Photos: Whitney Houston remembered at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party

 

Music producer Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy party is typically one of the most fun-filled highlights of the week leading to the music industry’s top awards, but this year’s event quickly turned into a tribute for Whitney Houston, who died earlier in the day.

 
February 12, 2012 11:06 AM
 
 
 
Singer Alicia Keys sings a line from Whitney Houston's song "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" as she talks about Houston before performing during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.
 

Singer Alicia Keys sings a line from Whitney Houston's song "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" as she talks about Houston before performing during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.

Photograph by: Danny Moloshok, REUTERS

 
Singer Alicia Keys sings a line from Whitney Houston's song "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" as she talks about Houston before performing during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.
Richard Branson (C), honoree at the pre-Grammy gala event that Whitney Houston was supposed to perform in, arrives at the back of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, one of the most talented performers of her generation who lived a turbulent personal life and admitted drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.
Singer and producer Swizz Beatz (facing camera) hugs Clive Davis after Davis arrived for his pre-Grammy gala that Whitney Houston was supposed to attend at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, one of the most talented performers of her generation who lived a turbulent personal life and admitted drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.
Singer Alicia Keys (L) hugs record producer Clive Davis after Davis arrived for his pre-Grammy gala that Whitney Houston was supposed to attend, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, one of the most talented performers of her generation who lived a turbulent personal life and admitted drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.
Record producer Clive Davis speaks about Whitney Houston during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, February 11, 2012. Houston, a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for "I Will Always Love You" and album of the year for "The Bodyguard," died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said on February 11, 2012.
Tony Bennett pauses while performing during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Whitney Houston, a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for "I Will Always Love You" and album of the year for "The Bodyguard," died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said on February 11, 2012.
Recording artist Sean "P. Diddy" Combs speaks about singer Whitney Houston during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by decades of drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.
Singer Ray Davies of The Kinks performs during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.
Singer Tony Bennett (R) pats record producer Clive Davis (L) on the back after Davis spoke about Whitney Houston during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room.
Record producer Clive Davis speaks about Whitney Houston during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.
Singer Alicia Keys (C) hugs another guest during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.
Singer Alicia Keys speaks about Whitney Houston before performing at the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.
Singer Alicia Keys performs during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California February 11, 2012. Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room. She was 48.
Recording artist Sean "P. Diddy" Combs (R) gets a hug from producer Clive Davis after speaking about singer Whitney Houston during the 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 11, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 

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