As news of Whitney Houston's death rapidly spread around the globe, Twitter, the Internet and our inboxes filled with tributes, and Billboard.biz has spoken with dozens of people at many pre-Grammy events. Here are tributes from Berry Gordy, Ne-Yo, Clive Davis, Wiz Khalifa, Quincy Jones, Gamble & Huff, "Preacher's Wife" music supervisor/producer Mervyn Warren, Neil Portnow, RedOne and many more.
