If you ever wondered why Whitney Houston is known as The Voice, then just watch this legendary performance! The R&B icon brought the house down with her touching rendition of “One Moment In Time” at the 1989 Grammys. Houston’s range in the performance is just jaw-dropping, as she moves from a breathy low register to stratospheric highs, all with impeccable tone and control.
The Music Man readers will def want to check out the bridge just after the four-minute mark where Houston transitions from the bottom of her range to the top and back again – it really is incredible. She also really knows how to make you feel every word, as her delivery is just right to make it hit really hard. The performance drew 26 million views on YouTube, which is no surprise because it was really one for the ages!
Fans gave effusive praise to the late legend below the video, adding comments such as “The best vocalist ever walked on this planet” and “This is and will always be the best live performance EVER. No backing singers, no Auto-Tune. She will be remembered forever because her music will be passed down generations.”
Houston left us with a spectacular legacy of live performances throughout her career. Another of her classic live cuts is when she sang “I Have Nothing” at the Billboard Music Awards on December 12, 1993. The Billboard Music Awards were quite fruitful for the R&B star that night, as she brought home a record-breaking 11 awards. Listen to that chorus, folks, no one does it like Houston!
Houston released “One Moment In Time” on August 27, 1988, as the first single from the compilation release 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time. She also sang the song live at the opening ceremony of the games that year in Seoul, South Korea. Albert Hammond and John Bettis wrote “One Moment In Time,” which was produced by Narada Michael Walden. The Music Man readers may be interested to hear the curious fact that the melody of the song was inspired by the late Elvis Presley, as Hammond pictured the King of Rock and Roll singing it “in lavish style” at the opening ceremony. “One Moment In Time” was quite the hit for Houston, as it topped the UK Singles chart, as well as peaking at number five in her homeland. It has since become a classic track for the New Jersey star and has appeared on several of her greatest hits compilations.
If you ever wondered why Whitney Houston is known as The Voice, then just watch this legendary performance! The R&B icon brought the house down with her touching rendition of “One Moment In Time” at the 1989 Grammys. Houston’s range in the performance is just jaw-dropping, as she moves from a breathy low register to stratospheric highs, all with impeccable tone and control. The Music Man readers will def want to check out the bridge just after the four minute mark where Houston transitions from the bottom of her range to the top and back again – it really is incredible. She also really knows how to make you feel every word, as her delivery is just right to make it hit really hard. The performance drew 26 million views on YouTube, which is no surprise because it was really one for the ages! Fans gave effusive praise to the late legend below the video, adding comments such as “The best vocalist ever walked on this planet” and “This is and will always be the best live performance EVER. No backing singers, no Auto-Tune. She will be remembered forever because her music will be passed down generations.” If you would like to hear more from this talented artist, you can subscribe to her YouTube Channel for more incredible music. Visit her website for more amazing content.
