Bebe winans is the latest person in whitney houstons inner circle to capitalize off her death. Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the father of lights james 1. I think bebe loved whitney and was close enough to whitney that he knew all this and he may even have said it to whitney, even if hes not about to write it in his book. Bebe winans writing a book the whitney i knew praise 104. Bebe winans, is the seventh child and youngest male of the detroitbased first family of gospel music. Winans, a gospel singer who sang at houstons funeral, will call his book the whitney i knew.
Winans, 49, and his sister cece, performed with houston, and sang. Whitney houston, cece winans count on me official video. In the years between the first time bebe winans and whitney houston met in 1985. New york ap whitney houstons mother isnt the only person writing a book on the superstar. Gospel singer bebe winans, a long time friend of whitney houstons who sang with his sister cece at whitney s funeral, is set to release his book the whitney i knew next month. Bebe winans met whitney houston in church 28 years ago, and they quickly developed a close bond. The stories in this book reveal the inside story of the effects of fame and celebrity. Bebe winans met whitney houston in church 26 years ago. First look at whitney book cover by raphael chestang june, 2012 gospel singer bebe winans has penned a book covering his 28year friendship with the late pop diva whitney houston, detailing an intimate portrait of the singer that few people got to know. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the whitney i knew. Decorated singer whitney houston left her loyal fans throughout the world heartbroken when she passed away on feb. Cece now resides in brentwood, tennessee a suburb of nashville with her husband alvin love and two children, ashley rose and alvin love iii. Jan 01, 2012 bebe winans met whitney houston in church 28 years ago, and they quickly developed a close bond. The winans family sing tomorrow at funeral of whitney.
They considered each other family in the deepest sense of the wordhanging out in each others homes, singing backup vocals for each other on albums, touring together. He buried whitney houston, wrote a book and now is working on a play. The whitney i knew library edition here is the whitney only family would know. About the author bebe winans met whitney houston 28 years ago, and they quickly developed a family bond. In 2012, winans released the whitney i knew, a memoir about whitney houston, who had died earlier that year. Author bio bebe winans met whitney houston 28 years ago, and they quickly developed a family bond. Well yeah and you knew her on every level union singer and as a friend and i like and want part of your book you talk about. Though bebe is telling the story of the whitney that he knew, the book is also inspiring and gives whitney a voice that was snuffed out due to her iconic status that eventually led to her struggles with substance abuse. The entertainment press incessantly told us what whitney did. He is also the author of the whitney i knew, a book about his relationship with his dear friend whitney houston. The whitney i knew by bebe winans with timothy willard. The singer, who performed at houstons funeral, says the book will include personal photos of houston and chronicle what he sees drove houston to her death.
What aspect of bebe winanss performance would you have changed. Jul 01, 2012 bebe winans met whitney houston in church 28 years ago, and they quickly developed a close bond. Apparently not enough of you all out there are buying bebe winans book about whitney houston, so he has released another excerpt in order to entice you to stop playing and add his literary work to your kindle, ipad, or i dont know, hands. Bebe winans wrote a tribute book to whitney houston after her death. Read the whitney i knew by bebe winans available from rakuten kobo. Only a few voices make people stop and listen and cry, writes close friend. However, he writes the same things over and over, often pausing to push a sermon through. I was cautiously optimistic about this book because unlike so many other books written about whitney, bebe wasnt dragging her with fabrications and negativity imo. Priscilla marie winans love, known professionally as cece winans. Bebe winans wants us to remember that whitney knew that her gift was for the glory of god. When gospel recording artist bebe winans decided to write a book about his longtime friendship with the late whitney houston, he figured doing so would help him embrace the pain he felt over the sudden and expected loss of the worldrenowned singer.
Gospel star bebe winana speaks to showbiz tonights a. Bebe winans tells a lot about whitney houston in new book. Gospel singer bebe winans who sang at houstons funeral announced thursday he has written. Bebe winans i wanna be the only one official video see more. Bebe winans releasing book about whitney houston called, the. Griefstricken, winans decided to detail his lifelong friendship with houston in a memoir titled the whitney i knew. Cece winans was born in detroit, michigan, to delores and david mom and pop winans, on october 8, 1964. The whitney i knew and millions of other books are available for instant. Bebe winans has written a book about his friend whitney houston. Jun 22, 2012 gospel singer bebe winans announced yesterday that he will release a book entitled the whitney i knew on july 31st of this year. He sat down and had a 1on 1 discussion with christian post recently.
Whitney houston was the real life best friend of the. I loved this book so much that i rationed my self to make it last longer. Whitney houstons death saddened the music world, and shocked her family and friends. The celebrated gospel singer details his decadeslong friendship with houston in his new book, the whitney i knew, in stores today. Bebe winans on getting real with the whitney i knew.
Bebe winans, the whitney i knew only a few voices make people stop and listen and cry, writes close friend. The words thats the whitney i knew are mentioned so often that i cant help but wonder exactly what it is he was trying to convince us of. Gospel singer and personal friend to houston bebe winans hopes to unveil the new jersey singers true nature in his soontoberelease book the whitney i knew. Consider the opportunity to book bebe winans or other entertainers for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, business meeting or convention. The funny thing is, bebe probably never thought cissy would call his behind out because of. Bebe winans writes whitney houston book, bobbi kristina. Bebe winans to publish memoir about whitney houston friendship discussion in the. He is a member of the noted winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. I do not think this book needs a follow up because the author accomplished his goal. Bebe winans releasing book about whitney houston called, the whitney i knew june 15, 2012 by thejasminebrand in latest news with 4 comments a few weeks ago, we confirmed that whitney houstons mother, cissy, was writing a memoir about her daughter, with a february 20 release date marking the oneyear anniversary of the iconic star. Free free yes free hello to the one the son is making me the other day i met somebody told her that i knew somebody everybody needs someone aint that the truth she told me all about her.
Bebe winans on the whitney i knew, cece, and america. Bebe winans met whitney houston in church 28 years ago, and they. Bebe winans remembers the incredible talent in this heartbreaking, yet hopeful, book excerpt. Aug 15, 2012 in his new book, the whitney i knew, gospel artist bebe winans describes his 28year friendship with singer whitney houston. He has won 4 grammy awards, 10 dove awards, and 6 stellar awards, has had a syndicated radio show, and has acted in both film and theater. Bebe winans book the whitney i knew page 5 classic. The whitney that youre perhaps the most is the crazy crazy. Photos from bebe s personal collection are in a section of the book. Gospel singer bebe winans talks to the wall street journal business of celebrity host lee hawkins about the whitney i knew, his book.
It was the best therapy to deal with the pain and loss, bebe winans says of writing the whitney i knew, the grammywinning gospel singers inside account of the deep friendship he shared with the. The whitney i knew ebook by bebe winans in 2020 whitney. Bebe winans book the whitney i knew classic whitney. Bebe winans releasing book about whitney houston called. The intimate story of this world renowned singer and actress told by one of the prolific singersongwriter and member of one of americas celebrated gospel singing families. Whitney houston was the real life best friend of the gospel. How bebe winans found instant family with whitney houston the people and abc special people icons. Cissy houston, whitneys mama, spoke through her caring smile when i told her. Apr 16, 2020 bebe winans met whitney houston in church 28 years ago, and they quickly developed a close bond. The act disbanded in bebe winans is a us gospel singer.
Fb home of bebe winans, sixtime grammy awardwinning musician, author, and producer. Jul 01, 2012 the whitney i knew ebook written by bebe winans. Oct 29, 2018 bebe winans laughter just like a medicine ft. Apparently bebe never asked for cissys blessing to write about whitney and to make matters worse, cissy didnt even find out about the book until she and the rest of the family read about it in the media. Recording artist and composer bebe winans writes the whitney i knew as an intimate portrait of his longtime friend. Now, thanks to this tender, honest account, we understand what she thought and felt. A virtual album of bebe winans treasured memories of his friend and sister, whitney houston. The winans family sing tomorrow at funeral of whitney houston by first day church atlanta. Rumor has it cissy houston is upset with bebe winans for writing a book about her daughter whitney houston.
Gospel star bebe winans on the loss of whitney houston. Did bebe winans seek houston clan s blessing for whitney book. I think another narrator may have made the book easier to listen to. Bebe winans has long been one of gospel musics brightest stars.
Gospel artist bebe winans opens up about whitney houston. Jun 15, 2012 new york ap whitney houstons mother isnt the only person writing a book on the superstar. Winans audio book is a beautifully honest portrait of this astonishingly gifted woman, offering tremendous inspiration and a deeper understanding of human nature and gods grace. Bebe was with her when she was onstage and far from the spotlight, on the set and in the studio, through good times and. Winans was a close friend of the singer, and sang at her funeral. Jun 18, 2012 bet bebe winans writes whitney houston book, bobbi kristina stays away from bobby browns wedding. Somewhere outside the glare of the concert spotlights. It is a beautiful depiction of love, loyalty, friendship and family. And weve now learned that gospel singer bebe winans is also releasing a book, called the whitney i knew. I have said before that i got the sense that bebe is dancing around this whole bobby thing because he doesnt want bobby running his mouth on him.
Winans audio book is a beautifully honest portrait of this. She is the bestselling female gospel artist of all time, as of 2015. The whitney i knew by bebe winans hachette book group. The powerful but human story of whitney houston and the story telling voice of bebe winans. Aug, 2012 photos from bebes personal collection are in a section of the book. Having loved whitneys music for a long time i was blessed to be able to meet her through this book. The book will be released on july 31, and will include never.
If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide bebe winans manager or management contact information. Bebe winans met whitney houston 28 years ago, and they quickly developed a family bond. And few individuals are better qualified to show us that complicated, funny, generous, troubled, extremely loyal whitney than the friend she called brother, bebe winans. In the years between the first time bebe winans and whitney houston met in 1985, to the day he delivered the tribute that touched a watching nation at houstons funeral, a deep and unique.
Do you think the whitney i knew needs a followup book. We are still receiving thousands of letters each day from her fans, and i hope reading this book will provide a deeper understanding into my daughters true story. Bebe winans writes whitney houston book, bobbi kristina stays. They considered each other family in the deepest sense of the word. In the years between the first time bebe winans and whitney houston met in 1985, to the day he delivered the tribute that touched a watching nation at houstons funeral, a deep and unique friendship bloomed and thrived. Hammer about the loss of his close friend, whitney houston. Korean soul official video laughter just like a medicine radio version laughter just like a medicine radio. In the years between the first time bebe winans and whitney houston met in 1985, to the day he delivered the tribute that touched a watching nation at houstons funeral, a.
The winans family sing tomorrow at funeral of whitney houston by first day church atlanta duration. Gospel music star bebe winans has landed a book deal for a memoir about his friendship with the late singer whitney houston. Bebe winans to publish memoir about whitney houston. Worthy publishing will publish the whitney i knew in july, complete with photos and links to video performances. Bebe winans reveals whitney houstons highs and lows in. Jul 31, 2012 few people can say they knew the late whitney houston as well as bebe winans. Gospel singer bebe winans talks to the wall street journal business of celebrity host lee hawkins about the whitney i knew, his book about his friendship with whitney houston. It was the best therapy to deal with the pain and loss, bebe winans says of writing the whitney i knew, the grammywinning gospel singers inside account of the deep friendship he shared. Jul 31, 2012 bebe clearly loved and respected whitney and it shows through a lot of the stories he shared in this book.
How bebe winans found instant family with whitney houston. The celebrated gospel singer details his decadeslong friendship with houston in his new book, the whitney i knew, in. This biography of whitney houston is written by a dear friend of hers, bebe winans. Bebe winans details whitney houstons christian walk. Bebe winans to publish memoir about whitney houston friendship.
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