My Favorite Music

The Greatest Love Of All-Whitney Houston

Song: The Greatest Love Of All
Singer: Whitney Houston
Composer: Michael Masser
Lyrics: Linda Creek (written while she was recovering from cancer)
Key Musicians: I was unable to find this out, although the original was written for the movie "The Greatest", depicting the life of Muhammad Ali. It stands to reason that when Whitney Houston decided to record the song, there was a slightly different arrangement and most likely an orchestra in the background.

Personal Notations:
I can't recall when I first heard the song. When you hear some songs it may take take a while to decide if you like them or not. This song, for me, was a hit the first time I heard it for a number of reasons.

Whitney put so much into a song. With a voice like she had, the emotion of the song along with her beautiful voice really resonated with me. I like what the song has to say, I think the lyrics are great!

We all have our time on earth and no one is exempt from leaving it behind one day. Our children truly are our future and we must do all that we can, while we are here, to teach them how to make good decisions and help lead our country to success some day.

From time to time, in life, we come across someone who has an impact on our lives. These people, are heros to us and people who we may think of if we're having a bit of a hard time or just being nostalgic.

It's sad to think of someone who has never found anyone to look up to in their lives. The song brings these people to mind, telling them that they need to find a way to love themselves, to depend on themselves, when everyone else fails them. If you believe in yourself, trust yourself, and your decisions, then you will never fail.

In summary, the song tells us to believe in love; for that is the greatest thing of all.

I think this is a very inspirational song, one that speaks to the heart and will stand the test of time. I believe it could be classified as nostalgic.

Background
Song was originally recorded in 1977 by George Benson hitting #2 on R&B. In 1981 Lea Salonga released the song when she was just 9 or 10 years old. Then, in 1985, Whitney Houston released the song and it peaked #1 in Australia, Canada, and the United States in 1986. In 1979 Shirley Bassey released song, in 1980 Jane Olivor. The song was featured in the 1st season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer when Cordelia Chase auditioned for a talent show. Big Daddy released a doo-wop version in 1991. Eddie Murphy as singer Randy Watson sang song in "Coming to America," and briefly as Donkey in "Shrek Forever After."

In 1987, Gordon Lightfoot claimed that 24 bars of the song were stolen from his song, "If You Could Read My Mind." The suit was eventually dropped.

Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born August 9, 1963 and Died February 11, 2012. She was one of pop's best selling artists of all time selling 170-200 Million records worldwide.

The world suffered a loss when this talented singer met her death in a Beverly Hilton guest room in Beverly Hills, California. Her death was pronounced accidental drowning in a bathtub. Contributing factors were heart disease and cocaine.


The Greatest Love Of All
https://www.youtube.com/user/whitneyhoustonVEVO
I believe the children are our are future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

And if by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love

Written by Linda Creed, Michael Masser • Copyright © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Love_of_All

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