Whitney Houston Tribute to Pattie Labelle-sings If Only You Knew

[musiclover090904]

chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­lls!!!!

[Writing6teens]

If I were a singer and they had whitney pay tribute to me back in the day. Id request that they have her read a poem, or anything that didnt require her to sing my song. Cuz LORD knows that those few seconds of "if only you knew" was the best that ive ever heard it. Effortlessly the BEST....EVER!!!!!!!!!!

[5142424]

Lmaooo!

[LPATWILLFILM]

See what a lot people don't realize is that WHITNEY was like the PAVAROTTI of AMERICAN music. She sang with POWER, with PURE, RAW emotion, but yet, POISE, CONTROL and stamina. Whitney could get a hold of a song and shake it where it needed to be shaken, caress it where it needed to be caressed, drive it where it needed to be driven, command it where it needed to be commanded. To me WHITNEY HOUSTON is truly THE VOICE. She is THE GREATEST FEMALE VOCALIST of all time. Seriously.

[babymickey16]

She gave me EXTREME gosebumps n she didn't even try!!! See that's how u sing!!!! She didn't have to shout or hit all these crazy runs ppl do now she was just simple. N can't nobody sing acapella at the drop of a dime like she could.. Man it's so weird sayn she could instead of she can.. I'm still in a disbelief state I guess.. I miss u Nippy!!!

[audiosavage]

Who else gets a standing ovation just for coming out to present and award?

...Only my Nippy!

[aniayaha20]

dam whyy my arms getting bumpy lmao (chillis)

[IndiaScarlet1]

''One and ONLY Whitney Houston''... yup- dont nobody argue! ;)

[mardillie]

BEAUTIFULLLLLL IS ALL I CAN SAY.. SHE HAD A VOICE YOU LOVED TO LISTENED TOO, LIVE, AND ACAPELLA.. NOW SHE SINGS WITH THE ANGELS... R.I.P. WHITNEY(NIPPY) WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU....

[Immaculate201]

Some of you really got some problems! Mariah,Whitney and Patti sound totaly different from each other.Why in the world would y'all compare them? Whitney and Mariah both were inspired by Patti!

[tricia18aug]

@Immaculate201

Exactly!

[MsSummerLove22]

Can't Stop Watching This ;) RIP Ms. Houston

[rachelness3sings]

oh and whitney could sing live so effortlessly! and it would sound better than the stuido version no one has ever done that.

[rachelness3sings]

i prefer whitneys voice over anybody's anyday, not only did you feel every word she sung you could tell it came from the depths of her soul, no one will ever compare to whitney.

[britneyslut]

I love me some nippy :) r.i.p momma

[77USMCvet]

MARIAH CAREY HAS A WIDER OCTAVE RANGE THAN WHITNEY DID, BUT I THINK WHITNEY SHOWED MORE STRENGTH BEHIND HER VOICE THAN MARIAH SHOWED.

[MickeyDs14]

@77USMCvet Whitney had a stronger chest voice and Mariah had a stronger whistle register. but Whitney had better control of her runs than Mariah did.

[onenuttyguyhere]

@77USMCvet You know, I totally get what you're saying. I will say tho that Whitney seems to display more of the POWER in her voice. Whitney's vibrato is strong and solid sounding where as Mariah's is powerful too just not as hard and tough sounding as Whitney's if that makes any sense, lol. However, they're both amazing and both sing like Angels sent from heaven! I feel so lucky to be alive during the lifetimes of 2 amazing divas all in 1 generation! How cool is that?!

[maxday1000]

@77USMCvet YES AND I THINK THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT MIGHT CAN SING WHITNEY SONGS ARE YALONDA ADAMS, CECE WINANS, TARRALYN RAMSEY, AND MISS AGUILAR..........I MIGHT ALSO JUST SAY MARIHA JUST IN CASE LOL BUT HAVE U EVER HEARD OF MELANIE THORNTON FROM LA BOUCEH? BUT JENNIFER HUDSON KIND OF REMINDS ME OF HER. GO HEAR HER SONGS AND TELL ME WHO'S MORE POWERFUL BETWEEN MALANIE OR JENNIFER LOL

[saywhaatuk26]

@77USMCvet Mariah was ill on the day off her performance!

[nikkidtellem]

Amazing

[candacesuero]

Dang...I miss the 90s

[SOU877]

caramba isso que é ser uma DIVA!!!!!!!!!THE BEST FOREVER......RIP

[coreyaustin1]

Whitney, the Queen

[williejbirden]

R.I.P Whitney...we love U...U are Legend.

[mbcking]

Yes whitney get it! I hope patti does another tribute to you we missin u already.

[murfdurf22]

lol @ will smith

[QueenOldSkool]

RIP Whitney Houston I love you so much

[MrUltimate20]

but pp[l shuld knw whitney houston ave one of the best voice of all time

[TheKappa1981]

Mariah sang this much better!!

[madonnabdfan1]

@TheKappa1981 never

[carshe209]

i wnt to hear whitney singing that whole song.. damn..

[THEWHATSPOPPINSHOW]

yooo that little bit she sang sounded better than some peoples whole career!!!

[goddydee2]

Whitney has such talent.

[Micknrock]

Whitney is just amazing! And who cares in Marian was singing it later she's shit! Whitney was giving them a taste of the VOICE!

[maliyahmarie24]

I love when she sings other peoples song, she always does it better than the original singer... thats my nippy!!!!

[msulhs12]

yass get on stage and teas the crowd!

[moroney1]

whitney is as high as a kite here, ouch

[utterbullspit]

Is that Will Smith waving like that?

[SMURFYANT]

@utterbullspit LMAO yup thats her waving like that

[utterbullspit]

@SMURFYANT LOL, glad you called her a her cause that's exactly how she was acting.

[greatbydesign33]

@utterbullspit LOL - Yeah. He told all over his self.

[brownscorpio]

This made me mad. She knew Mariah was performing that later. What a hater.

[DanielAvilaAGT]

@brownscorpio I know! but Mariah opened the show. (she performed first) but not sure if Whitney presented the clip first. maybe, this was the beginning. And then Mariah sang next..

[brownscorpio]

@DanielAvilaAGT If Mariah opened the show, then they must have done a serious reordering. From my memory, the Medley (SWV, Michael Bolton, Mariah-in tribute to Patti) came in the middle of the show and Whitney had already come out and and done her little ditty. It's so confusing now because I could have sworn that Luther introduced her too.... I guess it does not matter now because Mariah's voice is still pretty good now.

[TheCello2007]

anybody knows which is the appearance in the end of the video?and the song?!!!!

[SexyLiLLeilaniMya]

She was high as a kite here but I don't care Whitney Houston can't do any wrong with those lungs she is so special!!!!!!!!!!

[PRNeneChulo]

OMG the voice I love IT!!!!!

[trey1029]

Whitney - Such a woman in every sense!

[HERBLANDZ]

AWWW EVERYBODY LOOK SO GOOD.BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL.

[36tookie]

Will Smithis so funny did u c him waving 2 Whitney lol and Whitney killed that part Patty deserves all of her tributes shes so humble and thankful 4 her recognitions

[GeorgiaPeach87]

She is a diva! Love it

[ceemostbeautiful09]

i only watch this video just to hear her sing!!..lol

[selujlyrad04]

Why bring Mariah here? Both are great singers. I personally enjoyed both of their tributes.

Now, back to the video - Whitney's tone is just divine.

[jamesobadiah1992]

What Will and Jada did at the beginning was the cutest thing I think I have ever seen. LOL. They are so perfect for each other

[happyperson123456]

Whitney Vs Mariah on this video? Why? I get so sick of foolishness on utube. Patti, Whitney and Mariah are great. Get a life seriously. What are you accomplishing arguing on youtube? You won't change the other person's opinion so why bother?

[NippyFan100]

@happyperson123456 amen

[MsMichelle103]

@happyperson123456 no one '' trying to change other people's opinions''.

[MsMichelle103]

@happyperson123456 people just like to argue whatever it's only youtube.

[bastlouis]

she is so talented, doesn't need the echo chamber, etc. she can just SING

[cnote3052007]

Damn she look good!!!!

[gaylolful]

Since some of you wanted to annoy me by getting Mariah into this I'll just say this...overrated? much? lol

[whistletone14]

i disagree with 44joints.. the fact that you can sing higher than whitney you said sucks.. i'm more amazed by mariah specially during her prime..

[gewashington]

TIME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @aerdn no she did not sing it better. Do you even know the caliber of notes Pattie hit in that song!!! Whitney sings is her way with the VOICE; but both of them women have the VOICE just different styles.

[lsaturn01]

@gewashington I agree Patti is a one of a kind Whitney and Mariah I love them so much but If Only You Knew is Patti LaBelle's song hands down. Great tribute tho Mariah and Whitney.

[aerdn]

She sang it better than Patti. I guess thats why they call her THE VOICE!!!!!!!!!!

[gaylolful]

@aerdn Simply put THE VOICE lmao

[DanielAvilaAGT]

@aerdn um no. Witney ang the nearly the super same version Mariah Arranged on that night in 1998. Check Mariah's performance.

[TheMworld9000]

Whitney has so much control of her voice it's scary. She doesn't struggle or force it or anything like that. :-) Love it!

[vailcforever]

she ripped that....she should have song this song instead of mariah carey

[Mouse111Mickey]

I justnoticed that thats Will Smith at 0:22-0:25 acting stupid

[romeo121romeo121]

whitney houston can fucking sing i dont even think twice when it comes to the greatest voice out there she killed just a couple words crazy isnt it !

[NinjaJDG]

Vocal range has nothing to do with vocal tone and quality. Whitney didn't crack, She used falsetto for style, She has hit the same notes Mariah Carey has hit and her voice is mor powerful and sounds better than Mariah's bottom line

[bobbphysics]

@NinjaJDG I'd love to hear Whitney try to sing "Emotions" or "Fly Like a Bird" and sing it better than Mariah did... Moron

[Bonnie79]

@NinjaJDG You tell girl, I love Mariah as well, she is the only other singer that even comes close to Whitney. But, Whitney was a million times better than Mariah and I'm not just saying that because Whitney passed away. I've been saying that every since Mariah came out, back in the early 90s. Make no mistake, there is no other like Whitney, thats why the call her the voice. Amen!!

[Angelus13531]

@NinjaJDG wrong lol

[godair222]

@NinjaJDG I think it's not fair to compare the two. If that's the case than Mariah has perfected a vocal style that Whitney can't match either! Their two different artist with two different styles and tones...both are equally special in their own rite.

[whitneyfan90]

i love whitney! she can sing any song, any cover and make it better than the original!

[mariewilder]

Whitney was showing out.....Beautiful and confident. Whitney worked it.....

[Chasenip]

Who is Mariah?

[whistletone14]

Mariah sung it better..

[theoneandonly2503]

LOL, you are delusional, first Whitney was accapella and on the same part of the song she sang it better than Mariah!!!! Why bringing Mariah in this video???

[whistletone14]

Really? she sang better than mariah? listen to 0:38.. she cracked!! hahaha..

[theoneandonly2503]

LOL, Mariah's voice the same night was a big crack. AZnd are you really calling what Whitney did a crack? there's no crack at all.

[whistletone14]

Mariah's version is better.. she hit the notes right.. whitney uses falsettos when she knows she can't hit a note.. listen to 0:41.. even the song endless love.. Mimi's version is better.. i think mimi really can hit higher notes than whitney.. whitney struggles..

[MuscularDUDE]

lol@whistle how dare u insult whitney houston hahahahaahahahhahaha . How dare u even compare whitney to mariah lol ahahahaha. Compare mariah and britney spears...actually britney might win

[whistletone14]

Hahaha!! I'm sure Britney can sing a whitney song but not a Mariah song.. not even whitney can sing Mimi's song.. Mimi can anytime sing a Whitney song.. remember.. she also has 5 octave range.. and dont forget she can also whistles so she can hit higher notes.. how dare you say that.. It's easy to compare two artists singing same song.. and i'd say Mimi's version is way way better than whitny both on this song and endless love.. so clearly she can do better..

[MuscularDUDE]

whistletone14 go to winkipedia ok? Read things mariah said about whitney and whitney houston voice being the greatest of all times. LOL even your artist insist whitney is the best lol. U know good and well yourself whitney kills mariah this shouldn't even be a debate lol. When mariah can outsing britney spears then come talk 2 me ok? lol? Let alone can mariah carey even be compared to someone even like paris hilton lol

[theoneandonly2503]

You're so dumb LOL

Whitney did that for style, not because she struggles. And I always thought Whitney had a better high chest voice, I mean Mariah was also awesome, but she had nothing on Whitney in her prime. I hardly believe Mariah could do live like Whitney did, like A quiet place or something like that,Mariah can'(t stay full blast for a liong time.And Whitney didn't become a Lipsync addict

[whistletone14]

Oh common.. she just said that out of respect.. but even whitney knows she can't hit those notes Mimi can.. not even Whitney can match Mimi in her prime.. Mimi songs is harded to sing.. a lot of artists sung whitnys song and even higher the keys..watch charice pempengco.. whitneys song is powerful but can be sung by everyone.. at least Mimi still has higher range compare to whitney until now..

[theoneandonly2503]

Range has nothing to do with quality of the tone and of the voice. To your information, Regine Velasquez also higher the key of Mariah's songs..If you wanna start on that field....I love both to death but obviously they are on the same level and not one is better than the other..Live with that.

[whistletone14]

nah.. i think regine can't sing all mimi songs.. she can't whistle.. and i heard her sing Mimi song like heartbreaker and she struggles.. but she can sing some better also..

[aerdn]

@whistletone14 THE VOICE"Whitney Houston" is in a class of her own. She can never be compared to anyone, because no one can compare to her .There is a reason that she is called THE VOICE. She is the One and Only. There will never be another. NO ONE can touch her. Don't ever disrespect Whitney like that again. Always respect THE QUEEN!!!

Who do you know that can sing a "Whitney" song???? No one and they never will.

mariah who?????

[44joints]

@whistletone14 ,,,,,, but you said the operative word which is "power" in the voice. It doesnt matter how high you can sing its about deliverance, power in the voice, and stage presence. I can sing higher than Whitney but still sound like shit! ...... Look at Whitneys concerts and then look at Mariah's concerts when they were in their prime and you'll notice the significant difference between the two. The audience was always in awe of Whitneys voice and performance.

[bobbphysics]

@theoneandonly2503 lol I'd like to see Whitney sing "My All" and fail

[theoneandonly2503]

@bobbphysics Mariah would also fail to sing My All the way ishe did on the recording.......(except if she lipsync, thing she loves to do)

[bobbphysics]

@theoneandonly2503 check out the Tokyo Dome performance... Pretty close to the recording

[lsaturn01]

@bobbphysics Hello at the Toyoko Dome performance Mariah was 26 it was in 1996. Whitney did this at 34 after all the touring movies etc. Mariah never toured like Whitney. Don't get me wrong I love Mariah's but Mariah just never has been able to produce live like on the recording. The performance your talking about yes but that is so far and between. Whitney in the first 12 years of her career did her thing live as sounded better than her cds.

[lsaturn01]

@bobbphysics Only in the last 13 years 1997-2010 especially (2002-2010) has Whitney not been able to produce live consistenly. Mariah has resorted to lipping some of the harder parts of her song to cover up the fact her voice is slipping too. This was a nice little piece by Whitney now Mariah's tribute was epic to give her her credit but again she should be able since didn't perform live much especially in the 90s which this was.

[kmaur21]

Whistletone shut up please and Whitney had a 5 octave range too baby! She had just as much range as Mariah and was the true soprano. Mariah could never do thrills, and runs Whitney could do in full head, and superhead. Whitney in her prime could give opera singers a run for their money let the truth be told. You the only one comparing Mariah to Whitney, when Whitney already outsung her twice LIVE!

[kmaur21]

Whitney could whistle baby and was doing in 1987, D7 Eb7 she hit live in control, whitney always could whistle being she is a true soprano. She does do it often but there are times in like every era she does it live to show she can!

[whistletone14]

i'm not convinced and impressed.. nothing special...

[9mattv]

You GO Girl!!! Work it Out Whitney!!!!

[ricobhi]

But...she had to have known that Mariah was going to sing the same song that night, right? (Or did Mariah already sing it?) Weird....

[Bahia82]

Your so right! I did not realize the her and mariah did seem the same song? Diva battle maybe?

[ricobhi]

Nah, I don't think it was a diva battle! HAHA! I'm sure Whitney wasn't even thinking about the fact that Mariah was gonna sing the song...or it could be a thing where Whitney heard Mariah rehearsing, and the song just got stuck in her head. That happens to me all the time! :-)

[soymiguelalejandro23]

when did whitney sing this omg? all hail the queen!

[scholar300]

I like how Will and Jada waved at the same time...

[Kernalpopuk]

Beautiful, sassy and sexy is our Whitney.

Welcome back!!!

[tluvgetmoney]

i love her voice she can sing 1 of the best

[nogoboi]

one of the best? she is the best

[bowiehs]

I agree.

[TYEWE]

OMG I love this woman! Her voice is and will forever be amazing:)

[justdavon]

Beautiful!

[keyla12basketball]

:25 will smith is CRAZY lmao

[nippyme]

lmho iffff... W WH WHI WHIT WHITN WHITNE WHITNEY WHITNEY H WHITNEY HO WHITNEY HOU WHITNEY HOUS WHITNEY HOUST WHITNEY HOUSTON copy and paste if you love whitney

[navigator012007]

WOW!  OOOOOOOOhhh!

[Pereda8]

OOOooooo Ifffff!!! That sounded soooo good!!!!

[kmaur21]

I know Whitney has her moments of brillance when her voice is rested and taken care in the late 90's, this century!

[jermster3]

this woman can SING anybodys song...omg beautiful

[tothpictures]

Wonderful! Short...but nothing less than WONDERFUL!

[Lven615]

the bitch got vocals

[whitneyvic]

Whitney is the best!

[cinqoctaves]

I love how the audience went crazy as soon as they hear the first singing note!

[Chimier]

She sounds like Whitney in The Bodyguard Days when she was singing