
Looking back at Whitney Houston's 1991 national anthem
It's Been a Minute
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I Miss Her So Much, It's Too Much
The essay you wrote about this performance, it's just sear non to my brain, and it has been for years. And i would love if your ca with it, for you to read the ast part of that essay for our listeners. It makes me feel good too. Very emotional to write this part of the piece. Here we go. Most singers want out of that song, most reach awkwardly for one note or another, or miss it altogether. Her arms were wide and reaching slightly up at the end apose, familiar to many americans across races. Bright bulbs flashed and popped off behind her. Flood lights intersected with the hazy florida sunshine and created stairways to
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