What actually ruined Whitney Houston's voice?

At her peak, Whitney Houston's tone was the perfect combination of richness, intensity, and brilliance. Her range – powerful, wide, and seemingly effortless. As a singer myself, I believe that Whitney's vocal decline can be attributed to several factors. Early Technical Faults. read more

P.S. This is an analysis of Whitney Houston’s VOICE – not a critique of her as a person. I am in no way attempting to detract from her talent or from the merit of her illustrious career. read more

Whitey Houston was ''deeply, psychologically and emotionally'' affected by the poor state of her voice shortly before her death. Picture: Whitney Houston was ''deeply, psychologically and emotionally'' affected by the state of her voice shortly before her death. read more

Inner torment: Whitney Houston's battle with her voice Whitney Houston didn’t have a single note in her lower register when Stevie Wonder introduced her to voice coach Gary Catona seven years ago. ‘Her speaking and singing voice were completely hoarse,’ he told me, when we spoke this week about the singer’s untimely death. read more

Whitney Houston’s former vocal coach revealed her voice was “gone” when she sought his help. Gary Catona, who began working with Houston in 2005, described the singer’s voice as “completely hoarse” and that it took years of sessions to get only a part of the iconic singer’s sound back in a 20/20 interview set to air tonight, ABC News reported. read more

Whitney Houston's former vocal coach has revealed more sad details about the years leading up to her accidental death. Gary Catona began working with the singer in 2005 and has asserted that she was"horrified" by how poor her voice had become as a result of nasty habits like smoking and drug use. read more