Rockers Remember Whitney

Artists from the 'Hard Rock' world were hit hard by the news of Whitney Houston's sudden death... as her music crossed genres:


Bret Michaels: "I first met Whitney when we were in Rome on tour. I couldn't sleep so I went down to the lobby. There she was sitting on the couch reading a book. Apparently she couldn't sleep either. We sat and hung out chatting for quite a while. She was awesome. Over the years, we ran into each other at several other events, the most memorable being when we were performing in Rio for the Hollywood Rock festival. I happened to walk up to my room from the pool where a bunch of us had been sitting and saw the news about the Northridge earthquake. I remember telling her, the guys from Aerosmith and others about the news. Again... what a great person with a great voice and amazing talent. She will be missed."

Slash: "Shattering news about Whitney. RIP." 


Alice Cooper: "What a loss. Every single girl - every diva - was trying to be like Whitney. She was the Barbra Streisand of her music. She had the purest voice of anybody.” 


Kip  Winger: "Sad to lose such a one of a kind talent, RIP Whitney Houston." 


Glenn Hughes: "RIP Whitney" 

Someone on the official Guns N' Roses Twitter account posted: "Now like then when you see her face, she takes you away to a special place... – RIP Whitney Houston"


Nickelback tweeted: "Rest in Peace Whitney Houston. Thank you for the gift you gave us all."

Guns N' Roses & Sixx:A.M. guitarist Dj Ashba tweeted: "RIP Whitney Houston. Bummed! The world lost the voice of an angel today, you will truly be missed."

Janes Addiction's Dave Navarro tweeted: "Very sad to hear about Whitney's passing."

Sebastian Bach posted: "This is hitting me hard. I used to sing ALL of Whitney Houstons songs all the time. I absolutely loved her voice. I practiced along to her songs countless times & her music affects me deeply. I cannot believe how temporary life is. How fragile music is. Everything you know, everything you hold dear can be ripped away at a moments notice & you won't even see it coming. I always figured Whitney would record another record that would blow us all away. So sad that was not meant to be. 48 years old? Ugh. It makes me sick. Such a loss!!! RIP Whitney Houston My condolences to my friend Bobby Brown & his children."

Stryper vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet took to Twitter: "Heartbreaking to hear about Whitney Houston. So young and so very talented. Thoughts and prayers for the family."


In 2009, the Guinness World Records cited Whitney as the "Most Awarded Female Act" of all time. Her awards include two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, and 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards in her lifetime. Whitney sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide.