Before Saturday's memorial, we take a look back at a week's worth of news following the untimely passing of a pop icon.
By John Mitchell
Whitney Houston
Photo: Jan Persson/ Getty Images
Music fans around the world were shocked when reports of Whitney Houston's unexpected death were confirmed last Saturday. The singer had been staying at the Beverly Hilton Hotel as she prepared for Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party and was seen out on the town in the days before her passing.
While the Los Angeles County coroner's office has not confirmed the cause of the legendary "I Will Always Love You" singer's death, a lethal mix of prescription medication and alcohol is heavily rumored to be the culprit.
The week since Houston's passing has been a hectic one, as officials scramble to find out what killed the singer and whether negligence on the part of medical professionals...
By John Mitchell
Whitney Houston
Photo: Jan Persson/ Getty Images
Music fans around the world were shocked when reports of Whitney Houston's unexpected death were confirmed last Saturday. The singer had been staying at the Beverly Hilton Hotel as she prepared for Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party and was seen out on the town in the days before her passing.
While the Los Angeles County coroner's office has not confirmed the cause of the legendary "I Will Always Love You" singer's death, a lethal mix of prescription medication and alcohol is heavily rumored to be the culprit.
The week since Houston's passing has been a hectic one, as officials scramble to find out what killed the singer and whether negligence on the part of medical professionals...
- 2/18/2012
- MTV Music News
Singer's catalog sales surged following her death, including nearly 900,000 individual tracks moved.
By Gil Kaufman
Whitney Houston
Photo: Jan Persson/ Getty Images
Much as they did after the deaths of Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse, fans of Whitney Houston rushed out to buy the late diva's music in the wake of her passing on Saturday.
Billboard reported that Houston's only hits package, Whitney: The Greatest Hits, is poised to re-enter the Billboard 200 chart this week at #6 after selling 64,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Most amazingly, that jump in purchases represent just one full day of sales, since the reporting week ended on February 12. Houston was found dead midday in Los Angeles the day before of as-yet-undetermined causes. The uptick for the Greatest collection represents a 10,419 percent gain over the pervious week, when it moved just under 1,000 copies.
A number of other Houston albums also moved back up the charts, including her 1986 debut Whitney Houston,...
By Gil Kaufman
Whitney Houston
Photo: Jan Persson/ Getty Images
Much as they did after the deaths of Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse, fans of Whitney Houston rushed out to buy the late diva's music in the wake of her passing on Saturday.
Billboard reported that Houston's only hits package, Whitney: The Greatest Hits, is poised to re-enter the Billboard 200 chart this week at #6 after selling 64,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Most amazingly, that jump in purchases represent just one full day of sales, since the reporting week ended on February 12. Houston was found dead midday in Los Angeles the day before of as-yet-undetermined causes. The uptick for the Greatest collection represents a 10,419 percent gain over the pervious week, when it moved just under 1,000 copies.
A number of other Houston albums also moved back up the charts, including her 1986 debut Whitney Houston,...
- 2/15/2012
- MTV Music News
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