Whitney Houston Masuk Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Whitney Houston (Instagram @whitneyhouston)

JAKARTA - Singer Whitney Houston is the latest name to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. His name was announced on Saturday, November 7, along with several other musicians.

Singer Alicia Keys gave a short speech before announcing Whitney Houston was part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

“Whitney is the one. There is no such person as him, and there will not be. I remember growing up listening to his music, and dancing at home, singing the song while combing my hair, "said Alicia quoted from Rolling Stone.

"I was still impressed when I just got into the industry and he came up to me and said," You're going to write a song for me. " I can't believe it! The best voice of all time asked that of me? I was shocked and very excited and a little scared. "

"We worked on" Million Dollar Bill ", the song I wrote for his album I Look to You. We laughed until we thought we couldn't finish the song. "

“I still can't believe (I Look to You) will be Whitney's last album and he's not with us. We all know what Whitney looks like, the best voice of our time. We know how his success brought black women into the music industry. "

"And he's going to be the biggest, brightest light in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Congratulations Meema. We miss you, "said Alicia Keys closing the speech.

This award was received by Houston eight hours after his death in 2012. He is known to have died after being found in his hotel room.

Throughout his career, Whitney Houston won more than 400 awards including Grammy, American Music Awards, and many others. This Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reception is represented by members of the Houston family.

Apart from Alicia Keys, there are Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, the Notorious BIG, and T. Rex. Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin became the youngest recipient of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the age of 32.