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Track: Giving Up
Artist: Whitney
Album: Forever Turned Around

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American Singer, Songwriter, Model and Actress. Born 9 August, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Died 11 February, 2012 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (aged 48) of Drowning. Discovered by [a91815] when she was 14. Indeed, Whitney sang with her mother [a175255] on the track "Life's A Party" of [a29936]. Whitney made her TV debut April 29, 1983, on "The Merv Griffin Show". The 19-year-old singer had just signed a recording deal with Clive Davis and Arista Records and performed the song "Home" from the "Wizard of Oz" musical "The Wiz". After her performance, Davis and Griffin both embraced her. Married to [a=Bobby Brown] on 18 Jul 1992, but separated in October 2006 and divorced 24 April 2007. The marriage produced a daughter, [a=Bobbi Kristina Brown]. Houston appeared in a number of films. Her first starring role was in "[url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Bodyguard-Original-Soundtrack-Album/master/61126]The Bodyguard[/url]" (1992), the soundtrack of which won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year. Houston's single from it, "I Will Always Love You" (a Dolly Parton cover), became one of the best-selling singles in music history. Houston was the daughter of soul/gospel singer [a=Cissy Houston] and cousin of [a=Dionne Warwick] and [a=Dee Dee Warwick]. Her godmother was [a=Aretha Franklin]. Houston had a Mezzo-soprano, Spinto Soprano vocal type. Vocal range: 3.2 Octaves. A2-C6 (approx).

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Release: Marva Whitney - This Is My Quest
Year: 1970
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul, Funk

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LYRICS

Waiting for the morning sun
Are you coming home my love
Tears are falling one by one
I can feel you giving up
Giving up
Giving up
Up

Though we started losing touch
I've been hangin on because
You're the only one I love
Even when you're giving up

Giving up
Giving up
Giving up
Up

Giving Up
Giving Up
Giving Up
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