Shortly after the passing of the great Whitney Houston in the year 2012, a number of tributes from countless contemporary artists across all genres came flowing in. One of them was a soulful, calming cover of her 1995 released hit, ‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)’ released by Pop, RnB artist – Robin Thicke.
The ‘Blurred Lines’ hitmaker payed homage to Houston with a serenading version of her RnB classic, with a visual giving the late songstress several shoutouts.
Thicke later performed the tribute at The Ellen DeGeneres show, almost choking up with emotions while singing it and earning props from several Houston fans.
But what of them may have missed was a fan-made mash-up of Thicke and Houston’s contrasting versions uploaded on YouTube a year later.
The beautiful ‘duet’ of one of the greatest songs by the diva, also ends up highlighting just how extraordinary those legendary set of pipes were.
Check it out below:
Stunning, isn’t it?
‘Exhale’ released in the year 1995, was featured on the soundtrack album of the Houston and Angela Bassett starrer drama – ‘Waiting To Exhale.’ It also earned the icon her 11th and final number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
This sublime ‘new discovery’ on YouTube certainly made us want to revisit this classic again.