"Because her career happened almost entirely in the soft-rock era, Whitney never had the opportunity to match Aretha’s gospel intonations, Etta’s stank, or Lauryn’s smoked-out swagger. As such, the committee regards Whitney’s early catalog with an ironic appreciation and has always understood that the body of her work must be judged outside of her songs. “I believe the children are our future” is a nice sentiment, sure, but it’s not, “People get ready, there’s a train a’comin,” or, for chrissake, “I was born by the river in a little tent.” This is not Whitney’s fault."
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On divas and Whitney Houston’s talent being greater than her catalog.
(Source: grantland.com)
