Rolling Stone referred to Darlene Love as "one of the greatest singers of all time." Since the early 1960s, Love appeared on Broadway, television shows, and had hit songs on the Billboard charts. She rubbed elbows with Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers. In the 1970s, Love sang background vocals for Dionne Warwick along with Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy. Love met Houston when she was only eight years old. Upon watching "Nippy" (Houston's nickname) gain immeasurable fame, Love felt sympathetic. "Not only do you have the world pulling on you, you have your family pulling on you, you have your friends pulling on you, people telling you what to do" (per Rolling Stone).
According to NJ.com, Love was having dinner after one of her concert performances in 2012. Love and her guests began speaking about Houston's struggles with drug addiction. Love defended Houston to her dinner guests. But then Love overheard other customers at the restaurant talking about Houston's death.
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