[From Ben Beaumont-Thomas at the Guardian]
New deal with estate clears path for raft of new projects featuring the late soul and R&B singer.
The late Whitney Houston is set to tour as a hologram, according to the company behind the postponed Amy Winehouse hologram tour.
In a statement, Base Hologram described the show as an “awe-inspiring live theatrical concert that will celebrate her amazing life, work and everlasting legacy”. It will feature Houston appearing as a 3D hologram, with recordings of her vocals backed by a live band. No dates or locations have been announced.
Pat Houston, the singer’s sister-in-law and president of her estate, said: “Whitney prided herself on her family and that included her fans. She adored her audiences and that’s why we know she would have loved this holographic theatrical concept.”
The show follows Base Hologram’s successful Roy Orbison hologram event, which toured the US and Europe in spring 2018; it is returning in October, pairing Orbison with a holographic Buddy Holly. The company also successfully staged a Maria Callas holographic tour in 2018. A rival company, Eyellusion, recently staged a well-received Frank Zappa hologram tour, and is about to launch one featuring a hologram of hard-rocker Ronnie James Dio, who died in 2010.
Base Hologram’s plans for a 2019 Amy Winehouse tour were postponed, after the company faced “unique challenges and sensitivities” in trying to replicate Winehouse in “the most celebratory and respectful way possible”.
The Houston estate has also partnered with Primary Wave Music Publishing to produce projects featuring the Houston name. The company hopes to put out an album featuring unreleased songs from her 1985 self-titled debut, and is in discussions about a Broadway musical and a Las Vegas show.
In 2012, Houston accidentally drowned in her bathtub; she had drugs including cocaine and Xanax in her system. A pair of recent documentaries, the authorised Whitney and Nick Broomfield’s Whitney: Can I Be Me, explored the singer’s troubled life. The film Whitney explored the accusation that she was sexually abused by her cousin Dee Dee Warwick as a child – a claim that Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston, denied, describing it as “rumour, innuendo and hearsay”.
In an interview with the New York Times, Pat Houston said: “Before [Whitney] passed, there was so much negativity around the name. It wasn’t about the music any more … It’s been quite emotional for the past seven years. But now it’s about being strategic.”
Lawrence Mestel of Primary Wave said that Houston’s name and likeness would be used sensitively: “We wouldn’t do a fast-food brand relationship.” The company has acquired the rights to other heritage artists, including Bob Marley, Smokey Robinson and Paul Anka. It is also planning a hologram tour of late Canadian pianist Glenn Gould with Eyellusion, despite Gould disliking live concerts.
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WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney (1987 German 11-track vinyl LP, including the classic single I Wanna Dance With Somebody, song hype stickered picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve has some light wear whilst the vinyl displays only light signs of play - an excellent example)
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WHITNEY HOUSTON Where Do Broken Hearts Go (1988 UK 3-track 12" also includes If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful duet with Jermaine Jackson, nice picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played)
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WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (2023 UK/EU limited edition 10-track LP pressed on Peach Coloured Vinyl - Whitney's No. 1 debut record originally released in 1985, featuring the hit songs Saving All My LoveFor You, Greatest Love Of All, and How Will I Know. Picture sleeve replicating the original cover artwork with embossed title detail, plus new photos and fan testimonies inside. Hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston + OG Hype Sticker - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 02-Feb-2024 13:13)on April 18, 2024 at 9:08 am
WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (1985 German 10-track LP including How Will I Know, Saving All My Love For You & Greatest Love Of All, housed in the original song hype stickered picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor wear & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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