Ashanti Pays Tribute To Whitney Houston: Watch
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Country music legend Dolly Parton, who wrote perhaps the most perfect Whitney Houston song, "I Will Always Love You," has joined the chorus of grieving stars upon hearing the tragic news of the singer's death on Saturday.
"She is our queen and she opened doors and provided a blueprint for all of us. God bless her," says Beyonce of Whitney Houston.
The late legends, Whitney Houston and Etta James, are honored at the 2012 Grammys with performances by Alicia Keys, Bonnie Raitt and Jennifer Hudson.
Coroner's officials are saying they will delay the release of any information on an autopsy performed Sunday on Whitney Houston, but unnamed family sources tell TMZ the singer likely died from a lethal mix of prescription drugs and alcohol, not from drowning.
Earlier today (Feb. 13), Ashanti did an impromptu tribute to the late Whitney Houston on "Good Morning America."
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It was an ambitious move for the soft-voiced R&B singer, but not only did she go ahead belt one of Houston's signature power ballads, "I Have Nothing," she nailed it!
Ashanti's tribute to the fallen diva was earnest and heartfelt. She closed with a snippet of "I Will Always Love You" and final words. "Rest in peace Whitney, we love you," Ashanti said.
Ashanti continued to perform her newest single, "The Woman You Love." The track, off of her upcoming fifth studio album, titled as the single, is currently No. 63 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It climbed three slots from the previous week. Ashanti's album will be relased on her new label, Written Entertainment, which she owns herself.
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