Houston (48) died
last Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The
musician was found as reported by various reports submerged underwater in a
bathtub by a member of her staff just hours before she was scheduled to attend
a lavish pre-Grammy party by her mentor and music scene icon Clive Davis.
Peculiar to one's self; unconnected with others; personal;
one's own; not public; not general and separate from the public; that’s
what a private thing or rather funeral is. The funeral being streamed live is no longer private
as they claim it to be. While fans are not invited to attend the "private" service, they will then be able to watch it live either online or on
television, if the Associated Press (AP) allows broadcasters to air the
footage.
There’s
absolutely nothing private about this funeral rather than the AP saw an
opportunity to leverage the event of her death. It would be fair if fans are
allowed to attend because they would still make money even so, not all people
were going to attend anyway because it was going to be crowded.
I am
coming from the point that when this is streamed live from the AP website,
please do watch how advertisement will disturb you. This is nonsensical and I
am sure Houston never wished that her fans, the people who bought her music
will not be given the personal opportunity to attend her funeral.
Now
it’s no longer up to her but those that represent her and what they need to
benefit from selling the rights of the “private” funeral to be streamed live by
AP. Every television channel will now have to buy broadcasting rights from the
AP.
Her
legacy is a very complex one, because of the drug and alcohol abuse and
generally erratic behaviour that overturned it. Should we question that? No,
her legacy is unquestionably inconceivable because of the wholesome catalogue
of music she leaves behind and the great memories we will cherish of one of the
impactful voices not many human are gifted with. Honestly it was a God given
gift to the international music scene.
Following
the service, the R&B soul will be buried next to her father Russell Houston
Jr. Who died in 2003, reports are at it that Houston’s funeral service will be
presided over by gospel singer Marvin Winans, a long-time friend of the family
unit.
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