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♪ how will i know ♪ if he really loves me? ♪ i say a prayer ♪ every heart beat ♪ i fall in love ♪ whenever we meet ♪ i'm asking you ♪ what you know about these things >> bill: ms. houston one of the most successful singers of all time 170 million albums with more to come after her death she signed 100-million-dollar record contract at the time the biggest deal in music history. wasn't enough. like some pop stars ms. miewfn became addicted to drugs. in and out oof rehab using powerful addictive drugs like cocaine reports also she drank heavily. obvious the woman destroyed hersel...

Toxicology tests to come back. so it's going to be some time before we know what killed whitney houston. rob, paula? >> all right. thank you, diana, for that report. and here's how whitney houston looked and sounded in her last televised performance a little over a year ago. ♪ when my strength seems like it's gone ♪ ♪ when it seems to be gone ♪ in him i will be strong ♪ hey ♪ i look to you houston singing her hit "i look to you" with gospel singer kim burrell on b.e.t.'s celebration of gospel 2011. b.e.t. also released a clip of a recent interview with houston talking about her rol...

♪ how will i know ♪ if he really loves me? ♪ i say a prayer ♪ every heart beat ♪ i fall in love ♪ whenever we meet ♪ i'm asking you ♪ what you know about these things >> bill: ms. houston one of the most successful singers of all time 170 million albums with more to come after her death she signed 100-million-dollar record contract at the time the biggest deal in music history. wasn't enough. like some pop stars ms. miewfn became addicted to drugs. in and out oof rehab using powerful addictive drugs like cocaine reports also she drank heavily. obvious the woman destroyed hersel...

♪ how will i know ♪ if he really loves me? ♪ i say a prayer ♪ every heart beat ♪ i fall in love ♪ whenever we meet ♪ i'm asking you ♪ what you know about these things >> bill: ms. houston one of the most successful singers of all time 170 million albums with more to come after her death she signed 100-million-dollar record contract at the time the biggest deal in music history. wasn't enough. like some pop stars ms. miewfn became addicted to drugs. in and out oof rehab using powerful addictive drugs like cocaine reports also she drank heavily. obvious the woman destroyed hersel...

Houston and i'm here to support them at this time of -- during this time of sorrow. >> eric: the mayor said she was a, quote, deep part of our pride and collective heart. she was 11 when she began singing there and by 22 she would have four top ten hits. >> jamie: that's the beginning, houston seemed destined for greatness, the daughter of cissy houston and the cousin of pop diva dionne warwick and 1983 signed a record contract after clive davis heard her sing at a nightclub and became the first artist ever to have 7 consecutive singles, hit number one, can you imagine? her debut album selling...