Whitney Houston’s white gown from the 1994 Grammy Awards ceremony where she won album of the year for The Bodyguard soundtrack, her Bible and rare photographs are among the memorabilia that will be on display at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles starting on August 15. It’s being billed as the first major museum exhibition devoted to the late singer’s life and career.
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Whitney exhibition to open in August
‘Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston is being assembled in cooperation with the late singer’s family
- Los Angeles Times
- Published: 13:21 July 21, 2012
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- (Photo: Reuters) Houston celebrating two Grammy triumphs at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards. Her publicist told the media on Saturday that the singer is dead. The cause of death is unknown.
“Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston” is being assembled in cooperation with Houston’s family and will include interviews with friends, colleagues and family members. “This exhibit is a token of appreciation from our family for Whitney’s fans to enjoy and embrace,” Houston’s manager Pat Houston said in a statement.
“We hope they are as elated as we are to have shared in such a remarkable life.” \
Museum executive director Robert Santelli, in the same statement, said, “We are particularly excited to showcase her long connection to the Grammy Awards show and to celebrate the musical genius that made her one of America’s most-awarded pop and soul vocalists.” The exhibition is scheduled to run through February. Houston died Feb. 11 in Beverly Hills on the eve of last year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. The cause of death was drowning, heart disease and cocaine use, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s report. She was 48.
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