.

[lhewitt08]

no she's not her cousin dionne.dionne did a great job on this song for her era.whitney did a great updated rendition of the song for this era.neither one is better.there both great renditions.

[csacta]

Damn that is a coke adds life moment.. she forgot the lyrics and starts to space out disgracerul That is Burt Baccarach hav some respect

[schroeder666]

What's with all this embarrassing Black vs Warwick nonsense, even on a video involving neither of them? Jesus, get over yourselves... and to everyone pretending Whitney didn't fuck up the lyrics, get a grip on reality.

[centervilletn]

inice...but she aint her aunt dionne

[npthomas80]

I agree she did a good job . However Dionne really works the song .

[kmaur21]

Her cousin by the way get it right. Whitney tore the mess out of this!!!!!!!

[menotyoudude]

I would have to agree on this one,This is Dionnes song,as "San Fransisco is to Tony Bennett ,and "Respect" is to Aretha Franklin.

[Gvieto]

You are so right.

[MANILABOY6631]

Yeah, your right. And she aint got that stayin poweh like her aunt too. Whitney's a HAAAASBIN ! (has been) . . this rendition sucks !

[jemb2000]

Dee Dee Warwick's version is the best!

[billyboylb]

over sung as usual by Whitney....

[LANORDA9]

No. She just actually SUNG it. Many often say Whitney over sings songs but I think it's just that most are accustomed to hearing so called singers talk or sing in a bland manner through songs.

[luchalloyd]

Cher was the original person to sing this song. I like originals best!

[varietylover]

As Burt Bacharach has stated, Cilla Black's version is the 'definitive' version of his Alfie. You had to see Cilla perform it live, with such emotion.

[Nikray]

I want to see quotes for that statement...or at least clip

[varietylover]

It's recorded on material where Bacharach was interviewed about his input on Cilla's recording. Search it out...Sir George Martin is also quoted.

[Nikray]

You actually misquoted Bacharach the clip is from over a decade ago and the special is hosted by Dusty Springfield. You should watch the clip again...

[varietylover]

I'm not debating this, or discussing any further. Do your homework. The interview was not on a Dusty Special, and did not involve Dusty at all. It has been clearly documented in writing, and verbally on tape. If someone cannot accept fact instead of being bitter about UK/USA, Warwick/Houston/Black or any other singers, then, as Americans say, get over it...

[Nikray]

Of course you are not going to discuss it because like most fiction it is not true. I agree that the arrangement on Cilla's version is wonderful....but anyone with an ounce of knowledge of Burt knows he would never say something like that...is that why he begged Dionne to cover the tune? Hal David has stated Dionne's version is his favorite. Period...

[mexicanwhite1]

I could never be called a fan of Cilla but to me her version of 'Alfie' has it all !!!

[bjkcpr3]

Cher was the first one I heard singing Alfie. It was when the credits were rolling at the end of the movie (Alfie) NO-ONE has surpassed her version, so much feeling and such simplicity, no need for anything else.

[bjkcpr3]

I think this is crap. All the big intakes of breath, the yodelling, warbling, takes away the whole meaning of the song. She needs to know the song is not about Her! She's meant to be telling a story, not just being Whitney

[soulshock4444]

Bitch please!

[rbocanegra62]

not so good, but she tried

[Bahia82]

this was a great version, barbra is good and so is deion, but people dont know music if you think whitney voice wise is not in that category

[IWILLS79]

I definitely prefer her rendition on The Classic Whitney special better but Whitney always delivers. Whats sets the greats apart from the rest is their interpretation of songs. Nobody wants to hear Whitney sing just like Dionne. She took a Dionne classic and sang it her way and did a great job!

[carib22lov]

to IWILLS79:

nice comment, and so true!!!!!! :)

[lhewitt08]

she only messed up in the beginning.but she did a great job as usual.love u whitney

[9aspengold5]

Are you honestly comparing Whitney with Aretha Franklin ?

[9aspengold5]

no where as good as her Aunt Dionne Warwick. the extra warbling takes away from the great original version. My favourite will still be Cilla Black's version

[inboilsgang]

Couldn't agree more. Dionne Warwick's version is very nice, but Cilla Black's is still the standard. As for warbling, singers often do this to hide imperfections or flaws in their voices. For example, if a singer cannot end a high, powerful note with solid vibrato, they'll let their voice "warble" instead. Repeat offenders include Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, and Celine Deon. Unfortunately, there are few singers, male or female, who can sing a song simply and gracefully.

[ImpatraZ]

Cilla's the standard? According to who? Brits? Dionne's was and still is the most successful of all of the recordings, so that would make hers the standard, wouldn't it? O:

[JCaldwo3]

Dionne is her cousin.

[alaniasia]

She is a serious piece of rubbish. A complete con. A testimony to people who can't tell the difference between dross and talent. To be this bad and last this long is a tribute to her looks. You go girl (preferably away, far away, soon).

[Chimier]

Hater

[desyo1]

can you sing...........hell no!

[cubadere]

You horrible human being - How cruel. She got into the mess she did because of wrong choices which we are all faced with and all made. My heart breaks for her.

[pagaka]

You would think that she might try to learn the words! She messes up a few to many times. She's a great singer but this doesn't hold a candle to the Dionne Warwick, Cilla Black or Barbra Streisand version.

[SylvesterFox007]

Good singer, but she keeps messing up the lyrics.

[2222Joselito22222]

Wonderful. The greastest voice of all, there is no doubt.

[manred30]

the song is good but cilla black sings it better

[DatNiggOnDeckYo]

When your a singer U rehearse alot and when it time to perform it still come out different never they u want maybe close because if your a singer a real U never kno what's gonna come out so we be surprise just as you all

[MUSICMANAJ]

You aint never lied! I have rehearsed things and when you get on stage something else hits you and the band looks like we did not do that in rehearsal LOLOL!

[yxue1]

This is a wonderful song which is also one of my favorites.And Whitney's another rendition of this song in Classic Whitney in 1997 is very great as well.

[Vogueboyzz]

A wonderful version of Alfie. I love this song! We all the respect I have for Whitney, I must admit that she messed up the words at the begining of the song. Never mind...

[ems5429]

some body needs to get real ........ I ,just as all of you love Ms Houston but! she messed up a few words ;and I just pointed it out MY BAD !!!!!! But she aint god just a very beautiful woman with a very beautiful voice,( when her ass aint on KKRack!!!!!!) I mean Please get over your self ;and she don't make mistakes / what ever !!!!!!! child Please find your ass something real to do and stop weasting our time

[kmaur21]

Her vibrato in head voice is so sick. She should have done opera professionally. She even in this era could outsung any opera singer in head voice. Her is truly a gift from above!

[ems5429]

very true she is the greatest voice of her time

[LANORDA9]

Enough of the ignorant crack comments. No one knows what her drug of choice was NOR DOES IT REALLY MATTER but of course there is the constant association that anyone black on drugs does crack. Enough already! May the trials of youR OWN life come back to make you reflect on your own words. Britney once joked of Whitney during Whitney's time of struggle. NEED I SAY MORE?!!! KARMA IS A BITCH!

[abelevine]

ems5429...maybe, you would like to share some of your personal problems with everyone. Last time I check, we all have some. Allow me to point out two of your faults: your attitude sucks and you're a judgmental, self-righteous person. Maybe, you think your shit doesn't stink. Rest assured, it does... Whitney is the Voice of a generation. That doesn't make her perfect. So, who are you to judge?

[ems5429]

truly the first comment was an inocent one about how sad I was to hear and see all that had happen to Ms Houston and was not my intention to put her down or piss some one off my last posting was out of anger completely because of all the flack I recived from folks here , NO my shit does stink just as bad as anybody's I have just as many isses if not more than average I just made one off hand comment and now turly done with it ! I'm very sorry If I offended anyone

[brookbyhill]

alfie gets the gospel touch.

the Dionne Warwick version posted by Renojones is more reflective and melancoly in tone, which (in my view) is what this song is about.

[ems5429]

she sang the beautifully but she really messed up words

[kmaur21]

When did she messed out words then? What words?

[ems5429]

is it for moment we live ( not know ) and there is more she messed up. god just watch Deon warwick"s version and listen sorry if I offend

[jimel05]

she doesn't mess up. whitney likes to switch it up. she is known for ad libbing, adding lyrics here and there. its her style

[kmaur21]

I love Whitney tone and power on this incredible! Her vibrato is so fast and accurate. Her voice is not even human sometimes!

[imtroy]

I LOVED THIS!!! This is what it's ALL about :0)

[kmaur21]

I love the echos at the end! Amazing Nippy!

[phinetopsc]

she didnt mess up anywhere...everyone is so damn critical of her and everything she does cuz of how beautiful she is and talented. No wonder she went to drugs, even she admitted that in here interview with diane that all the pressures of coming out and having a perfect voice finally got to her and the pressures and stress of the biz and plus bobby of course.

[kmaur21]

Your so right. Nippy always was perfectionist to a point of self destruction. Every expects everything to be so perfect for her everytime she opens her mouth. She was just blessed with a huge inhuman voice that can do anything it wants when she in control her instrument.

[beugene81]

My favorite song of all time

[kmaur21]

Her voice is clear as a bell!

[BroAaron012]

she messeed up in the begining, but great performance anyway.

[blkhunk23]

r u sure to be on the RIGHT VID??

[lildarlin90]

it will take a lot to outstand nipppy!

she deservs the upmost respect, she has done a lot for so many people :D

she is on her way back and is gonna explode! nothing will struck whitney she will always return no matter what or how deep she has fallen! and she is proving it to us rite now! she dont need to prove anything to me.. as every1 should know she is the voice, best vocalist in the world 2day she loves singin, and thats what she does best that is why she is returning

[justdavon]

Wow, all I can say is "wow".

[Moonraker1987]

Great tribute to her legendary cousin. :)

[OneVoice]

Whitney can sing no wrong!!!

[Ervicito]

I think she screwed up the lyrics in the beginning of the song, but she recovered well then after. Still, a good performance.

[kmaur21]

Good someone posted this performance again. I love it.

[sulee2]

GREAT!