And Anita Baker, and Gladys Knight… Mary J also , these are some my favorite vocalist , I salute them.
Continued :2/12/12
And now Whitney isnt here in the physical anymore. And im gonna be very selfish and say that this really pisses me off and makes me very sad. Us as Black People always seem to lose our great ones so so soon . Much of the blame is on us i truly believe. The whole “it takes a village ” proverb has been long thrown away by a people who need to practice it most . We all contribute to the downfall of our greats , just as much as we help them rise in times of glory. We bask in their woes and nitpick from the outside . Using our opinions to validate or invalidate them .No one but Micheal knew what it was like to be Micheal , and the same with Whitney and many others.
This is why I will always love and show my support for the likes of , Beyonce , Jay - Z , Rihanna , Kanye , etc etc. These are just a few of our high flying superstars who we cheer and jeer for so hard all in one breath .
But I love them , all of them , for better or worst . These folks inspire us to be greater than we could ever expect to be . Once we keep our own lives in perspective and not allow ourselves to live vicariously through these people who are living their own lives to the fullest , then we will be giving them the respect they deserve . We cannot continue to be apart of the vast machine that is always ready and waiting to destroy these figures of success . They let us know that it is all possible . And for that I Love them and i will always love them