Rex Trulove
I’ve always been a huge fan of Whitney Houston. I loved her voice, thought that she was a very beautiful lady with a good and loving heart, and like millions of other fans, I was shocked when she died in February 2012.
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I’m sharing an amazingly good vocal by an amateur. The best part is that although she is singing the song the way it is supposed to be sung, she isn’t actually trying to imitate Witney. She does have solid singing techniques, though. Notice that she often opens her mouth wide while singing. A common mistake is in not doing this. It is something I’m still working on. It allows her to hit even high notes with ease and without forcing it.
For those who don’t know the lyrics, here they are:
I believe the children are our futureTeach them well and let them lead the wayShow them all the beauty they possess insideGive them a sense of prideTo make it easierLet the children’s laughter remind us how we used to beEverybody’s searching for a heroPeople need someone to look up toI never found anyone who fulfilled my needsA lonely place to beAnd so I learned to depend on meI decided long ago never to walk in anyone’s shadowsIf I fail, if I succeedAt least I’ll live as I believeNo matter what they take from meThey can’t take away my dignityBecause the greatest love of all is happening to meI found the greatest love of all inside of meThe greatest love of all is easy to achieveLearning to love yourselfIt is the greatest love of allI believe the children are our futureTeach them well and let them lead the wayShow them all the beauty they possess insideGive them a sense of prideTo make it easierLet the children’s laughter remind us how we used to beI decided long ago never to walk in anyone’s shadowsIf I fail, if I succeedAt least I’ll live as I believeNo matter what they take from meThey can’t take away my dignityBecause the greatest love of all is happening to meI found the greatest love of all inside of meThe greatest love of all is easy to achieveLearning to love yourselfIt is the greatest love of allAnd if, by chance, that special placeThat you’ve been dreaming ofLeads you to a lonely placeFind your strength in love
Yes indeed, she was a classic. Loved all of her songs.
I did, too. I don’t think there was any Whitney Houston song I didn’t love.
Whitney did a great job on this song and I always enjoyed hearing it, This is an excellent cover.
I agree, entirely. This gal didn’t try to be something she is not. Instead, she used the proper technique to sing a song that meant something to her. Impersonationists can’t do it better.