What a crock of bullshit! Keep dreamin'! Whitney at her worst is better than any of these wannabe's!

I think regardless of Whitney's situation right now she still could out sing any of these so-called singers. Don't get me wrong, I think Katharine has a beautiful voice, but no one and I repeat NO ONE can sing a Whitney Houston and do it better than her or even try to compare themself to her!She is the greatest singer that has ever lived so whoever thinks they can out sing her.......YOU CANT!!!!!

Umm.. yes, people do remember Whitney Houston. I don't re-call 'remember', she still has an AMAZING voice. Most singers nowadays are hardly remembered. People like Whitney, Elvis, Madonna, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey are the most best singers of the past. Whitney, is the BEST singer/voicalist, and she still has her singing/vocal voice. She could even probably sing One Moment In Time.

Amen to that! Whatever ails Ms. Houston these days, she will go down as one of the greatest female vocalists of all time! Puleeze! Stop Whitney bashing because you like Katherine... she's okay but she ain't Whitney!

clitney can't sing no more...she and her crackhead have fried those vocal chords...

whitney houston is the best singer of our time. Even at her worst she can still sing better than most people in todays music industry. Everyone remebers whitney as a great singer. She is one of the biggest selling artists of all time.

I'm a huge Whitney fan and will continue to support her. But who are you kidding that the current Whitney can outsing the American Idol finalists. I doubt the current Whitney can pass the audition round. That said, I really hope she recovers and comes back with a new album.

i thank she should look at some of her movies and look at herself.how she look sometime that help...i love her music and looking for to come back

LET US EACH PRAY FOR HER EVERYDAY.
SO THAT SHE MAY BE HEALED. DRUG HAB, BIBLE AND
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND REAL FANS SUPPORTING AND PRAYING FOR WHITNEY AND HER FAMILY MEMBERS.

MAY WE CONTINUE UNTIL OUR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED.
NOW WE CAN SEND THAT TO EVERYBODY, CAN'T WE.(SMILE)

GOD BLESS.

Tenderhope, one comment from you (in this thread) is enough. I deleted the other 8... If you keep it up I'll ban you for good...

Katherine McPhee is good, however not as good as Whitney Houston. The reason is Katherine is just starting her career (amateur) vs. Whitney who's a pro.

hello people!!! whitney houston is whitney houston!!! don't compare. It's nonsense.

Oh my god.. whitney is a legend and her voice is just amazing.. ye she might be in a bad state at the moment... but still she can out sing all these wannabes

Whitney fans lets admit that whitney has lost it and its now time for a new whitney.

Whitney is going through some difficult times at the moment but she cannot be replaced. She can, however, be healed by the power of prayer. Maybe if we all channel our thoughts into positive prayers, we might see a change for the better for our dear Whitney. There have been others to fall captive to drugs and they have been totally healed. Maybe one day she will make a very good counselor to others that become victims of this awful disease. Keep the faith, Whitney, God is still in the healing business.

Pam

That is the problem with this country. Short term memory loss. It seems Whitney and Bobby aint the only ones smokin around here. Ok maybe she fell off a bit, but it hasn't been that long ago and remember there are lots of crackheads in the music industry who get on stage everyday and entertain the masses. Let's stop being so ignorant and give the woman her due for all that she has accomplished.

And by the way, just because you want to hump McPhee, Kevin doesnt erase the fact that she hasn't had one performance when she hasn't gone off key. Lets not compare apples and oranges. In an attempt to compare apples and apples. McPhee cant touch Kelly Clarkson. Kevin u are wrong about everything except about the fact that TenderHope IS annoying.

It is a crying shame what has happened to Whitney. But Hands down Whitney is/was/and always will be better than Katherine. Nice fans you got here.

If Whitney cannot sing any more remember she has three successful movies maybe she can star in a movie.

Katharine McPhee's rendition of 'I Have Nothing' is different from Whitney Houston's original version, both style are different but great!so people, pls dont make any comparison, they both are great singers! Katharine is not a wannabe...she has her very own style....

I still have loadsa love for Whitters! She is a legend of our time and I have memories that have only been made with her songs in the backround x

Whitters I support you through and through and these wannabes are all losers compared to you x x

Greetings Everyone:

I'd first like to say that I'm sad to see our Sister, Whitney Houston in this condition. Remember however that this is media and exxageration is indeed possible. Whitney is a person anointed and appointed of an all-mighty, all-powerful God, therefore there is indeed no comparison to her God-given gifts and abilities to impact the world. Whitney is in a situation. Hence, there is nothing too hard for an all-mighty God. The world see's her now but remember there is a later if God will's it to be so, as such, we just might be around to see and witness yet another miracle and move of God in his daughter's life who He made and LOVES, the life of Whitney Houston. She still belongs to GOD, Almighty and His Son Jesus Christ for He is not like man (humankind) that He would lie. God Bless you all and thank you for your prayers.

i think that anyone who bags whitney can go die in a ehole she has an amazing voice and i thank her for shareing it with the world it gave me somthing to dance about!!!! "i wanna dance with sombody i wanna feel the heat with sombody i wanna dance with sombody with sombody who loves me" (one of her fantastic and amazin songs!)

Whitney Houston can sing, but honestly I think she is overrated. Kat did great on that song. I haven't read any articles but I'm sure Whitney felt honored that Kat chose that song. Better than Whitney? Who cares, they both have different vocal styles so it is hard to compare. I am a Kat fan, but nonetheless I can tell when she performs well and not. This performance was one of her best.

You know, it is such a shame. The narrow-mindness and lack of taste that entrenches our public opinion is almost laughable. This young woman, Katharine McPhee has the complete package. Yes Witney was (was) great and we now how a new star (Kat) to behold. Simon was an idoit for stirring the country into comparing Whitney and Kat. As for the apples top apples comparison, Kat blows away the artificially created Kelly Clarkson......blows away!! I think the average Joe or Jane in this country are happy in their bliss. But be aware, the Kat appreciaters are everywher and growing. We love her because she is talented first, humble second and beautiful!
Blows away Kelly!

Kat indeed blows away them all!

Those who think Whitney can still sing must have missed her last live performance on TV. I think Whitney at her prime was the best vocalist ever -- better than Barbra, Celine, Brightman -- anybody else. But her last TV performace was pitiful -- she couldn't reach the highs and screeched at times. Crack is no doubt to blame. Will there ever be another Whitney in my lifetime? Probably not. But Katharine at her best comes pretty close -- and with training and experience she could get better. I think her high register is a bit thin, but she's still better than most female vocalists who sell millions of records.

This comment just blew me away:

Most singers nowadays are hardly remembered. People like Whitney, Elvis, Madonna, Tom Jones

Madonna was never a REAL Singer!!! See how brainwashed you are by the media!? My God! Madonna was mostly a dancer/entertainer sex shock act and mostly a great business woman - she was no where near ever being considered a REAL singer!

I can't believe you called Madonna a great singer! Really man, better check in your brain to the local clinic, because you've been on dope too long.

Whitney had a great voice, but I never thought too highly of her material.

No matter how says what Whitney you will always be the best singer of all. Even on worst you're no less the person you were. Fight for your life girl, remember the Lord your God will always be with you. As long as you breath fight for your life for the sake of your little girl. Never give up!!!! I LOVE YOU ALWAYS
Thembisa Silwanyana

Whiteney don't give up hope, God created you to be you so dont you throw your self on something that will will destroy your life think about your child that God has given you and about your family and we your South African fans we know you will make make it get well.

Whiteney don't give up hope, God created you to be you so dont you throw your self on something that will destroy your life think about your child that God has given you and about your family and we your South African fans we know you will make make it get well.

Whiteney don't give up hope, God created you to be you so dont you throw your self on something that will destroy your life think about your child that God has given you and about your family and we your South African fans we know you will make make it get well.

First of all it is a known fact that Ms Houston was the greatest singer of all time but I do have to agree with some comments that on her latest performances her voice has cracked (but I sincerely hope she recovers as Im a big fan, but also honest) I also agree that Madonna has never been known for her singing, or lack of it and excuse me but Kelly Clarkson is a far better vocalist than Katherine even if her material is a bit manufactured. In saying that but I would say Katherine is a good singer but lets not even put them in the same league and all that Simon was trying to say was that if you are going to sing a Whitney song then make sure you do it as good, and lets be honest if you listen to Whitney singing it live at the Billboard awards in 93 and listen to Katherine on Idol she is nowhere near as good as Whitney. Also Whitney will always be remembered because she had 7 consecutive number 1's which not even the Beatles or Elvis could do, she has sold well over 150 million albums worldwide making her the 2nd biggest female artist ever, only beaten by Mariah Carey (Madonna is in 3rd place with over 140 million) and she has been in 3 major motion pictures so people stop Whitney bashing and start supporting! We need back the best voice of all!

I am seriously praying for her, thats all she needs.
God be with you Whitney

You know, even Whitney can have a bad night........as so can Katherine. Look, I am sick and tired of all the comparisons, frikken and utter stupidity. They are all good, because thats why everyone talks about them..........duh!
But it is really hard to this one back - Kat blows awawy the hell out of Kelly whats her face! Thank You

Madonna's success is a real joke to me. She's not a real singer at all. She's just a one woman business enterprise. I respect her for her work ethic and great dance ability and little more. She got far too much credit as a singer and proved you don't have to even be a good singer to make it in the music business.

As for Katharine McPhee, I don't think it's faire you're comparing a contestant on AI to the great singers of our time. She's only 21. No telling with seasoning how far she'll go. You've got to remember, Whitney and the others were first heard from the recording studio and later perfected their performances in concert, not on television. You've got to consider that in the recording studio, Katharine McPhee is going to shine more than on television in terms of her vocal style and sound.

Omg, its even insane to have the name Whitney and that pop newbie in the same sentance, DO u really know who Whitney is and what she has done and her abilities, Whitney can sing the whole idol bullshit to nothing, let alone any female singer. She is the real DIVA

IAM OUTRAGED AT SUCH AN INSANE COMMENT, WHITNEY VS SOME POP IDOL, PLIZ NOW DNT BE SILLY, WHITNEY IS A LEGEND, I REPEAT A LEGEND. EVEN NOW AT HER WEAKEST TIME NOBODY, NOBODY CAN SING NEXT TO NEXT TO HER

Whitney Houston is the greatest singer of her
generation! No one will ever come close to matching
her vocal talent, stage presence. She can not be
replaced by anyone....least of all an amateur Idol
contestant, who will easily and quickly fade back
into obscurity as the majority of the Idol contestant already have. A couple of weeks of singing on a contest show, does not qualify her to
be compared in the same sentence with Whitney Houston! Simon Cowell called it right the first
time. That was not the 1st time he has done a soft
backpedal on a contestant he ripped into, then
apologized because he felt guilty for being to harsh, only to have them disappear never to be seen or heard of again!
Wake up people! Just because Whitney is currently
on the sidelines, does not mean she can not come
back if she chooses. What God gives, only he can
take away, heal and make whole again, the life of
this special child of God, by the name of Whitney
Houston.