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Whitney Houston's Voice Cracked Out Too?

Posted Apr 28th 2008 11:58AM by TMZ Staff

Whitney Houston's voice is not right and it's not okay!

The diva debacle performed for 30 minutes -- for a reported $3 mil -- to a sold-out crowd at the Plymouth Jazz Festival Sunday. According to BV Buzz, her voice was beaucoup raspy by the third song. She was also unable hit the big finish in "I Will Always Love You."

In addition to her vocal malfunction, Bobby B's ex clearly would have lost "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader," as she repeatedly shouted to the crowd, "I Love you, Trinidad!" Too bad she was actually in Tobago.

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16. Seems like a natural result:

SMOKING CRACK cracks out your voice and cracks out Whitney!

Clucker-spazulous!!

Posted at 1:29PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Aja Brooks

17. Sadly, the voice doesn't just magically return after that many years of abuse. She's done.

Posted at 1:46PM on Apr 28th 2008 by DJ

18. Wow....it's a good thing I didn't spend my money to go to THAT show. Thank goodness I kept my butt at home in Trinidad.

Posted at 1:58PM on Apr 28th 2008 by rednesstt

19. People think since Bobby is out of the picture... Whitney is free from ALL now. But in my opinion she goes after young men with no morals to suit her likes and lifestyle. There is always more that can be done to save a person from themselves, maybe when her daughter gets older, she'll be the one to stop the insanity!!!!!.

Posted at 2:14PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Jackie Mo

20. I think she still will come back! I have faith in her and I don't believe that GOD takes his gifts back! Although the instument (may be damaged) I don't think it is ruined!!

Posted at 3:06PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Angryman

21. Listen to all you people counting her out. EVERYBODY COUNTED MARIAH OUT WHEN SHE GOT LOCKED UP IN THE PSYCH WARD!!! THEY WERE ALL CALLING HER A HAS BEEN!! Now look where Mariah is. Why can't his happen for Whitney. The woman gave ONE potentially bad show (I say potentially as we don't know how she sounded) and we are counting her out?? Then we should count Mariah out because she lip syncs all over the place. Whitney will be fine.

Remember fools. Mariah was once a "has been". Now she's ontop of the world. The same WILL happen for Whitney.

Posted at 3:25PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Jess

22. FALSE. It's on Youtube and she was fantastic. Her voice was perfect and sounded just like she did in the 1980's. Wow, why would you totally make up a fake story like this? I heard the show, she was awesome.

Posted at 3:27PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Jake

23. How very sad.

Posted at 3:31PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Victoria

24. Jake is totaly right!!! It's sad you people really believe what you read on this site. You can hear her on Youtube and she sounds AMAZING. It's under "Whitney Houston Saving Tobago 2008"

Posted at 4:09PM on Apr 28th 2008 by AreYou Serious

25. You all saying "She is getting older".. uh No... think of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Annie Lennox, Julie Andrews (who was 60 something when surgery ruined her vocal chords) all well over Whitney Houstons age and their pipes as good as the day they started.
Its all smoking, be it crack or cigarettes. I doubt yelling at someone ruined it.. its flat out smoke. So, lets rule out any other blame game, we all know really what activity she did that cost her her range. Still can sing, but the range is limited, and when it is there its raspy and not as strong. Listen to her new tracks on her CD you can tell clearly the difference between 2008 and 1988, and its not age.. she is too young at 42 for that excuse.

Posted at 4:48PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Izzy

26. It truly is a result of drugs and alcohol, to bad it had to happen to her, or anyone for that matter.

Posted at 5:07PM on Apr 28th 2008 by DC

27. Her voice was too cracked out? And she tried to perform "I will always love you"? I bet she could still sing it if she sings it the same exact way Dolly Parton's original 1974 edition is. Parton's original doesn't have any high notes to hit like Hers does

Posted at 5:15PM on Apr 28th 2008 by asdfghb

28. TMZ clearly you people have no clue or knowledge about Caribbean islands. Its called Trinidad and Tobago. No one calls it Tobago. We always refer to it as Trinidad. I should know Im from the island.

If you dont know what your talking about STF up.

Posted at 6:43PM on Apr 28th 2008 by DONALD

29. What about Billie Holliday or Judy Garland? They abused their bodies and their beautiful voices remained. I'm hoping that Whitney just wasn't ready for her come-back yet. Practice, practice, practice! The real loser here though is her daughter Bobbie. I never could understand why that child wasn't taken away from her volitile parents!

Posted at 5:52PM on Apr 28th 2008 by Starshine

30. I don't believe this article whatsoever. Unless you have VIDEO to back it up the claim, then it doesnt mean a thing!

Posted at 4:54PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Coleman

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