MUMBAI: Renowned singer Stevie Wonder and soul star Aretha Franklin will perform at Whitney Houston’s funeral today.
The service will take place at noon at the New Hope Baptist Church in New Jersey, where Houston performed in her youth.
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The singer’s long-time musical mentor Clive Davis will speak at the memorial service which will also witness performances by Alicia Keys, R Kelly and gospel singer Donnie McClurkin.
The service will be streamed online and broadcast on network television to avoid thousands of fans from gathering at the venue.
Houston was one of the world’s best-selling artistes from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s, with hits such as ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’, ‘How Will I Know’, ‘The Greatest Love of All’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’.
