Whitney had power, control, range and diction. There will be No Other!

Whitney was destined for GREATNESS and she embodied it. There will never be another.

First of all, Narada is a musical genius. His production credits speak for itself. Secondly, we need more stories like this.. of Nippy’s creative process. No one talks about her musical legacy anymore. (Robyn also goes into detail, in her memoir, about how this song came about)

"The first take is what you hear - she was this flawless....!!!"

Whitney was a superstar from the start and it seems that everyone that crossed her path knew it.

One of the BADDEST Producer, Songwriter, Musician and do Vocals. Legendary!

Aww I love the way he talks about music. You can tell it fills him with so much joy

Narada wrote a nice book about working with Whitney. Narada is pure positive energy, never got any hint of a bad vibe from him. Recently learned he is a virtuoso drummer too

The best ever female vocalist that God has given us. There can never be that voice. There are several beautiful vocalists past and present but her voice is unique and is only hers. She stole our hearts with the gift she has while on earth.

I love stories like this. Narada and Whitney worked so well together.

The magic of Whitney Houston

Fascinating interview. Feels like I'm watching an Origins movie of a Super Being. I find myself savoring every little detail about how Whitney did things in those early days, how confident she was in her gifts, talents and abilities and her attitude. She excelled in star quality!

Whitney had a god given gift

The four elements of the voice on full display: quality, pitch, intensity, and articulation. Man, God kissed those vocal chords on her!

This should be in every documentry about Whitney 💜 Wow shes the champ 👊🎤

This was one phenomenal woman 🙌🏿🙌🏿❤️GOAT

There will never be another Whitney. Those Labels tried to create Whitney over and over

Superstar from beginning to end..

Michael Naranda Walden Won't Never 4get This Magical Moment WRKING With The Latest Greatest Female R&B Singer Whitney Elizabeth Houston AKA Nippy

Whitney was one of a kind. The greatest

Whitney was the COMPLETE PACKAGE...Talent, Runway Good Looks, ALL Voice, and Amazing Stage Presence

Proof that if you stay ready you ain't got to get ready.

I love his story telling...it draws you in..

This man is also a force of nature. What a great interview!

What a great story...Thx for sharing Narada Michael Walden!! Whitney = THE G.O.A.T!!!

l will always love you Whitney RIP💔🥀

Her voice just rips to soul, my inside just jumps with excitement. Truly a god given talent

She broke down so many doors for black artists. I understand the public not understanding, but some black artists in the industry gave her a hard time. She had to do certain records and be packaged and marketed a certain way because they weren't really playing black artists in the _mainskream_ all like that. She did what she had to do in order for black artists to be accepted, worldwide. Some artists didn't mind being pigeonholed to one thing, but the majority of artists want they art to circulate throughout the world. But anyway, I like you, Narada Michael Walden. You gon be my new uncle. I like when she told you not to change the key. Singing the way she did was a cinch to her. She was naturally able to pitch her voice in them high keys. You don't hear that type of singing anymore w/ perfect pitch, clarity and enunciation. Now see, I had the biggest smile on my face until y'all mentioned Sam Smith. I don't care for him. His face and voice just annoys the hell outta me. He had no business tryna sing Auntie's song. No soul, flavor or passion. When I first saw that, my spirit saddened. I felt hella gloomy inside. While, I'm here, I'm also getting tired. I'm tired of him being played on all formats while Eric Benét has to sing abroad over in Korea. I'm tired. The singing/talent doesn't match or eclipse the mass exposure. If anybody in power reads my posts, please change this narrative. Eric Benét obviously looks, sounds and sings better than Sam Smith. Why doesn't the overall talent match or eclipse the mass exposure? If it's an *"age"* thing then what's the big deal? Sam Smith and Eric Benét are indeed the same age (51). Ok, I've tackled talent and age and the only obvious thing left is "color." Ah-ha! Is it a color thing or do I just need to shut up and go listen to Jodeci again? I'm just gettin' tired. Lastly, what was it really and truly like working w/ somebody who came out 5 years later? I'd love to know the tea on that.

THIS WAS THE BEST INTERVIEW I’VE EVER SEEN BEAUTIFULLY DONE🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

That's funny as hell. "She's just sitting there staring at me.

She had the ears to hear the harmony and transcend it. She grew up with that vocal harmony all around her. I have seen gospel song leaders sing all 4 parts instructing the chorus singers. I wish I'd grown up in that environment.

Narada is one talented guy. I really enjoy listening to him reminisce about Whitney. Thanks for sharing this interview. The interviewer looks a lot like Narada and I wonder if maybe they might be related?

THE Voice!

Narada is amazing!

Every word was TRUE.

Whitney Houston was a Awesome Vocalist “ The Voice “ ❤️👊🏽😍

Evident in his excitement is how much Narada really loved and respected Whitney.

After boxing Muhammad Ali everybody is cool. lmfao. The same is said about Whitney!

NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN THE BEST PRODUCER EVERRRRRRR!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Whitney!! So Talented!! The Voice !!!🎤🎶🎵

A fascinating expose of a great song, a great producer/musician/songwriter, and one of the greatest vocalists in history!!!

This is one of the hardest song to sing because it's too high. I try to sang this song in falsetto but I find myself suffering to reach high notes. This song is for Whitney.

No one can ever ever duplicate Whitney, and there will never be no one else like her never.

WH was a god given genius to us! She’s living proof that miracles exist.

What a great interview!!!

Mr Walden's story telling is priceless. There's also nothing like the back stories behind the hits we know. Awesome interview!

GREAT interview

WHITNEY🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This dude was one helluva producer and songwriter. Love Narada's work.

This makes me tear up.

Sam Smith 😂😅🙄 Narada dodged that question elegantly.

He tried to sell Sam Smith to him. Narada was like “nahhhhh.....”. XD

What a GREAT interview.....wow...

I luv narradas stories, particularly the one on George Michael and Aretha Franklin brilliant. If anyone gonna be able to entertain people with his who’s who’s list of celebrities he has met and work with. He conveys so well because he is a genius and a really nice guy more on Narada Michael Walden plz. 👍👍

What a great interview.

I love these be hide the scene stories

Love this. Never heard this story before.

Great Interview!

Whitney's adlibs or improvisations at the end of "How Will I know" is the best part of the song. 9:10

WOW. Welcome back Legend. I have always loved your channel. The interview is great, was listening to it yesterday.

damn first take wowwwwwwwwwwww

This is fantastic content

This woman open doors for many black artists and Kanye fool had the mind to disrespect her

Just a couple years ago..this song is my absolute favorite

I first heard of Narada Michael Walden, when i bought the soundtrack lp to InnerSpace and then Bright Lights, Big City back in the late 80's. I'm purchasing a sealed cut out lp of his album The Nature Of Things.

I agree with that he is an amazing artist, writer and producer and I’ve met him once. But I frequently remember entertainers who make negative comments about their most successful and popular work.

Don't forget this is the guy who replaced Billy Cobham in Mahavishnu. That stat alone would be enough to retire on but he goes on to become a multi chart topping producer as well.

This man is a legend!

So Beautiful to watch ❤️❤️❤️

I'm glad he was honest about the Sam Smith interpretation of How Will I Know. I thought it was crap too LOL 😆 😂

Brilliant.

Narada Michael Walden you will live on through many of us including myself.

Queen!!!

I wish I was cool enough to pull off a fuzzy purple hat with a feather pin. I'd probably get about three steps out into the world wearing that before I started getting ripped on.

Good interview by Drew Carey

The LEGEND ❤❤❤

Que vozeirão Narada tem, no clipe de Gimme Gimme Gimme ele estava um gato ❤❤❤

And this man will now play drums in Journey

Priceless interview. Never heard of this guy till today. But he hit the nail on the head on some many aspects of WH. The first thing you (I) noticed when I first heard her sing and saw what she looked like. That much power and volume, range...from a very slim woman. Almost skinny. Usually you get that kind of voice from larger women. Heavy. Yet she was able to project effortlessly. She never sounded like she was struggling to hit the notes she did and hold them. So sad we lost her...however it really happened. The way she was found. Naked on the floor of her Beverly Hills Hotel bathroom. Don't recall any one saying she had a stroke or if it was a OD. Those "questionable" deaths of major stars. Just as odd as Bruce Lee's death. Bruce Lee was cocky. Had to have told the wrong people off a few times. Was WH that way? Shrug. As for no one sounding like WH...there's a Dutch singer that comes awfully close..Glennis Grace. If you closed your eyes you could swear WH was there. Came back to life.

What a resume, Mr. Walden! Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston?...Wow! I also saw from Neal Schon's recent tweets that it appears that you and Randy Jackson will be working with Neal, Jonathan and Arnel in the near future, perhaps in the studio, on tour, or both. I certainly hope that this is true! You, Randy, Neal, Jonathan, and Arnel together would be absolutely phenomenal!

mad, mad love for Narada... I mean, come on... talk about royalty. Professor of Rock nails the interview, as usual.

She was leader of the big 3, Whitney, Mariah and Celine.

Whitney talks like him, at least 1998 and up Whitney does.

Well said.

#theBay❤️

first of all, I adore Narada...maybe the most 'spiritual" producer in the business...his approach to cutting records with some of the greatest divas and egos, is not something that can be taught...because he has to know the technical side of engineering a session, but he also has to adjust and handle these egos that are coming thru the door before the artist does. doing that. And he has a gift for doing that, much like Quincy Jones. Uh, Whitney?...is the greatest POP vocalist Ive ever heard, male or female. And Im nowhere near her biggest fan. Yea, she could sing, gospel, could probably sing the blues or light opera..and if given a shot, she would've OWNED Broadway, where she could have shown off her chops on one of those great musicals. But when it came to interpreting a pop song, there was NO ONE better. She was better than Streisand, Dion, Carey, Franklin, LaBelle, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner and even her cousin Dionne, at conveying all the little nuances an artist needs, to win over the record buyer who favors pop, over anything else. And those are some great pop artists, I mention...but she was the best of all of them, hands down. There is a live concert recording, on KZfaq, of her singing in San Francisco (dont know where in SF)..this was before she REALLY blew up (1984, I think)..and so she didnt have a lot of her own material to work with. So, she was singing other songs from other singers, as well as a few songs of her own. Well, she did a version of Jennifer Holliday's "Im Changing" from "Dreamgirls", that completely took my breath away. My mouth dropped at the power (as Narada calls it) coming out of her face and all the breath control, she showed....it is really something to behold. And so effortless...it was like listening to someone who simply has to open her mouth..and her vocal chords, does the rest. You wont get another one, like her.

She was a far better singer than Mariah Carey. Her loss is an absolute tragedy. She was a superb talent with total control of her voice, and a lot more vocal complexity. Mariah just sounds like a squeaky toy.

I really miss her. It's still shocking to me!!!! Not here any more.... So sad for me!!!

Yah... I got TOTALLY KNOCKED DOWN by HAR too.... all of my life...

8:40 that Sam smith cover is the lamest thing ever in pop history... why even asking and bringing up the video, seriously...

I hate when people say that there will never be another! Such a dumb statement, in my humble opinion. People are people and human! To say “never” is unfair and unreal. Of course , there will be another. It’s just that it may not be in a person’s lifetime, but in another person’s lifetime. I’m glad that I lived to see Whitney, Prince, Michael Jackson and Aretha. Even though these were great artists, there will be others just like them in the future. Things just cycle around. I’m glad that I saw each of these originals. However, there will be future artists, on this level, for another generation. Count on it! Peace.

Wait a minute.... this man is 60-something years old???

I heard something how will i know was rejected by janet jackson.

I love Narada Michael Walden, but why does he have all of that cold weather gear on and the other guy is in short sleeves?

These two guys are the same person I'm convinced he dressed up to interview himself about Whitney...I would lol jk

Why in a million years would you even mention Smith in a video about Narada Michael Walden’s experience producing hits for Whitney Houston?? That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Narada..did you know that in an interview Mariah Carey implied she wasn’t happy with “Vision of Love”? She said “It wasn’t my idea to have so much production on it..”. She seems to blame you for that....

Sam Smith overrated - you heard it!

Hmmmm...why does Walden resemble an old Caucasian wo-man???

Not keen on the Same Smith version, very very second rate compared to Whitney