perspective. you come from a celebrity music family and you know how this can hurt and important to bring that perspective. i appreciate it. >> thank you, harris, i will talk to you later. >> we'll take a quick commercial break. stay close. boom. clothes look amazing, and daddy's a hero. daddy, can we play ponies? right after we do foldies. tide boost is my tide. what's yours? trouble with a car insurance claim. [ dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, noit's guaranteed. [ foreman ] so i can trust 'em. unlike rdy. dolr for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. >> i am harris faulkner. the death of whitney houston, pop star, 48 years old. you can see the video of her singing in the supebowl i believe in 1991 in tampa. just an amazing voice. we have remembered her and talk about the breaking news around the story. first of all the reports of her death. 3:55 p.m. pacific time. that trickled down in the media and then the fact that her body was found on the fourth floor of the beverly hilton hotel. she was expected to attend a pregrammy party by the famous clive davis. that music mogul holding the gathering tonight. we describe it as a celebration or party any longer and he has not arrived at the party. and a lot of celebrities on the red carpet outside of the beverly hilton. that's not where the grammies will be held. and hearsals at the staple center called off and resumed a short time later. they have stopped for the night. we have live reporteros the west coast and a live reporter in south haven, mississippi. bobby brown, exhusband was due to perform with new edition and he may not take the stage. the band, the group issued a statement. i want to go on set from in touch mag with dorothy. can you bring us up to speed with new edition . >> they released to tmz giving condollences to the entire family. the website is shuffling stories. i did have it but i don't now. they say their heart goes out to bobby christina and whitney's entire family. they have been a part of bobby and whitney's life so long, this is a friend that they have lost as well. >> some surprises tonight. you were surprised that the concert would go on, i liked how you put it, sometimes people take comfort're courteous. and you never question how anyone grives. i never do. the musician is husband and friend and colleague of arthur nevill. i thought it was prudent to bring balance. life and times of whitney houston and we down the road of drug use and i want to concentrate on the human being that was so beloved and get more from tacu. he took the stage and performed with her. >> yes, i am. >> tell me about whitney houston. >> whitney was a wonderful spirit and one of the things i remember when i first toured with her in 1999, it was my first big world tour. and she embraced all of the band members that were new on the scene and she really took it upon herself to show us the ropes and really welcome them in her family. on stage and off stage. i will always remember those times when we would have a day off and she would organize gatherings and going out to the park. she would send a runner or a security team to go to a local toys rus and fill up a van with soccer balls and none of us had any idea what was going on. and we'll go to the park and she will show up with a picnic and you know just make an afternoon of it so she would get to know the members of the band. >> that is one of the things i remember about her off the stage. >> she was a woman of great gen rosity is what you are saying. >> that was always a feeling of inclusion and family. she was always very busy. and in terms of having so many interviews. and so many things to do in the city but when she could, she would take time out . after the shows especially overseas, she would hang out and play cards with the band and. >> and that means something. i don't want to cut in on you but you are a percussionist and on tour in houston with cirque du soleil and did michael jackson immortal tour. it means something when they take time with their fans. but the people traveling with them and touring, it means something when she sits down and said let's crack open the card and have fun. >> yes, definitely. it really -- gives you a new-found respect and makes you see them in a human light . i really, really appreciated that with whitney, especially being my first time out on a major world tour. it overwhelming . she really kind of made it a home for all of us. >> did she seem aware of how loved she really was? >> i think so. she really kept can have the family around her. her daughter or mother . so i think so. i really do. the energy was always really good. >> and you know, i know you are married to my friend and colleague arthur neville and beautiful wife shared the stories of growing nup the neville family. as you met whitney houston you came to it with the perspective of the first big tour. how does she compare with the big moments that you had as a musician and maybe shaped your way? >> i definitely, i mean, just yesterday i was thinking to myself on our first night in houston in the toyota center, looking at the audience and reminiscing and not knowing what would transpire today. wow, i finally made it and watching the gigantic crowd, and you know stage life, the pa and pyro going off and i sat there last night and rem nized about the first time i had that feeling, where all of the hours paid off was with whitney in germany and in the castle court yard with a lone spotlight and i was directly behind her when she sang i will always love you. that was my aha moment. it was sad and chilling, and it really struck home today. >> aususpicious the timing of the memories and here we are in the arguably the biggest night in music, the grammies. your thoughts ahead of that. >> obviously whatever people were going to be doing tomorrow in the grammies, it will shift. and i can't imagine attempting to go the clive davis. we lost a pioneer and icon and whatever detractors she may have had, you can't deny the indelible mark she left. >> taku, percussionist and taking a moment to talk with us tonight . thank you, taku, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> as we go to a commercial break. wd wilson. i met whitney and enthat you willed with her beauty and talent. rest in peace beautiful lady. stay with us. b can be tricky. sometimes what you need is extra working capital or leasing options. and as one of the top-ranked small business lenders, regions can make the journey easy. see? 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casey stegal is there. and try to see if anybody will speak it is a red carpet. >> they are rushing celebrities in. i saw jimmie gan and producers didn't want to talk. they were not in the mood and didn't have words to put it together. to describe the scene they are feeling. security is rushing people in. >> i know that you are gathered there and on the eve of the grammis and this is a huge event and as you get ready to write. what will your first words be? >> interview with whitney so many times and a fascinate talented woman and we had so many great interviews . i hoped we never get to this point but that was my fear because she had so many ups and down to be in the hotel, it is devastating for me, i have so many fond memories and that talent and voice. i don't think anybody will forget. >> what was she like to interview. did she answers your questions and open? >> she was open and honest and my favorite conversation was talking about her looking for a barbie toy truck for bobby christina and in k-mart and look for the trucks with bobby. whitney you go to k-mart. yeah, i go to k-mart and she was a very real woman who had a life one that we didn't see and one that she doted on her daughter and that's who i feel so bad for. she's lost her mother and i can't imagine what that feels like. >> no one takes the place of your mom. alison daniels with the daily news. bobby christina is 19 years old and we haven't talked about her much and her exhusband bobby brown. we'll take a break. thanks for joining us. ♪ [ male announcer ] every day thousands of people are switching from tylenol to advil. here's one story. my na is betty an i am an animal lover who does rescue. being a foster parent for dogs is very grueling. washing them -- it causes a lot of strain on my lower back. i used to take tylenol, and now i take advil and it works quickly and it takes awamy pains. 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