Im super excited about Clive Davis recent Special Announcement that he is working on a Live Whitney Houston album set to be released early this year. Its will be the first-ever Whitney Live Album & I cant wait! :) Pls read the full article: Clive Davis typically has many irons in many fires. So even though hes holed up in an elegant Beverly Hills Hotel bungalow hes had at his disposal forever — fielding phone calls, e-mails and, yes, even faxes while organizing the annual pre-Grammy Awards bash hes again hosting at the Beverly Hilton Hotel — the veteran producer and record executive makes a point of talking about a project especially close to his heart: a Whitney Houston live album. Whitney never had a live album, he said. I really want everyone to know ... exactly why during her time she was considered the greatest contemporary singer in the world. It was two years ago, on the afternoon of his Grammy eve bash, that he and the rest of the world got the word that Houston died in the very hotel where the party was being readied. Its a revelation to hear her, he said, but listening to her, the tragedy hits you again, so there are a lot of mixed emotions this brings up. Im going through all these recordings of her performances now, many of which I wasnt at, such as when she was in South Africa, said Davis, 81, dressed business casual this week in a navy V-neck sweater over a white oxford shirt and tie. Its a revelation: You really hear how astonishing and powerful and compelling she was in a way that wasnt captured on the studio albums or in her movie performances. Davis said he expects the album to be released this year. He hinted that he might just preview it by playing a video clip for his industry audience on Saturday, which will be attended by heavy hitters from the entertainment industry including Metallica, Gladys Knight, Quincy Jones and Napster founder Sean Parker, to name a few. By Randy Lewis January 24, 2014, 6:00 a.m.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 05:42:43 +0000
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